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 source260
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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
262 active buoys
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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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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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Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217)
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OOI Pioneer - Mid-Atlantic Bight Northern Surface Mooring
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OOI Pioneer - Mid-Atlantic Bight Southern Surface Mooring
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ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL
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Oregon Inlet, NC (192)
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Oswego, NY (274)
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Pauwela, Maui, HI (187)
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Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI (233)
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PENSACOLA - 115NM SSE of Pensacola, FL
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Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands (282)
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Point Loma South, CA (191)
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Point Reyes, CA (029)
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Point Sur, CA (157)
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Ponce de Leon Inlet Waves (PNCWAVE)
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Port Clinton Buoy
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