CLEVELANDLAKE ERIE WATER61.5°F0.0 WINDSW 6 KNG 11 LEVEL+1.95 FT LWD−0.24 AIR57.4°F MARINESMALL CRAFT ADVISORY READ9:24 AM
Gulf of ClevelandNEWSLake Erie at Cleveland, by the numbers

Shore Watch

When is the lake right for you?

Choose the conditions you care about. You get a private link that says GO when every one of them is met by the latest readings, and NOT YET when any is not.

Shown only on your private link and its feed. 40 characters.
°F
For swimmers. Blank = not used.
°F
For cold-water fishing. Blank = not used.
knots
For paddlers and small boats.
knots
Gusts tip paddleboards.
°F
For a beach day.

Your plan: up to 6 conditions and a private feed. Free plan: 2 conditions. Lake Pass $1.95/month or $19.50/year, or $1.00 for a Day Pass · Free during preview.

How it decides

  • GO means every condition is met by the newest readings from NOAA’s Cleveland station and the NWS alert list.
  • A reading more than an hour old never counts: the watch says it cannot tell rather than guess.
  • It describes one station, not your beach. Look at the water and check NWS Cleveland before you go.
  • GO only means your numbers are met. It does not check beach water-quality advisories (Ohio Department of Health BeachGuard), lifeguards, waves or lightning. Swim where lifeguards are on duty. In an emergency call 911 (on the water: VHF channel 16, U.S. Coast Guard).
  • Keep the link safe: anyone who has it can open the watch. Unopened for 180 days, it is deleted.