Lake Erie Water Temperature in Ashtabula

Updated Aug 16, 8:26 PM ET · Source: NOAA buoy Ashtabula

Current water temperature
78°F

That's comfortable for swimming for most people.

Ashtabula's deep eastern-basin water is the coldest stretch of Ohio's shoreline. It warms slowly in spring and stays cool well into summer, keeping walleye and steelhead comfortable longer.

See it across the whole lake

Ashtabula sits in Lake Erie's eastern basin. NOAA's daily satellite map shows how its water temperature compares to the rest of the lake.

NOAA GLSEA daily satellite surface water temperature map of Lake Erie, showing the eastern basin near Ashtabula

Source: NOAA GLERL CoastWatch (GLSEA)

What is the Lake Erie water temperature at Ashtabula right now?

The latest Lake Erie water temperature near Ashtabula, OH is 78°F, measured at the Ashtabula buoy (NOAA station 45208).

Is Lake Erie warm enough to swim at Ashtabula?

The current surface temperature near Ashtabula is 78°F. That's comfortable for swimming for most people.

Where does the Ashtabula water temperature come from?

It comes directly from real-time NOAA NDBC buoy data (Ashtabula). The lake-wide picture uses NOAA GLERL CoastWatch's daily GLSEA satellite analysis.