Lake Erie Water Temperature in Lakewood

Updated Sep 4, 12:19 PM ET · Source: NOAA buoy Edgewater and Cleveland Crib

Current water temperature
77°F

That's comfortable for swimming for most people.

Lakewood's central-basin water off Lakewood Park warms through the summer but trails the shallow western basin. North winds can drive brief cold-water upwellings that swing the nearshore temperature well below the open-lake reading.

See it across the whole lake

Lakewood sits in Lake Erie's central 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 central basin near Lakewood

Source: NOAA GLERL CoastWatch (GLSEA)

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

The latest Lake Erie water temperature near Lakewood, OH is 77°F, measured at the Edgewater buoy (NOAA station 45205).

Is Lake Erie warm enough to swim at Lakewood?

The current surface temperature near Lakewood is 77°F. That's comfortable for swimming for most people.

Where does the Lakewood water temperature come from?

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