Saltless Surf

Saltless.surf43°22′N 77°57′W

Hamlin Beach

Lake Ontario

Faces N · beach · 151 km fetch ENE

Fig. 1 — 1.38 m @ 4.7 s · λ 34 m1 crest / 4.7 s

Beach · faces 010°Swell from 296° →

Fri 30 Oct · 15:00on

4–5FT

Wave face

4.7S

Period

Best 8AM–7PM · 4–5 ft @ 5 shigh

· Spot directions are a guess from the map

· ECMWF and GLERL's lake model agree on height (station 45012, 53 km away)

Before dawn 3–8AM · 3–5 ft @ 5 s · still running at first light

After dark 7PM–MIDNIGHT · 4–5 ft @ 5 s · runs overnight

Air

12°

Feels 7°

Water

14°

4/3, boots

Wind

WNW 27

F4 · moderate breeze · cross-on

Sea

1.4 m

moderate · Douglas 4

15:00 · 4–5 ft @ 5 s · WNW 27Daylight

↑ 07:44↓ 18:05

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Wave face by hour · dotted = dark · period (s) · wind (dark = offshore) · drag to scrub

Buoy 45012 · EAST Lake America - 20NM North Northeast of Rochester, NY53 km

 #YY MM DD hh mm WDIR WSPD  GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD  WTMP
 #yr mo dy hr mn degT  m/s  m/s     m   sec   sec degT  degC
2026 10 30 02 30  240  7.0  8.0    MM    MM    MM  MM  13.1
2026 10 30 02 20  240  7.0  8.0   1.0     5   4.0 262    MM
2026 10 30 02 10  240  6.0  7.0   1.0    MM   4.0 262  13.1

Now: 1 m (3–4 ft) @ 5 s from 262° · wind 240° 25 km/h · water 13.1°

Friday on Lake Ontario

Oswego5–6 ft @ 6 s Sodus Point5–7 ft @ 5 s Ontario Beach Park4–6 ft @ 5 s Point Petre3–5 ft @ 5 s Wellington Beach3–4 ft @ 5 s Sandbanks (Outlet Beach)3–4 ft @ 5 s

Spot notes

Swell: From NW–ENE; best ENE, 151 km of open water
Clean: SSE–SW wind (offshore)
Exposure: moderate