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 source263
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
264 active buoys
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Buoy I01 - Eastern Maine Shelf
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Buzzards Bay, MA (260)
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CANAVERAL 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL
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CANAVERAL EAST - 120NM East of Cape Canaveral
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Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL (143)
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CAPE CLEARE - 17 NM South of Montague Is, AK
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Cape Cod Bay, MA (221)
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CAPE EDGECUMBE - 25NM SSW of Cape Edgecumbe, AK
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CAPE ELIZABETH - 45NM NW of Aberdeen, WA
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Cape Hatteras East, NC (250)
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Cape Henry, VA (147)
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Cape Mendocino, CA (094)
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Capers Nearshore Waves (CAP2WAVE)
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CAPE SAN MARTIN - 55NM West NW of Morro Bay, CA
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Cape Suckling - 35 NM SE of Kayak Is, AK
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Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA (284)
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Caribbean Valley - 63 NM WSW of Montserrat
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CENTRAL ALEUTIANS 230 NM SW Dutch Harbor
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CENTRAL BERING SEA - 310 NM North of Adak, AK
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Central Caribbean - 210 NM SSE of Kingston, Jamaica
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Central Dixon Entrance Buoy
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CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA - 265NM West of Cape Ommaney, AK
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Chicago Buoy
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