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NDBC Station · LLNR 82541004

Edisto Buoy 41004 — 41 NM Southeast of Charleston, SC

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center3-meter foam buoy
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LiveConditions at 41004 as of Oct 12, 3:20 PM EDT· NDBC reports every 10 min
Current conditions
Wave height WVHT
2.6ft5sDPD4.4sAPD
from SW
Wind WSPD
7.8kts
from W 280°gust 9.7 kts
Water temp WTMP
80.2°F
+5.0°Fwarmer than air
Air temp ATMP
75.2°F
65.7°Fdew point
Pressure PRES
29.95in
▼ Falling0.04 in / 3 h
BuoyCAM: 360° view from NDBC station 41004
BuoyCAM · six frames around the horizon, refreshed hourly by NDBCImage: NOAA NDBC

Recent (Last 24 hours)

Every 10-minute transmission NDBC published, newest first. Blank = not reported in that transmission; waves are sampled every 30 minutes.
WavesWindSeaAir
TIMEEDTWVHTftDPDsecAPDsecMWD WDIR WSPDktsGSTktsWTMP°FTIDEftPRESinPTDYinATMP°FDEWP°FVISnmi
10/12/2026 03:20 PM2.654.4SWW7.89.780.2-29.95-75.265.7-
10/12/2026 03:10 PM----WNW7.89.780.2-29.95-75.265.5-
10/12/2026 03:00 PM----WNW7.89.780.2-29.95-0.0475.064.8-
10/12/2026 02:50 PM2.654.3SWWNW7.89.780.2-29.96-74.864.8-
10/12/2026 02:40 PM----WNW7.89.780.1-29.96-74.765.3-
10/12/2026 02:30 PM----WNW7.89.780.1-29.96-74.565.5-
10/12/2026 02:20 PM3.054.2SWWNW9.711.780.1-29.96-74.365.5-
10/12/2026 02:10 PM3.0-4.2SWWNW9.711.780.1-29.96-74.165.5-
10/12/2026 02:00 PM----WNW9.711.780.1-29.96-0.0573.965.1-
10/12/2026 01:50 PM3.054.1SWWNW9.713.680.1-29.97-73.865.3-
10/12/2026 01:40 PM----WNW9.711.779.9-29.97-73.865.5-
10/12/2026 01:30 PM----WNW9.711.779.9-29.97-73.464.6-
10/12/2026 01:20 PM3.054.1SWWNW9.711.779.9-29.97-73.465.1-
10/12/2026 01:10 PM----WNW11.713.679.9-29.98-73.465.5-
10/12/2026 01:00 PM----WNW11.713.679.7-29.98-0.0273.265.3-
10/12/2026 12:50 PM3.354.4SWWNW11.713.679.7-29.98-73.265.5-
10/12/2026 12:40 PM3.3-4.4SWWNW11.713.679.7-29.98-73.265.7-
10/12/2026 12:30 PM----WNW11.713.679.5-29.99-73.065.5-
10/12/2026 12:20 PM3.654.3SWWNW11.713.679.5-29.99-72.965.3-
10/12/2026 12:10 PM----WNW9.713.679.5-30.00-72.765.3-
10/12/2026 12:00 PM----WNW11.713.679.3-30.000.0072.565.5-
10/12/2026 11:50 AM3.354.1SWWNW11.713.679.3-29.99-72.365.1-
10/12/2026 11:40 AM----WNW11.713.679.3-30.00-72.165.1-
10/12/2026 11:30 AM----WNW11.713.679.3-30.00-72.165.5-
10/12/2026 11:20 AM3.654.2WSWWNW11.713.679.3-30.01-72.065.3-
10/12/2026 11:10 AM3.6-4.2WSWWNW11.713.679.3-30.01-71.865.1-
10/12/2026 11:00 AM----WNW11.713.679.3-30.010.0371.665.1-
10/12/2026 10:50 AM3.654.1WSWWNW9.713.679.3-30.01-71.465.1-
10/12/2026 10:40 AM----WNW9.711.779.3-30.01-71.265.1-
10/12/2026 10:30 AM----WNW11.713.679.5-30.01-71.164.9-
10/12/2026 10:20 AM3.654.0SWWNW13.615.679.5-30.01-71.265.3-
10/12/2026 10:10 AM3.6-4.0SWWNW13.617.579.5-30.01-71.465.5-
10/12/2026 10:00 AM----WNW13.615.679.3-30.000.0371.465.3-
10/12/2026 09:50 AM3.654.2SWWNW15.617.5--30.00-71.465.8-
10/12/2026 09:40 AM----WNW15.617.579.3-30.00-71.465.5-
10/12/2026 09:30 AM----WNW13.617.579.3-30.00-71.465.5-
10/12/2026 09:20 AM3.654.3WSWWNW15.617.579.3-30.00-71.465.5-
10/12/2026 09:10 AM3.6-4.3WSWW13.617.579.3-29.99-71.465.3-
10/12/2026 09:00 AM----WNW13.617.579.3-29.990.0471.665.5-
10/12/2026 08:50 AM3.954.3WSWW13.617.579.3-29.99-71.665.5-
10/12/2026 08:40 AM----W13.617.579.3-29.99-71.665.3-
10/12/2026 08:30 AM----W13.615.679.3-29.98-71.665.1-
10/12/2026 08:20 AM3.944.4WSWW13.615.679.3-29.98-71.665.5-
10/12/2026 08:10 AM3.9-4.4WSWWNW13.617.579.3-29.98-71.665.3-
10/12/2026 08:00 AM----WNW15.617.579.3-29.980.0472.065.5-
10/12/2026 07:50 AM3.954.3WWNW15.619.479.3-29.98-72.165.7-
10/12/2026 07:40 AM3.9-4.3WWNW17.519.479.3-29.98-72.165.1-
10/12/2026 07:30 AM----WNW15.619.479.5-29.98-72.565.7-
10/12/2026 07:20 AM3.954.4WSWW15.619.479.5-29.98-72.565.3-
10/12/2026 07:10 AM----W15.617.579.5-29.97-72.765.1-
10/12/2026 07:00 AM----W15.619.479.5-29.970.0273.065.5-
10/12/2026 06:50 AM3.954.4SWW15.619.479.5-29.97-73.465.3-
10/12/2026 06:40 AM----W15.619.479.5-29.96-73.464.9-
10/12/2026 06:30 AM----W15.619.479.5-29.96-73.464.6-
10/12/2026 06:20 AM4.354.5WSWW15.619.479.7-29.96-73.264.6-
10/12/2026 06:10 AM4.3-4.5WSWW15.619.479.7-29.96-73.664.8-
10/12/2026 06:00 AM----W15.619.479.7-29.96-0.0173.964.8-
10/12/2026 05:50 AM4.654.6SSWW17.519.479.7-29.95-73.964.2-
10/12/2026 05:40 AM----W15.619.479.7-29.95-73.964.4-
10/12/2026 05:30 AM----W15.619.479.7-29.95-74.364.8-
10/12/2026 05:20 AM4.694.7ENEW17.521.479.9-29.95-74.564.8-
10/12/2026 05:10 AM----W17.521.479.9-29.95-74.364.2-
10/12/2026 05:00 AM----W15.619.479.9-29.95-0.0374.564.6-
10/12/2026 04:50 AM4.374.6SSEW17.519.479.9-29.95-74.564.2-
10/12/2026 04:40 AM4.3-4.6SSEW15.619.479.9-29.94-74.564.2-
10/12/2026 04:30 AM----W17.519.479.9-29.94-74.763.5-
10/12/2026 04:20 AM4.694.7EW15.619.479.9-29.95-74.763.7-
10/12/2026 04:10 AM----W15.617.579.9-29.95-74.864.0-
10/12/2026 04:00 AM----W15.619.479.9-29.95-0.0475.063.7-
10/12/2026 03:50 AM4.974.6SEW17.521.479.9-29.95-75.062.8-
10/12/2026 03:40 AM4.9-4.6SEW17.521.479.9-29.95-75.064.0-
10/12/2026 03:30 AM----WNW17.519.479.9-29.96-75.064.4-
10/12/2026 03:20 AM4.964.6SSEW15.619.479.9-29.96-75.265.1-
10/12/2026 03:10 AM4.9-4.6SSEW17.521.480.1-29.96-75.664.8-
10/12/2026 03:00 AM----W15.619.480.1-29.97-0.0475.664.9-
10/12/2026 02:50 AM5.274.9SEW15.619.480.1-29.97-75.765.7-
10/12/2026 02:40 AM----WSW17.521.480.1-29.97-75.764.9-
10/12/2026 02:30 AM----W17.519.480.1-29.97-75.764.8-
10/12/2026 02:20 AM4.994.7EW17.521.480.1-29.98-75.764.4-
10/12/2026 02:10 AM4.9-4.7EW17.521.480.1-29.98-75.964.8-
10/12/2026 02:00 AM----WSW17.521.480.1-29.98-0.0275.764.9-
10/12/2026 01:50 AM4.974.7SSEWSW17.519.480.1-29.98-75.664.8-
10/12/2026 01:40 AM----WSW17.519.480.1-29.98-75.664.8-
10/12/2026 01:30 AM----WSW17.519.480.1-29.99-75.464.9-
10/12/2026 01:20 AM5.264.9SSWW17.519.480.1-29.99-75.464.9-
10/12/2026 01:10 AM5.2-4.9SSWW17.521.480.1-29.99-75.465.1-
10/12/2026 01:00 AM----W17.521.480.1-29.990.0075.464.8-
10/12/2026 12:50 AM5.274.9SWSW17.521.480.1-30.00-75.665.1-
10/12/2026 12:40 AM----W15.619.480.1-30.00-75.665.5-
10/12/2026 12:30 AM----W15.619.480.1-30.00-75.664.9-
10/12/2026 12:20 AM5.294.9EW15.619.480.1-30.00-75.665.3-
10/12/2026 12:10 AM5.2-4.9EW17.519.480.2-30.00-75.664.8-
10/12/2026 12:00 AM----W15.619.480.2-30.000.0075.665.1-
10/11/2026 11:50 PM5.664.9SSWW17.521.480.2-30.00-75.464.4-
10/11/2026 11:40 PM----W17.521.480.2-30.00-75.664.6-
10/11/2026 11:30 PM----W17.521.480.2-30.00-75.464.4-
10/11/2026 11:20 PM5.264.9SSWW17.523.380.2-30.00-75.464.2-
10/11/2026 11:10 PM----W17.523.380.2-30.00-75.464.2-
10/11/2026 11:00 PM----W17.521.480.2-30.000.0075.464.2-
10/11/2026 10:50 PM5.6-5.1SW17.523.380.2-30.00----
10/11/2026 10:40 PM5.6-5.1SW17.523.380.2-30.00-75.463.9-
10/11/2026 10:30 PM----W17.521.480.2-30.00-75.463.7-
10/11/2026 10:20 PM5.675.2SSEW17.521.480.2-30.00-75.263.7-
10/11/2026 10:10 PM5.6-5.2SSEW17.519.480.4-30.00-75.064.0-
10/11/2026 10:00 PM----W17.521.480.2-30.000.0275.064.6-
10/11/2026 09:50 PM5.285.1SEW17.521.480.4-30.00-75.064.6-
10/11/2026 09:40 PM----W15.621.480.4-30.00-75.064.8-
10/11/2026 09:30 PM----W15.621.480.4-30.00-75.064.9-
10/11/2026 09:20 PM5.665.2SSWW15.619.480.4-30.01-75.064.9-
10/11/2026 09:10 PM5.6-5.2SSWW15.619.480.4-30.00-74.864.6-
10/11/2026 09:00 PM----W13.619.480.4-30.010.0474.864.8-
10/11/2026 08:50 PM5.685.1SSEW13.615.680.4-30.00-74.764.2-
10/11/2026 08:40 PM----W13.617.580.4-30.00-75.064.8-
10/11/2026 08:30 PM----W13.619.480.6-30.00-75.064.8-
10/11/2026 08:20 PM5.975.2SW15.619.480.6-30.00-75.264.9-
10/11/2026 08:10 PM5.9-5.2SW15.619.480.6-30.00-75.264.6-
10/11/2026 08:00 PM----W15.619.480.6-30.000.0475.464.9-
10/11/2026 07:50 PM6.275.3SW17.519.480.6-29.99-75.464.6-
10/11/2026 07:40 PM----W17.521.480.6-29.98-75.464.8-
10/11/2026 07:20 PM6.665.6SSWW15.619.480.8-29.98-75.664.9-
10/11/2026 07:10 PM6.6-5.6SSWW15.619.480.8-29.98-75.464.6-
10/11/2026 07:00 PM----W15.617.580.8-29.980.0275.664.6-
10/11/2026 06:50 PM6.685.4SSEW15.621.480.8-29.98-75.764.9-
10/11/2026 06:40 PM----W15.619.480.8-29.98-75.764.8-
10/11/2026 06:30 PM----W17.521.480.8-29.98-75.964.8-
10/11/2026 06:20 PM6.975.4SSEW17.523.380.8-29.98-75.965.1-
10/11/2026 06:10 PM----W17.521.480.8-29.98-75.965.1-
10/11/2026 06:00 PM----W17.521.480.8-29.970.0176.165.5-
10/11/2026 05:50 PM6.975.2SSWW17.523.380.8-29.96-76.366.2-
10/11/2026 05:40 PM----W19.423.380.8-29.96-76.565.8-
10/11/2026 05:30 PM----WSW19.423.380.8-29.96-76.665.8-
10/11/2026 05:20 PM7.575.5SWSW19.423.380.8-29.96-76.665.7-
10/11/2026 05:10 PM7.5-5.5SWSW19.423.380.8-29.96-76.566.0-
10/11/2026 05:00 PM----WSW19.425.380.8-29.96-0.0276.565.8-
10/11/2026 04:50 PM7.265.4SSWWSW21.425.380.8-29.96-76.566.4-
10/11/2026 04:40 PM----WSW21.425.380.8-29.96-76.566.0-
10/11/2026 04:30 PM----WSW21.427.280.8-29.96-76.566.7-
10/11/2026 04:20 PM7.275.5SWSW21.425.380.8-29.96-76.366.9-
10/11/2026 04:10 PM----WSW23.327.280.8-29.96-76.566.6-
10/11/2026 04:00 PM----WSW21.427.280.8-29.96-0.0576.867.8-
10/11/2026 03:50 PM7.975.6SWSW21.425.380.8-29.96-76.868.4-
10/11/2026 03:40 PM----WSW23.327.280.8-29.95-77.068.0-
10/11/2026 03:30 PM----WSW23.327.281.0-29.95-77.268.5-
10/11/2026 03:20 PM8.2-5.7SSESW23.327.281.0-29.95-77.768.9-
10/11/2026 03:10 PM8.275.7SSE----------
10/11/2026 03:00 PM----SW23.327.281.0-29.96-0.0678.369.1-
10/11/2026 02:50 PM7.575.6SSW21.425.3--29.96-78.669.4-
10/11/2026 02:40 PM----SW21.427.281.0-29.96-78.868.9-
10/11/2026 02:30 PM----SW21.425.381.0-29.97-78.669.8-
10/11/2026 02:20 PM8.275.6SSESW21.425.381.0-29.98-78.670.0-
All NDBC fields for the Oct 12, 3:20 PM EDT observation

Waves

Wave HeightWVHT2.6 ft
Dominant Wave PeriodDPD5 sec
Average Wave PeriodAPD4.4 sec
Mean Wave DirectionMWDSW (225 deg true)
Swell HeightSwH2.3 ft
Swell PeriodSwP5.0 sec
Swell DirectionSwDSW
Wind Wave HeightWWH1.3 ft
Wind Wave PeriodWWP3.4 sec
Wind Wave DirectionWWDW
Wave SteepnessSTEEPNESSvery_steep

Wind

Wind DirectionWDIRW (280 deg true)
Wind SpeedWSPD7.8 kts
Wind GustGST9.7 kts
Highest 1-min WindSUPL7.8 kts WNW at 1914Z

Sea

Water TemperatureWTMP80.2 °F
TideTIDEnot reported
SalinitySALnot reported
Ocean TemperatureOTMPnot reported
Surface CurrentADCPnot reported

Air

Atmospheric PressurePRES29.95 in
Pressure TendencyPTDY-0.04 in (Falling)
Air TemperatureATMP75.2 °F
Dew PointDEWP65.7 °F
VisibilityVISnot reported
Lowest 1-min PressureSUPL29.95 in at 1916Z

Last 5 days at 41004

Hourly, from the buoy's own reports. Hover to read one moment across every instrument.

46 days · 6,364 observations · added by SeaLegs AI

Is today normal at Edisto?

Every reading the buoy has made since Aug 28, summarized. NDBC's page remembers 5 days; this is the memory it doesn't have.

Daily peak seas

Highest significant wave height each day, ft
Biggest day
10.2ft
Top gust
37kt
Water vs Aug 28
-4.2°F

Where the wind comes from

Share of hours by direction · length = how often
avg under 12 ktavg 12 kt+

How often it's rough

Share of readings by wave height
0–2 ft
25.3%
2–4 ft
46.6%
4–6 ft
12.6%
6–8 ft
11.5%
8+ ft
4.0%

3 readings in 10 were under 2 ft. Seas topped 6 ft on 12 days in the window.

About station 41004

Edisto buoy 41004 is the offshore reference for boaters and anglers working these waters.

Hull3-meter foam buoy
PayloadSCOOP
Site elevationsea level
Water depth35 m · 115 ft
Air temp height3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height4.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation2.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth1.5 m below water line
Watch circle radius118 yards
OwnerNational Data Buoy Center
ProgramNDBC Meteorological/Ocean
ReportsEvery 10 min · waves 30 min
Historical dataNDBC archive ↗
Right whales are active off SC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the U.S. East Coast. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike.

Questions about buoy 41004

Where is buoy 41004?

NDBC station 41004 is moored at 32.502°N, 79.099°W — EDISTO - 41 NM Southeast of Charleston, SC, in 35 m of water. The closest other reporting station is CHR60 (41066), 28 nm to the W.

How big are the waves at the Edisto buoy right now?

As of the Oct 12, 3:20 PM EDT report, 41004 shows 2.6 ft significant wave height on a 5-second dominant period from the SW. Over the past 46 days, 25% of readings were under 2 ft and the biggest day reached 10.2 ft.

How windy is it at Edisto buoy 41004?

Wind at 41004 is 7.8 knots from the W, gusting 9.7. The strongest gust in the past 46 days was 37 knots.

What is the water temperature at Edisto buoy?

Water temperature at the buoy is 80.2°F. That is 4°F cooler than on August 28.

Why are some fields blank?

Waves are sampled every 30 minutes and pressure tendency is computed hourly, so most 10-minute rows carry no value for them. NDBC prints “-” (or “MM” in the raw feed). A field that stays blank for days usually means a sensor fault; NDBC lists outages on its station status page.

Added by SeaLegs AI

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Observations: NOAA National Data Buoy Center, station 41004, real-time feed. SeaLegs AI converts units and computes the 46-day summaries; the readings are NDBC's and are shown unaltered. Not a forecast. Not for navigation. NDBC station page ↗