wave observation
NOAA National Data Buoy Center
NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center serves recent observations from moored buoys, coastal stations and partner platforms. La Bouée displays supported stations with their latest significant wave height, period, direction and available meteorological measurements.
Real-time files generally contain the latest 45 days and have passed automated checks, but station ownership, reporting intervals and available sensors vary. Recent values may not have completed final archival quality control.
Official source262
active buoys
significant wave height, maximum wave height, wave period, wave direction, wind speed, wind direction, air pressure, air temperature, water temperature
Available variables
Most stations report hourly; availability varies by station
Update cadence
Provenance and attribution
License and terms
U.S. Government public-domain information
U.S. Government public-domain informationOfficial termsGeographic coverage
United States coastal waters, Great Lakes and offshore stations served by NDBC
Buoy coverage map
263 active buoys
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1 NM SE of Valcour Island, NY
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ALBATROSS BANK - 104NM South of Kodiak Is., AK
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Angeles Point, WA (248)
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Annapolis, MD
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Arecibo, Puerto Rico (249)
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Ashtabula Buoy
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Astoria Canyon, OR (179)
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ATW20 - Atwater Park, WI
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Aunuu, American Samoa (189)
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Backyard Buoys - Quinault North
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Banqureau Banks
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Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI (238)
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Barnegat, NJ (209)
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BAY OF CAMPECHE - 214 NM NE of Veracruz, MX
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Bethany Beach, DE (263)
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Block Island, RI (154)
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BODEGA BAY - 48NM NW of San Francisco, CA
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BOSTON 16 NM East of Boston, MA
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Buoy A01 - Massachusetts Bay
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Buoy B01 - Western Maine Shelf
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Buoy E01 - Central Maine Shelf
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Buoy F01 - Penobscot Bay
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Buoy I01 - Eastern Maine Shelf
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