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 source248
active buoys
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
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
248 active buoys
active buoy
WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA
active buoy
West Sea Otter
active buoy
WEST SUPERIOR - 30NM NE of Outer Island, WI
active buoy
WEST TAMPA - 112 NM WNW of Tampa, FL
active buoy
WEST WASHINGTON - 300NM West of Aberdeen, WA
active buoy
Wilmette Buoy, IL
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York Spit, VA
active buoy