National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 061945
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LEZ142>144-070215
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH
345 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

TONIGHT
South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 75 degrees, off Cleveland 74 degrees, and off Erie 75 degrees.

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LEZ145>147-070215
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
345 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 75 degrees, off Cleveland 74 degrees, and off Erie 75 degrees.

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LEZ148-149-070215
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
345 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 75 degrees, off Cleveland 74 degrees, and off Erie 75 degrees.