Lake Erie & Lake St Clair water temperature today
Across 20 reporting buoys, the water ranges from 58°F at West Lake Ontario to 67°F at Walnut Creek Buoy.
Latest readings from the 20 NOAA buoys on Lake Erie & Lake St Clair: water temperature, wind and waves. Sorted with the long-running offshore buoys first.
| Buoy | Water | Wind | Waves | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port StanleyNDBC 45132 · 42.46°N 81.22°W | 62°F 17°C | NNE 16 kt | 2 ft @ 3s | Oct 17, 13:00 UTC |
| West Lake OntarioNDBC 45139 · 43.25°N 79.53°W | 58°F 14°C | N 16 kt | 2 ft @ 4s | Oct 17, 13:00 UTC |
| Port ColborneNDBC 45142 · 42.74°N 79.29°W | 60°F 16°C | NNW 16 kt | 2 ft @ 3s | Oct 17, 13:00 UTC |
| Lake St ClairNDBC 45147 · 42.43°N 82.68°W | 59°F 15°C | NNW 21 kt | 2 ft @ 3s | Oct 17, 13:00 UTC |
| Cleveland Buoy, OHNDBC 45164 · 41.75°N 81.70°W | 64°F 18°C | N 21 kt | 6 ft @ 6s | Oct 17, 13:00 UTC |
| Toledo Water Intake Buoy, Oregon, OHNDBC 45165 · 41.70°N 83.26°W | 61°F 16°C | N 16 kt | 3 ft @ 4s | Oct 17, 13:40 UTC |
| Erie Nearshore Buoy, Erie, PANDBC 45167 · 42.19°N 80.14°W | 67°F 19°C | SW 8 kt | 1 ft @ 3s | Sep 29, 13:20 UTC |
| Cleveland Intake Crib Buoy, OHNDBC 45176 · 41.55°N 81.77°W | 65°F 18°C | NNE 19 kt | 6 ft @ 6s | Oct 17, 13:20 UTC |
| Rocky River, OHNDBC 45196 · 41.52°N 81.88°W | 64°F 18°C | NNE 21 kt | 6 ft @ 6s | Oct 17, 13:00 UTC |
| Euclid, OHNDBC 45197 · 41.62°N 81.62°W | 64°F 18°C | NNE 21 kt | 6 ft @ 6s | Oct 17, 13:00 UTC |
| Erie Islands BuoyNDBC 45201 · 41.60°N 82.78°W | 63°F 17°C | NNE 19 kt | 3 ft @ 5s | Oct 17, 11:50 UTC |
| Huron BuoyNDBC 45203 · 41.39°N 82.51°W | 63°F 17°C | – | 5 ft @ 6s | Oct 17, 12:00 UTC |
| Sheffield BuoyNDBC 45204 · 41.51°N 82.11°W | 64°F 18°C | – | 5 ft @ 6s | Oct 17, 13:10 UTC |
| Edgewater Beach BuoyNDBC 45205 · 41.50°N 81.75°W | 64°F 18°C | N 18 kt | 5 ft @ 6s | Oct 17, 13:20 UTC |
| Mentor Harbor BuoyNDBC 45207 · 41.73°N 81.37°W | 64°F 18°C | NNE 18 kt | 4 ft @ 6s | Oct 17, 13:30 UTC |
| Ashtabula BuoyNDBC 45208 · 41.91°N 80.81°W | 64°F 18°C | WNW 12 kt | 2 ft @ 5s | Oct 8, 17:50 UTC |
| Lakeport Buoy, MINDBC 45209 · 43.13°N 82.39°W | 60°F 16°C | N 18 kt | 4 ft @ 5s | Oct 17, 13:30 UTC |
| Beach 2 BuoyNDBC 45222 · 42.13°N 80.15°W | 66°F 19°C | – | – | Sep 29, 13:30 UTC |
| Beach 6 BuoyNDBC 45223 · 42.14°N 80.14°W | 66°F 19°C | – | – | Sep 29, 13:30 UTC |
| Walnut Creek BuoyNDBC 4403585 · 42.13°N 80.27°W | 67°F 20°C | 10 kt | 1 ft | Sep 29, 13:00 UTC |
See where the warm and cold water actually sits between these buoys, and where the temperature breaks and color changes are, on the satellite chart for Lake Erie & Lake St Clair.
FAQ
Where does this water temperature come from?
From NOAA's National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Each buoy measures the water temperature near the surface, usually about a meter down, and reports roughly every hour. We pull the latest reading for every buoy off Lake Erie & Lake St Clair.
How often does this page update?
Every time you load it. Readings come straight from NOAA and are at most about 30 minutes behind what NOAA has published.
Why is the buoy temperature different from the satellite chart?
A buoy measures one spot a meter or so below the surface. A satellite measures the skin of the water over a wide area. On calm, sunny afternoons the skin can read warmer than the water below it. More in our guide to ground-truthing SST with buoys.
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