FIVE LAKES • ONE LIVE VIEW
Great Lakes Live
Compare current buoy observations across all five Great Lakes in one place. These are representative station readings—not lake-wide averages—and conditions can vary dramatically from shore to shore.
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES NOW
Current Conditions
Each card uses the first fresh representative buoy in its lake group. If a station stops reporting, the page automatically tries a backup.
Lake Superior
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Open Lake Superior Dashboard →Lake Michigan
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Open Lake Michigan Dashboard →Lake Huron
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Open Lake Huron Dashboard →Lake Erie
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Open Lake Erie Dashboard →Lake Ontario
Finding a fresh reporting station…
Connecting to NOAA/NDBC…
Open Lake Ontario Dashboard →GREAT LAKES WEATHER MAP
Wind, Waves & Temperature
Use the layer buttons to compare forecast patterns across all five lakes. The map is forecast guidance; the cards above are station observations.
KEY BUOY SCAN
More Stations at a Glance
Two representative stations per lake give a wider snapshot without turning this page into five full buoy tables.
| Lake | Station | Wind | Waves | Water | Air | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A dash means that parameter is not present in the latest station report. Stale or missing stations are labeled instead of carrying an old reading forward.
MARINE FORECASTS & WARNINGS
Go Deeper by Lake
Each lake dashboard links to the latest official nearshore/open-water forecasts and warning information for that lake.
For safety-critical decisions, always verify the latest official forecast and active warning immediately before heading onto the water.