Quote Originally Posted by Wrestling Coach View Post
As a rule of thumb predominant winds around here are WSW. At what forecasted wind speeds from WSW do you know that wave heights will be too high to go out into Lake Erie from Buffalo?

Dennis
I have the NOAA app on my phone, and use the Port Colbourne buoy for reference.
I only have a 16' bayliner capri and I was able to rough it, 5 mph thru 3-4 footers two weeks ago.
We were taking on a lot of water over the front, making the bilge work pretty hard!
At this time that buoy was reading 12 knot constant wind, and 15 knot gusts.
I know now, I wont even try at anything above that.
You can also look at the NFTA boat harbor website and they have predicted weather on there and its usually pretty accurate.