Saltless.surf43°50′N 77°09′W
Lake Ontario
Faces S · reef/point · 202 km fetch WSW
Fig. 1 — 1.17 m @ 5.1 s · λ 40 m1 crest / 5.1 s
Beach · faces 180°Swell from 255° →
Fri 30 Oct · 17:00on
3–4FT
Wave face
5.0S
Period
Best 8AM–7PM · 3–5 ft @ 5 s · cleans uphigh
· Spot directions are a guess from the map
· ECMWF and GLERL's lake model agree on height
Before dawn MIDNIGHT–5AM · 3–4 ft @ 5 s · gone by dawn
Before dawn 6–8AM · 3–4 ft @ 5 s · still running at first light
After dark 7PM–MIDNIGHT · 3–5 ft @ 5 s · runs overnight
Air
11°
Feels 6°
Water
13°
4/3, boots
Wind
WNW 22
F4 · moderate breeze · cross-off
Sea
1.2 m
slight · Douglas 3
17:00 · 3–4 ft @ 5 s · WNW 22Daylight
↑ 07:42↓ 18:01
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Wave face by hour · dotted = dark · period (s) · wind (dark = offshore) · drag to scrub
Buoy 45135 · Prince Edward Pt23 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 00 260 8.0 9.0 0.8 4 MM MM 13.3 2026 10 30 01 00 270 7.0 9.0 0.7 4 MM MM 13.3 2026 10 30 00 00 270 7.0 8.0 0.7 3 MM MM 13.2
Now: 0.8 m (2–3 ft) @ 4 s · wind 260° 29 km/h · water 13.3°
Friday on Lake Ontario
Spot notes
- Swell
- From SE–WSW; best WSW, 202 km of open water
- Clean
- NW–NE wind (offshore)
- Exposure
- moderate