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
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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
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
250 active buoys
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Neah Bay - 6 NM North of Cape Flattery, WA (Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy)
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NE BAHAMAS - 350 NM ENE of Nassau, Bahamas
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NE PUERTO RICO - 170 NM NNE of San Juan, PR
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NE ST MARTIN - 330 NM NE St Martin Is
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NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA
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New York Harbor Entrance - 15 NM SE of Breezy Point , NY
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Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau (219)
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North Channel East
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NORTH EQUATORIAL ONE- 470 NM East of Martinique
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NORTH EQUATORIAL TWO - 890 NM East of Martinique
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NORTHERN HAWAII ONE - 245NM NE of Honolulu HI
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North Hecate Strait
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North Huron Spotter
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NORTH MICHIGAN- Halfway between North Manitou and Washington Islands.
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North Nomad
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North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia (178)
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NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE - 188 NM NW of Kauai Island, HI
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NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO - 186 NM NW of Kauai Is., HI
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NW Lake Ontario Ajax
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Oceanside Offshore, CA (045)
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Ocean Station PAPA (166)
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Offshore Fernandina Beach, FL (132)
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Offshore St. Petersburg, FL (144)
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