Buoys
12+
Gulf, Cook Inlet, Southeast, Bering Sea
Mode · Boating & Marine
Real-time ocean conditions
Pick a nearby buoy to see live waves, wind, and temperatures. This mode is tuned for quick “go / no-go” checks—boat operators usually care more about sea state and wind than tide height.
Variables
Wave, Wind, Temp
Updated hourly by NDBC
Quality
Real-time
Raw NOAA sensor feed
Offline
Cache
Stores last viewed buoy
Buoy & region
Data source: NDBC real-time2 feeds. Values are best-effort and may be delayed or unavailable at times.
Latest observations
Choose a buoy above to see live observations for waves, wind, and temperatures.
Buoy
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Wave Height
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FEET · Significant
Loads when available
Wave Period
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SECONDS · Dominant
Longer period = more powerful swell
Wind
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Direction
Water Temp
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Fahrenheit · Surface
When sensor available
Air Temp
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Fahrenheit
When sensor available
Pressure
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Millibars
Trend when available
Last update
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Timestamp in buoy feed (UTC)
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How to use this mode
Use this view alongside your official charts and forecasts. Boat operators often care most about wave height, wave period, and wind speed/direction; those are surfaced here so you can quickly decide whether to stay in the harbor, hug the shoreline, or take a longer run.