Saltless.surf43°16′N 77°36′W
Lake Ontario
Faces NNE · beach/pier · 143 km fetch NE
Fig. 1 — 1.59 m @ 5 s · λ 38 m1 crest / 5 s
Beach · faces 017°Swell from 302° →
Fri 30 Oct · 17:00on
4–6FT
Wave face
5.0S
Period
Best 8AM–7PM · 4–6 ft @ 5 s · cleans uphigh
· Spot directions are a guess from the map
· ECMWF and GLERL's lake model agree on height (station 45012, 43 km away)
Before dawn 3–8AM · 4–5 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
1.6 m
moderate · Douglas 4
17:00 · 4–6 ft @ 5 s · WNW 27Daylight
↑ 07:43↓ 18:04
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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, NY43 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 sSodus Point5–7 ft @ 5 sHamlin Beach4–5 ft @ 5 sPoint Petre3–5 ft @ 5 sWellington Beach3–4 ft @ 5 sSandbanks (Outlet Beach)3–4 ft @ 5 s
Spot notes
Swell
From NNW–ENE; best NE, 143 km of open water
Clean
SSE–WSW wind (offshore)
Exposure
moderate