Lake Erie Water Temperature in Put-in-Bay
Updated Sep 4, 12:19 PM ET · Source: NOAA buoy Erie Islands
That's comfortable for swimming for most people.
Put-in-Bay sits in the shallow western basin off South Bass Island, where the water warms early and fast. Sun and light wind can push the surface into the 70s well before the deeper eastern lake catches up, and a shift to a hard west wind can stir it back down within a day.
See it across the whole lake
Put-in-Bay sits in Lake Erie's western basin. NOAA's daily satellite map shows how its water temperature compares to the rest of the lake.
Source: NOAA GLERL CoastWatch (GLSEA)
What is the Lake Erie water temperature at Put-in-Bay right now?
The latest Lake Erie water temperature near Put-in-Bay, OH is 77°F, measured at the Erie Islands buoy (NOAA station 45201).
Is Lake Erie warm enough to swim at Put-in-Bay?
The current surface temperature near Put-in-Bay is 77°F. That's comfortable for swimming for most people.
Where does the Put-in-Bay water temperature come from?
It comes directly from real-time NOAA NDBC buoy data (Erie Islands). The lake-wide picture uses NOAA GLERL CoastWatch's daily GLSEA satellite analysis.