430+ Live NOAA Buoys, One Map
The ocean's ground truth — real measurements from real instruments, not just model output — refreshed hourly and free to explore.
What does a buoy actually measure?
A NOAA NDBC weather buoy reports significant wave height, dominant wave period, swell direction, wind speed, direction and gusts, air and water temperature, and barometric pressure — typically every hour. Forecast models predict; buoys report what the ocean is actually doing right now. PierMonkey shows both, side by side.
Beyond the headline number
Stations with spectral sensors break the sea state into swell partitions — separating a 12-second groundswell from 5-second wind chop riding on top of it. Each buoy page graphs the last 24 hours to 7 days of readings, so you can watch a swell build in the data before it shows on the beach.
Observations refresh hourly from the NDBC feed.
DART tsunami stations included
The network includes NOAA's deep-ocean DART stations — the tsunami-detection buoys that measure water-column height in the open ocean. Not surf forecasting, but a fascinating window into the same ocean, on the same map.
Buoys power the surf ratings
Every surf spot is paired with its nearest wave buoy, so spot pages blend forecast with observation — and live-mode surf alerts trigger off the buoy, not the model. When the buoy jumps, you know it's real.
All 431 active buoys, by region
Every station below has a live page with current readings, recent history and — where one is nearby — the surf breaks it sits closest to.
Great Lakes (66)
- 45001 — MID SUPERIOR- 60 NM North Northeast Hancock, MI
- 45002 — NORTH MICHIGAN- Halfway between North Manitou and Washington Islands.
- 45004 — EAST SUPERIOR -70 NM NE Marquette, MI
- 45005 — WEST ERIE - 16 NM NW of Lorain, OH
- 45006 — WEST SUPERIOR - 30NM NE of Outer Island, WI
- 45012 — EAST Lake Ontario - 20NM North Northeast of Rochester, NY
- 45013 — ATW20 - Atwater Park, WI
- 45014 — GB17 - South Green Bay, WI
- 45022 — Little Traverse Bay Buoy, MI
- 45023 — North Entry Buoy, North Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
- 45024 — Ludington Buoy, MI
- 45025 — South Entry Buoy, South Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
- 45026 — Cook Nuclear Plant Buoy, Stevensville, MI
- 45027 — McQuade Harbor Nearshore, MN
- 45028 — Western Lake Superior
- 45029 — Holland Buoy, MI
- 45132 — Port Stanley
- 45135 — Prince Edward Pt
- 45136 — Slate Island
- 45137 — Georgian Bay
- 45139 — West Lake Ontario - Grimsby
- 45142 — Port Colborne
- 45143 — South Georgian Bay
- 45147 — Lake St Clair
- 45149 — Southern Lake Huron
- 45151 — Lake Simcoe
- 45152 — Lake Nipissing
- 45154 — North Channel East
- 45159 — NW Lake Ontario Ajax
- 45161 — Muskegon Buoy, MI
- 45162 — Thunder Bay Buoy, Alpena, MI
- 45163 — Saginaw Bay Buoy, MI
- 45164 — Cleveland Buoy, OH
- 45165 — Toledo Water Intake Buoy, Oregon, OH
- 45167 — Erie Nearshore Buoy, Erie, PA
- 45168 — South Haven Buoy, MI
- 45170 — Michigan City Buoy, IN
- 45174 — Wilmette Buoy, IL
- 45175 — Mackinac Straits West, Mackinaw City, MI
- 45176 — Cleveland Intake Crib Buoy, OH
- 45183 — Sleeping Bear Dunes
- 45186 — Waukegan Buoy, IL
- 45187 — Winthrop Harbor Buoy, IL
- 45194 — McGulpin Point North, MI (253)
- 45196 — Rocky River, OH
- 45197 — Euclid, OH
- 45198 — Chicago Buoy
- 45199 — Salmon Unlimited Wisconsin
- 45200 — Maumee Bay Buoy
- 45201 — Erie Islands Buoy
- 45202 — Port Clinton Buoy
- 45203 — Huron Buoy
- 45204 — Sheffield Buoy
- 45205 — Edgewater Beach Buoy
- 45206 — Euclid Beach Buoy
- 45207 — Fairport Harbor Buoy
- 45208 — Ashtabula Buoy
- 45209 — Lakeport Buoy, MI
- 45210 — Rawley Point East, WI (269)
- 45211 — Grand Island North, MI (268)
- 45212 — North Huron Spotter
- 45213 — East Superior Spotter
- 45214 — South Michigan Spotter
- 45215 — Oswego, NY (274)
- 45216 — Ontonagon, MI
- 45219 — Two Harbors Nearshore Buoy
Hawaii & Central Pacific (16)
- 51000 — NORTHERN HAWAII ONE - 245NM NE of Honolulu HI
- 51001 — NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE - 188 NM NW of Kauai Island, HI
- 51002 — SOUTHWEST HAWAII - 215NM SSW of Hilo, HI
- 51004 — SOUTHEAST HAWAII - 205 NM Southeast of Hilo, HI
- 51045 — Hilo Bay, HI
- 51101 — NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO - 186 NM NW of Kauai Is., HI
- 51201 — Waimea Bay, HI (106)
- 51202 — Mokapu Point, HI (098)
- 51205 — Pauwela, Maui, HI (187)
- 51206 — Hilo, Hawaii, HI (188)
- 51208 — Hanalei, Kauai, HI (202)
- 51210 — Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI (225)
- 51211 — Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI (233)
- 51212 — Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI (238)
- 51213 — Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI (239)
- 51407 — HAWAII - 34NM West of Kailua-Kona, HI
Alaska & Bering Sea (38)
- 21414 — AMCHITKA - 170 NM South of Amchitka, AK
- 21415 — ATTU - 175 NM South of Attu, AK
- 46001 — WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA - 175NM SE of Kodiak, AK
- 46004 — Middle Nomad
- 46035 — CENTRAL BERING SEA - 310 NM North of Adak, AK
- 46060 — WEST ORCA BAY - 8NM NW of Hinchinbrook Is., AK
- 46061 — Seal Rocks - Between Montague and Hinchinbrook Islands, AK
- 46066 — SOUTH KODIAK - 310NM SSW of Kodiak, AK
- 46070 — SOUTHWEST BERING SEA - 142NM NNE OF ATTU IS, AK
- 46071 — WESTERN ALEUTIANS - 14NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA IS, AK
- 46072 — CENTRAL ALEUTIANS 230 NM SW Dutch Harbor
- 46073 — SOUTHEAST BERING SEA - 205 NM WNW of Dutch Harbor, AK
- 46075 — SHUMAGIN ISLANDS - 85NM South of Sand Point, AK
- 46076 — CAPE CLEARE - 17 NM South of Montague Is, AK
- 46077 — SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK
- 46078 — ALBATROSS BANK - 104NM South of Kodiak Is., AK
- 46080 — PORTLOCK BANK - 76 NM ENE of Kodiak, AK
- 46081 — Western Prince William Sound
- 46082 — Cape Suckling - 35 NM SE of Kayak Is, AK
- 46083 — FAIRWEATHER GROUND - 105 NM West of Juneau, AK
- 46084 — CAPE EDGECUMBE - 25NM SSW of Cape Edgecumbe, AK
- 46085 — CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA - 265NM West of Cape Ommaney, AK
- 46108 — Lower Cook Inlet (204)
- 46145 — Central Dixon Entrance Buoy
- 46147 — South Moresby
- 46181 — Nanakwa Shoal
- 46183 — North Hecate Strait
- 46184 — North Nomad
- 46185 — South Hecate Strait
- 46204 — West Sea Otter
- 46205 — West Dixon Entrance
- 46207 — East Dellwood
- 46208 — West Moresby
- 46403 — SOUTHEAST SHUMAGIN ISLAND - 186 NM SE of Shumagin Is, AK
- 46409 — SOUTHEAST KODIAK - 210 NM SE of Kodiak, AK
- 46413 — SOUTH-SOUTHEAST ADAK - 243 NM SSE of Adak Island, AK
- 46414 — SOUTHEAST CHIRIKOF - 165 NM SE of Chirikof Island, AK
- 48400 — Ocean Climate Station Papa
US West Coast (80)
- 46002 — WEST OREGON - 275NM West of Coos Bay, OR
- 46005 — WEST WASHINGTON - 300NM West of Aberdeen, WA
- 46011 — SANTA MARIA - 21NM NW of Point Arguello, CA
- 46012 — HALF MOON BAY - 24NM SSW of San Francisco, CA
- 46013 — BODEGA BAY - 48NM NW of San Francisco, CA
- 46014 — PT ARENA - 19NM North of Point Arena, CA
- 46015 — PORT ORFORD - 15 NM West of Port Orford, OR
- 46022 — EEL RIVER - 17NM WSW of Eureka, CA
- 46025 — Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA
- 46026 — SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA
- 46027 — ST GEORGES - 8 NM NW of Crescent City, CA
- 46028 — CAPE SAN MARTIN - 55NM West NW of Morro Bay, CA
- 46029 — COLUMBIA RIVER BAR - 20NM West of Columbia River Mouth
- 46041 — CAPE ELIZABETH - 45NM NW of Aberdeen, WA
- 46042 — MONTEREY - 27NM WNW of Monterey, CA
- 46047 — TANNER BANK - 121 NM West of San Diego, CA
- 46050 — STONEWALL BANK - 20NM West of Newport, OR
- 46053 — EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA
- 46054 — WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA
- 46059 — WEST CALIFORNIA - 357NM West of San Francisco, CA
- 46069 — SOUTH SANTA ROSA - 14 NM SW of Santa Rosa Island, CA
- 46086 — SAN CLEMENTE BASIN - 27NM SE Of San Clemente Is, CA
- 46087 — Neah Bay - 6 NM North of Cape Flattery, WA (Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy)
- 46088 — NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA
- 46089 — TILLAMOOK, OR - 85 NM WNW of Tillamook, OR
- 46092 — MBM1
- 46097 — OOI Newport Shelf
- 46118 — Se'lhaem Bellingham Bay
- 46119 — Cha'Ba La Push
- 46120 — Pt Wells, WA (U of Wash)
- 46121 — Carr Inlet, WA (U of Wash)
- 46123 — Twanoh - Hood Canal, WA (U of Wash)
- 46125 — Hansville - Hood Canal, WA
- 46131 — Sentry Shoal
- 46132 — South Brooks
- 46146 — Halibut Bank
- 46206 — La Perouse Bank
- 46211 — Grays Harbor, WA (036)
- 46213 — Cape Mendocino, CA (094)
- 46214 — Point Reyes, CA (029)
- 46215 — Diablo Canyon, CA (076)
- 46218 — Harvest, CA (071)
- 46219 — San Nicolas Island, CA (067)
- 46221 — Santa Monica Bay, CA (028)
- 46222 — San Pedro, CA (092)
- 46224 — Oceanside Offshore, CA (045)
- 46225 — Torrey Pines Outer, CA (100)
- 46229 — UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR (139)
- 46232 — Point Loma South, CA (191)
- 46235 — Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA (155)
- 46236 — Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156)
- 46237 — San Francisco Bar, CA (142)
- 46239 — Point Sur, CA (157)
- 46240 — Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA (158)
- 46243 — Clatsop Spit, OR (162)
- 46244 — Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA (168)
- 46248 — Astoria Canyon, OR (179)
- 46251 — Santa Cruz Basin, CA (203)
- 46253 — San Pedro South, CA (213)
- 46254 — SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA (201)
- 46256 — Long Beach Channel, CA (215)
- 46258 — Mission Bay West, CA (220)
- 46259 — Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA (222)
- 46266 — Del Mar Nearshore, CA (153)
- 46267 — Angeles Point, WA (248)
- 46268 — Topanga Nearshore, CA (103)
- 46274 — Leucadia Nearshore, CA (262)
- 46275 — Red Beach Nearshore, CA (264)
- 46277 — Green Beach Offshore, CA (271)
- 46278 — Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR (270)
- 46280 — Newport PWS North (277)
- 46281 — Newport PWS South, OR (278)
- 46283 — Yaquina Channel SW, OR (280)
- 46285 — Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA (284)
- 46303 — Southern Georgia Strait
- 46304 — Entrance To English Bay
- 46404 — WEST ASTORIA - 230 NM West of Astoria, OR
- 46407 — NEWPORT - 210NM West of Coos Bay, OR
- 46411 — Mendocino - 150 NM West of Mendocino Bay, CA
- 46419 — NORTHWEST SEATTLE - 300 NM WNW of Seattle, WA
Gulf of Mexico (37)
- 41009 — CANAVERAL 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL
- 41068 — Fort Pierce, FL (FTP)
- 41069 — Ponce de Leon Inlet, FL (PNC)
- 41070 — Ponce de Leon Inlet Waves (PNCWAVE)
- 41112 — Offshore Fernandina Beach, FL (132)
- 41113 — Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL (143)
- 41114 — Fort Pierce, FL (134)
- 41117 — St. Augustine, FL (194)
- 41122 — Hollywood Beach, FL (265)
- 42001 — MID GULF - 180 nm South of Southwest Pass, LA
- 42002 — WEST GULF - 207 NM East of Brownsville, TX
- 42012 — ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL
- 42013 — C10 - WFS Central Buoy, 25m Isobath
- 42019 — FREEPORT, TX - 60 NM South of Freeport, TX
- 42020 — CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - 60NM SSE of Corpus Christi, TX
- 42022 — C12 - WFS Central Buoy, 50m Isobath
- 42023 — C13 - WFS South Buoy, 50m Isobath
- 42026 — C22 - Loop Current Pressure Point Buoy, 70m Isobath
- 42027 — C23 - FLRACEP nWFS Buoy, 45m isobath
- 42028 — C24 - FLRACEP nWFS Buoy, 58m isobath
- 42031 — West End CP, AL
- 42035 — GALVESTON,TX - 22 NM East of Galveston, TX
- 42036 — WEST TAMPA - 112 NM WNW of Tampa, FL
- 42039 — PENSACOLA - 115NM SSE of Pensacola, FL
- 42040 — LUKE OFFSHORE TEST PLATFORM - 63 NM South of Dauphin Island, AL
- 42043 — TGLO TABS Buoy B
- 42055 — BAY OF CAMPECHE - 214 NM NE of Veracruz, MX
- 42056 — Yucatan Basin - 120 NM ESE of Cozumel, MX
- 42067 — USM-R1
- 42084 — Southwest Pass Entrance W, LA (256)
- 42092 — Aransas Pass Channel Entrance S, TX (252)
- 42095 — Satan Shoal, FL (244)
- 42097 — Pulley Ridge, FL (226)
- 42098 — Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214)
- 42099 — Offshore St. Petersburg, FL (144)
- 42354 — Chandeleur Island SE, LA (279)
- 42357 — DISL Sofar Spotter
US East Coast (69)
- 41001 — EAST HATTERAS - 150 NM East of Cape Hatteras
- 41002 — SOUTH HATTERAS - 225 NM South of Cape Hatteras
- 41004 — EDISTO - 41 NM Southeast of Charleston, SC
- 41008 — GRAYS REEF - 40 NM Southeast of Savannah, GA
- 41013 — Frying Pan Shoals, NC
- 41024 — Sunset Nearshore, NC (SUN2)
- 41025 — Diamond Shoals, NC
- 41029 — Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2)
- 41033 — Fripp Nearshore, SC (FRP2)
- 41037 — Wrightsville Beach Offshore, NC (ILM3)
- 41038 — Wrightsville Beach Nearshore, NC (ILM2)
- 41046 — EAST BAHAMAS - 335 NM East of San Salvador Is, Bahamas
- 41047 — NE BAHAMAS - 350 NM ENE of Nassau, Bahamas
- 41048 — WEST BERMUDA - 240 NM West of Bermuda - Jen's Station
- 41064 — Onslow Bay Outer, NC (LEJ3)
- 41065 — Capers Nearshore Waves (CAP2WAVE)
- 41066 — CHR60
- 41067 — FRP2WAVE
- 41076 — CHR60WAVE
- 41082 — OOI Pioneer - Mid-Atlantic Bight Central Surface Mooring
- 41083 — OOI Pioneer - Mid-Atlantic Bight Southern Surface Mooring
- 41108 — Wilmington Harbor, NC - (200)
- 41110 — Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)
- 41120 — Cape Hatteras East, NC (250)
- 41159 — Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217)
- 41420 — NORTH SANTO DOMINGO - 328NM NNE of Santo Domingo, DO
- 41425 — SOUTHWEST BERMUDA - 200 NM SSW of Hamilton, Bermuda
- 44007 — PORTLAND - 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME
- 44008 — NANTUCKET 54 NM Southeast of Nantucket
- 44009 — DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ
- 44011 — GEORGES BANK 170 NM East of Hyannis, MA
- 44013 — BOSTON 16 NM East of Boston, MA
- 44014 — VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA
- 44020 — NANTUCKET SOUND
- 44025 — LONG ISLAND - 30 NM South of Islip, NY
- 44027 — Jonesport, ME - 20 NM SE of Jonesport, ME
- 44029 — Buoy A01 - Massachusetts Bay
- 44030 — Buoy B01 - Western Maine Shelf
- 44032 — Buoy E01 - Central Maine Shelf
- 44033 — Buoy F01 - Penobscot Bay
- 44034 — Buoy I01 - Eastern Maine Shelf
- 44042 — Potomac, MD
- 44056 — Duck FRF, NC
- 44058 — Stingray Point, VA
- 44062 — Gooses Reef, MD
- 44063 — Annapolis, MD
- 44065 — New York Harbor Entrance - 15 NM SE of Breezy Point , NY
- 44069 — Great South Bay
- 44072 — York Spit, VA
- 44073 — CO2 Gulf of Maine Buoy
- 44079 — OOI Pioneer - Mid-Atlantic Bight Northern Surface Mooring
- 44080 — Baltimore
- 44084 — Bethany Beach, DE (263)
- 44085 — Buzzards Bay, MA (260)
- 44086 — Nags Head, NC (243)
- 44087 — Thimble Shoal, VA (240)
- 44088 — Virginia Beach Offshore, VA (171)
- 44089 — Wallops Island, VA (224)
- 44090 — Cape Cod Bay, MA (221)
- 44091 — Barnegat, NJ (209)
- 44095 — Oregon Inlet, NC (192)
- 44097 — Block Island, RI (154)
- 44098 — Jeffrey's Ledge, NH (160)
- 44099 — Cape Henry, VA (147)
- 44100 — Duck FRF 26m, NC (430)
- 44150 — La Have Bank
- 44402 — SOUTHEAST BLOCK CANYON - 130 NM SE of Fire Island, NY
- 45178 — 1 NM SE of Valcour Island, NY
- 45221 — North Lake Champlain
Caribbean (13)
- 41043 — NE PUERTO RICO - 170 NM NNE of San Juan, PR
- 41044 — NE ST MARTIN - 330 NM NE St Martin Is
- 41052 — South of St. John, VI
- 41053 — San Juan, PR
- 41056 — Vieques Island, PR
- 41115 — Rincon, Puerto Rico (181)
- 41121 — Arecibo, Puerto Rico (249)
- 42057 — Western Caribbean - 195 NM WSW of Negril, Jamaica
- 42058 — Central Caribbean - 210 NM SSE of Kingston, Jamaica
- 42059 — Eastern Caribbean Sea - 180 NM SSW of Ponce, PR
- 42060 — Caribbean Valley - 63 NM WSW of Montserrat
- 42085 — Southeast of Ponce, PR
- 42407 — SOUTH PUERTO RICO - 230 NM Southwest of San Juan, PR
Europe & North Sea (29)
- 62029 — K1 Buoy
- 62030 — L4 Buoy
- 62050 — E1
- 62081 — K2 Buoy
- 62103 — Channel Lightship
- 62105 — K4 Buoy
- 62107 — Sevenstones Lightship
- 62114 — Tartan "A" AWS
- 62121 — Carrack AWS
- 62124 — Conwy
- 62127 — Cleeton AWS
- 62130 — Brae A
- 62144 — Clipper AWS
- 62145 — North Sea
- 62146 — Lomond AWS
- 62148 — Barque AWS
- 62149 — West Sole "A" AWS
- 62163 — Brittany Buoy
- 62164 — Anasuria AWS
- 62165 — Ravenspurn North AWS
- 62170 — F3 Light Vessel
- 62304 — Sandettie Lightship
- 62305 — Greenwich Lightship
- 62442 — Pap
- 63110 — Beryl A AWS
- 63112 — Cormorant AWS
- 63115 — Magnus AWS
- 64045 — K5 Buoy
- 64046 — K7 Buoy
Pacific Islands & Western Pacific (23)
- 21413 — SOUTHEAST TOKYO - 700NM ESE of Tokyo, JP
- 21420 — SOUTHEAST MIYAZAKI - 260NM Southeast of Miyazaki
- 51209 — Aunuu, American Samoa (189)
- 51214 — King-Poloa, American Samoa (273)
- 51425 — NORTHWEST APIA - 370 NM NW of Apia, Samoa
- 52200 — Ipan, Guam (121)
- 52201 — Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands (163)
- 52202 — Ritidian Point, Guam (196)
- 52211 — Tanapag, Saipan, NMI (197)
- 52213 — North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia (178)
- 52214 — Rumung, Yap, Micronesia (272)
- 52215 — UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA (276)
- 52402 — SOUTHEAST SAIPAN - 540NM ESE of Saipan
- 52403 — NORTH MANUS - 345NM North of Manus Is , New Guinea
- 52405 — SOUTH PHILIPPINE SEA -725 NM West of Agana, Guam
- 52406 — NORTHEAST SOLOMON - 370NM NE of Guadalcanal
- 5401003 — NZG - Offshore Tongatapu Tonga
- 5401004 — NZH - Offshore Niue Tonga
- 5401005 — NZI - Offshore Samoa Tonga
- 5501005 — NZJ - Offshore Norfolk Island New Hebrides
- 5501006 — NZK - Offshore New Caledonia New Hebrides
- 55012 — Coral Sea 1 - 1285km ENE of Townsville
- 55023 — Coral Sea 2 - 870km NE of Townsville
Indian Ocean (16)
South America (7)
Open Atlantic (19)
- 13002 — NE Extension
- 13008 — Reggae
- 15001 — Gavotte
- 15002 — Java
- 15006 — Valse
- 15009
- 31006 — NE Extension
- 31007 — Jazz
- 41010 — CANAVERAL EAST - 120NM East of Cape Canaveral
- 41040 — NORTH EQUATORIAL ONE- 470 NM East of Martinique
- 41041 — NORTH EQUATORIAL TWO - 890 NM East of Martinique
- 41049 — SOUTH BERMUDA - 300 NM SSE of Bermuda
- 44078 — OOI Irminger Sea Surface Mooring
- 44137 — East Scotia Slope
- 44139 — Banqureau Banks
- 44258 — Halifax Harbour
- 44403 — SABLE ISLAND BANK - 437 NM E of Boston, MA
- 44488 — East of Chedabucto Bay
- 44489 — West Chedabucto Bay
New Zealand & Tasman Sea (6)
Northeast Pacific (4)
North Pacific (2)
Eastern Pacific (2)
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