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 source

248

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significant wave height, maximum wave height, wave period, wave direction, wind speed, wind direction, gust speed, air pressure, air temperature, dew point, water temperature, visibility, water level

Available variables

Most stations report hourly; availability varies by station

Update cadence

Provenance and attribution

Data provided by NOAA National Data Buoy Center

operator

NOAA

License and terms

U.S. Government public-domain information

U.S. Government public-domain informationOfficial terms

Geographic coverage

United States coastal waters, Great Lakes and offshore stations served by NDBC

Buoy coverage map

248 active buoys

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Thimble Shoal, VA (240)

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Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR (270)

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TILLAMOOK, OR - 85 NM WNW of Tillamook, OR

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Topanga Nearshore, CA (103)

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Torrey Pines Outer, CA (100)

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UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR (139)

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Vieques Island, PR

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VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA

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Virginia Beach Offshore, VA (171)

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Waimea Bay, HI (106)

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Waukegan Buoy, IL

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WEST BERMUDA - 240 NM West of Bermuda

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WEST CALIFORNIA - 357NM West of San Francisco, CA

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West Dixon Entrance

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WESTERN ALEUTIANS - 14NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA IS, AK

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Western Caribbean - 195 NM WSW of Negril, Jamaica

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WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA - 175NM SE of Kodiak, AK

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WESTERN HAWAII - 205 NM SW of Honolulu, HI

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Western Prince William Sound

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WEST GULF - 207 NM East of Brownsville, TX

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West Lake Ontario - Grimsby

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West Moresby

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WEST ORCA BAY - 8NM NW of Hinchinbrook Is., AK

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WEST OREGON - 275NM West of Coos Bay, OR