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NDBC Station · LLNR 84041009

Canaveral Buoy 41009

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center3-meter discus buoy
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LiveConditions at 41009 as of Sep 11, 6:00 AM EDT· NDBC reports every 10 min
Current conditions
Wave height WVHT
2.3ft7sDPD5.6sAPD
from NE· sampled 5:50 AM EDT
Wind WSPD
1.9kts
from WSW 250°gust 3.9 kts
Water temp WTMP
Air temp ATMP
82.9°F
78.8°Fdew point
Pressure PRES
30.00in
● Steady0.00 in / 3 h
BuoyCAM: 360° view from NDBC station 41009
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
09/11/2026 06:00 AM----WSW1.93.9--30.00-0.0082.978.8-
09/11/2026 05:50 AM2.375.6NEWSW1.93.9--30.00-82.978.6-
09/11/2026 05:40 AM----SW1.93.9--30.00-82.978.6-
09/11/2026 05:30 AM----SW1.91.9--29.99-82.878.4-
09/11/2026 05:20 AM2.385.7NNE-0.03.9--29.99-82.878.4-
09/11/2026 05:10 AM2.3-5.7NNE-0.01.9--29.99-82.878.4-
09/11/2026 05:00 AM-----0.01.9--29.99-0.0382.678.3-
09/11/2026 04:50 AM2.686.0NEW1.93.9--29.99-82.678.3-
09/11/2026 04:40 AM----W1.93.9--29.99-82.678.4-
09/11/2026 04:30 AM----W1.93.9--29.99-82.678.4-
09/11/2026 04:20 AM2.685.5NNEW3.93.9--29.99-82.678.6-
09/11/2026 04:10 AM2.6-5.5NNEW3.93.9--29.99-82.678.8-
09/11/2026 04:00 AM----W3.95.8--29.99-0.0482.678.8-
09/11/2026 03:50 AM2.685.7NNEW3.95.8--29.99-82.478.8-
09/11/2026 03:40 AM----W3.95.8--29.99-82.479.0-
09/11/2026 03:30 AM----W3.95.8--30.00-82.479.0-
09/11/2026 03:20 AM2.385.6NNEWSW3.93.9--30.00-82.679.3-
09/11/2026 03:10 AM2.3-5.6NNEWSW3.95.8--30.01-82.679.3-
09/11/2026 03:00 AM----SW3.95.8--30.01-0.0382.879.3-
09/11/2026 02:50 AM2.685.6NNESW3.95.8--30.01-82.979.3-
09/11/2026 02:40 AM----SW5.85.8--30.01-82.979.3-
09/11/2026 02:30 AM----SW5.87.8--30.01-82.979.5-
09/11/2026 02:20 AM2.685.8NESSW3.95.8--30.01-82.879.5-
09/11/2026 02:10 AM----SSW3.95.8--30.01-82.879.7-
09/11/2026 02:00 AM----SW3.95.8--30.02-0.0182.879.9-
09/11/2026 01:50 AM2.385.5NNESW3.95.8--30.02-82.880.1-
09/11/2026 01:40 AM----SW3.93.9--30.03-82.980.2-
09/11/2026 01:30 AM----SSW3.95.8--30.03-82.880.1-
09/11/2026 01:20 AM2.685.7NNEWSW3.95.8--30.03-83.180.4-
09/11/2026 01:10 AM----WSW3.95.8--30.03-83.180.4-
09/11/2026 01:00 AM----WSW3.95.8--30.030.0083.180.4-
09/11/2026 12:50 AM2.685.8NNEW3.95.8--30.03-83.380.8-
09/11/2026 12:40 AM----W5.85.8--30.03-83.380.8-
09/11/2026 12:30 AM----WSW5.87.8--30.03-83.581.1-
09/11/2026 12:20 AM2.685.7NNEWSW5.87.8--30.03-83.881.3-
09/11/2026 12:10 AM2.6-5.7NNESW5.85.8--30.03-83.881.1-
09/11/2026 12:00 AM----SW5.87.8--30.030.0383.881.1-
09/10/2026 11:50 PM2.695.4NNESW5.87.8--30.03-84.281.1-
09/10/2026 11:40 PM2.6-5.4NNESSW7.87.8--30.03-84.680.8-
09/10/2026 11:30 PM----SSW7.89.7--30.03-85.181.1-
09/10/2026 11:20 PM2.685.5NNES9.711.7--30.03-85.880.6-
09/10/2026 11:10 PM----SSE9.711.7--30.03-85.680.1-
09/10/2026 11:00 PM----SSE7.89.7--30.03-85.680.1-
09/10/2026 10:50 PM2.685.5NNES9.711.7--30.04-85.680.1-
09/10/2026 10:40 PM----SSE7.811.7--30.03-85.679.9-
09/10/2026 10:30 PM----S7.89.7--30.04-85.679.7-
09/10/2026 10:20 PM2.685.4NNES7.89.7--30.04-85.579.9-
09/10/2026 10:10 PM----S7.89.7--30.04-85.379.7-
09/10/2026 10:00 PM----S9.711.7--30.030.0285.380.1-
09/10/2026 09:50 PM----S9.711.7--30.03-85.180.1-
09/10/2026 09:40 PM----SSE9.711.7--30.02-84.980.2-
09/10/2026 09:30 PM----SSE9.711.7--30.02-84.980.2-
09/10/2026 09:20 PM----SSE9.713.6--30.01-84.679.9-
09/10/2026 09:10 PM----SE9.711.7--30.01-84.480.1-
09/10/2026 09:00 PM----SE9.711.7--30.030.0184.480.1-
09/10/2026 08:50 PM----SSE9.711.7--30.01-84.679.9-
09/10/2026 08:40 PM----SSE7.89.7--30.01-84.479.7-
09/10/2026 08:30 PM----SSE9.79.7--30.02-84.480.1-
09/10/2026 07:00 PM----SSE13.617.5--30.02-0.0184.079.5-
09/10/2026 06:50 PM----SSE17.521.4--30.00-84.679.5-
09/10/2026 06:30 PM----SSE13.615.6--30.00-85.179.2-
09/10/2026 06:00 PM----SE11.713.6--29.99-0.0585.379.9-
09/10/2026 05:50 PM2.685.2NSE11.715.6--29.99-85.380.1-
09/10/2026 05:40 PM----SE9.713.6--29.99-85.580.2-
09/10/2026 05:30 PM----SE9.711.7--30.00-85.580.1-
09/10/2026 05:20 PM----SE9.711.7--30.01-85.379.7-
09/10/2026 05:10 PM----SE7.89.7--30.01-84.279.2-
09/10/2026 05:00 PM----S3.95.8--30.02-83.779.5-
09/10/2026 04:50 PM----SSE5.87.8--30.02-83.378.8-
09/10/2026 04:00 PM----ENE7.87.8--30.03-0.0784.480.2-
09/10/2026 03:00 PM----NE7.87.8--30.06-84.079.5-
09/10/2026 01:30 PM----ENE1.93.9--30.08----
09/10/2026 01:20 PM----ENE1.93.9--30.10-83.577.4-
09/10/2026 01:00 PM----E1.93.9--30.10-0.0183.377.2-
09/10/2026 10:50 AM3.0-5.2NESSW5.85.8--30.11----
09/10/2026 10:40 AM----SW5.87.8--30.11-80.475.9-
09/10/2026 10:30 AM----SSW11.717.5--30.10-80.677.0-
09/10/2026 10:20 AM3.385.2NES13.617.5--30.10-82.678.8-
09/10/2026 10:10 AM----SSE9.717.5--30.09-83.878.6-
09/10/2026 10:00 AM----ESE7.89.7--30.100.0482.977.9-
09/10/2026 09:50 AM3.385.3NESE7.89.7--30.09-82.878.6-
09/10/2026 09:40 AM3.3-5.3NEESE5.89.7--30.08-82.978.8-
09/10/2026 09:30 AM----E5.87.8--30.08-82.978.6-
09/10/2026 09:20 AM3.385.2NEESE5.89.7--30.08-82.978.1-
09/10/2026 09:10 AM3.3-5.2NESE3.97.8--30.08-82.678.3-
09/10/2026 09:00 AM----SSW1.95.8--30.080.0482.278.4-
09/10/2026 08:50 AM3.075.1NES1.93.9--30.08-82.078.1-
09/10/2026 08:40 AM----SSE3.95.8--30.07-81.577.5-
09/10/2026 08:30 AM----SE5.87.8--30.07-81.177.4-
09/10/2026 08:20 AM3.385.0NESE5.87.8--30.08-81.177.5-
09/10/2026 08:10 AM----SSE9.715.6--30.07-80.876.5-
09/10/2026 08:00 AM----SSE9.715.6--30.070.0382.477.4-
09/10/2026 07:50 AM3.385.1NNESE1.91.9--30.06-83.578.3-
09/10/2026 07:40 AM----ESE3.95.8--30.06-82.977.7-
09/10/2026 07:30 AM----SE5.89.7--30.06-82.878.3-
09/10/2026 07:20 AM3.075.1NESE11.713.6--30.06-83.578.6-
09/10/2026 07:10 AM3.0-5.1NESSE3.97.8--30.05-83.579.0-
09/10/2026 07:00 AM----SSW1.95.8--30.050.0183.378.6-
09/10/2026 06:50 AM3.385.5NESSW5.87.8--30.05-83.578.6-
09/10/2026 06:40 AM----S7.813.6--30.05-83.378.6-
09/10/2026 06:30 AM----SSE5.811.7--30.04-84.280.4-
09/10/2026 06:20 AM3.385.2NNESE5.85.8--30.04-84.280.2-
09/10/2026 06:10 AM3.3-5.2NNESE5.85.8--30.04-84.280.4-
09/10/2026 06:00 AM----SE5.87.8--30.04-0.0184.480.2-
09/10/2026 05:50 AM3.085.2NNESE7.89.7--30.03-84.479.7-
09/10/2026 05:40 AM----SE7.89.7--30.03-84.280.1-
09/10/2026 05:30 AM----SE7.89.7--30.03-84.480.4-
09/10/2026 05:20 AM3.385.4NNESE7.89.7--30.03-84.480.2-
09/10/2026 05:10 AM3.3-5.4NNESE7.89.7--30.03-84.680.4-
09/10/2026 05:00 AM----SE7.89.7--30.03-0.0384.680.4-
09/10/2026 04:50 AM3.695.6NNESE7.89.7--30.03-84.680.1-
09/10/2026 04:40 AM----SE7.89.7--30.04-84.680.2-
09/10/2026 04:30 AM----SE7.89.7--30.04-84.779.9-
09/10/2026 04:20 AM3.685.5NESE9.79.7--30.04-84.679.7-
09/10/2026 04:10 AM----SE9.711.7--30.04-84.679.7-
09/10/2026 04:00 AM----SE9.711.7--30.04-0.0484.779.9-
09/10/2026 03:50 AM3.685.5NESE9.711.7--30.04-84.779.5-
09/10/2026 03:40 AM----SE9.713.6--30.04-84.679.7-
09/10/2026 03:30 AM----SE9.711.7--30.04-84.779.9-
09/10/2026 03:20 AM3.675.6NESE9.711.7--30.04-84.679.7-
09/10/2026 03:10 AM3.6-5.6NESE9.711.7--30.05-84.779.5-
09/10/2026 03:00 AM----SE9.711.7--30.05-0.0384.679.5-
09/10/2026 02:50 AM3.985.7NEESE9.711.7--30.06-84.679.7-
09/10/2026 02:40 AM----ESE9.711.7--30.06-84.679.9-
09/10/2026 02:30 AM----ESE9.711.7--30.06-84.679.7-
09/10/2026 02:20 AM3.685.6NNEESE9.711.7--30.06-84.779.9-
09/10/2026 02:10 AM----SE9.711.7--30.06-84.779.5-
09/10/2026 02:00 AM----SE9.713.6--30.06-0.0384.479.2-
09/10/2026 01:50 AM3.985.8NESE11.715.6--30.07-84.679.5-
09/10/2026 01:40 AM3.9-5.8NESE9.713.6--30.07-84.779.7-
09/10/2026 01:30 AM----SE9.713.6--30.07-84.679.3-
09/10/2026 01:20 AM3.685.7NESE9.713.6--30.07-84.779.5-
09/10/2026 01:10 AM----SE11.713.6--30.07-84.779.2-
09/10/2026 01:00 AM----SE9.711.7--30.08-0.0284.679.3-
09/10/2026 12:50 AM3.385.7NESE9.711.7--30.08-84.679.3-
09/10/2026 12:40 AM----SE9.711.7--30.08-84.679.5-
09/10/2026 12:30 AM----SE9.711.7--30.08-84.679.3-
09/10/2026 12:20 AM3.686.1NEESE9.711.7--30.08-84.679.7-
09/10/2026 12:10 AM3.6-6.1NESE7.89.7--30.08-84.479.7-
09/10/2026 12:00 AM----SE7.89.7--30.08-0.0184.680.2-
09/09/2026 11:50 PM3.385.8NESE7.89.7--30.08-84.679.5-
09/09/2026 11:40 PM----ESE7.89.7--30.08-84.678.8-
09/09/2026 11:30 PM----SE7.89.7--30.09-84.679.3-
09/09/2026 11:20 PM3.385.9NESE7.89.7--30.09-84.679.5-
09/09/2026 11:10 PM----SE7.89.7--30.09-84.679.9-
09/09/2026 11:00 PM----SE7.89.7--30.090.0384.679.3-
09/09/2026 10:50 PM3.686.0NESE7.89.7--30.09-84.779.7-
09/09/2026 10:40 PM----ESE7.87.8--30.09-84.779.2-
09/09/2026 10:30 PM----SE7.89.7--30.09-84.779.2-
09/09/2026 10:20 PM3.686.0NEESE5.87.8--30.09-84.779.7-
All NDBC fields for the Sep 11, 6:00 AM EDT observation

Waves

Wave HeightWVHT2.3 ft
Dominant Wave PeriodDPD7 sec
Average Wave PeriodAPD5.6 sec
Mean Wave DirectionMWDNE (43 deg true)
Swell HeightSwH2.3 ft
Swell PeriodSwP7.1 sec
Swell DirectionSwDNE
Wind Wave HeightWWH0.7 ft
Wind Wave PeriodWWP3.8 sec
Wind Wave DirectionWWDESE
Wave SteepnessSTEEPNESSnot reported

Wind

Wind DirectionWDIRWSW (250 deg true)
Wind SpeedWSPD1.9 kts
Wind GustGST3.9 kts
Highest 1-min WindSUPL1.9 kts WSW at 0953Z

Sea

Water TemperatureWTMPnot reported
TideTIDEnot reported
SalinitySALnot reported
Ocean TemperatureOTMPnot reported
Surface CurrentADCPnot reported

Air

Atmospheric PressurePRES30.00 in
Pressure TendencyPTDY-0.00 in (Steady)
Air TemperatureATMP82.9 °F
Dew PointDEWP78.8 °F
VisibilityVISnot reported
Lowest 1-min PressureSUPL30.00 in at 0952Z

Last 5 days at 41009

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

46 days · 6,349 observations · added by SeaLegs AI

Is today normal at Canaveral?

Every reading the buoy has made since Jul 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
6.9ft
Top gust
37kt
Water vs Jul 28
-°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
63.8%
2–4 ft
32.8%
4–6 ft
2.4%
6–8 ft
1.0%
8+ ft
0.0%

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

About station 41009

Canaveral buoy 41009 is the offshore reference for boaters and anglers working these waters.

Hull3-meter discus buoy
PayloadSCOOP
Site elevationsea level
Water depth42 m · 138 ft
Air temp height3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth2 m below water line
Watch circle radius115 yards
OwnerNational Data Buoy Center
ProgramNDBC Meteorological/Ocean
ReportsEvery 10 min · waves 30 min
Historical dataNDBC archive ↗
Right whales are active off FL 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 41009

Where is buoy 41009?

NDBC station 41009 is moored at 28.508°N, 80.185°W — CANAVERAL 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL, in 42 m of water. The closest other reporting station is Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL (143) (41113), 20 nm to the WSW.

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

As of the Sep 11, 6:00 AM EDT report, 41009 shows 2.3 ft significant wave height on a 7-second dominant period from the NE. Over the past 46 days, 64% of readings were under 2 ft and the biggest day reached 6.9 ft.

How windy is it at Canaveral buoy 41009?

Wind at 41009 is 1.9 knots from the WSW, gusting 3.9. The strongest gust in the past 46 days was 37 knots.

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.

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Observations: NOAA National Data Buoy Center, station 41009, 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 ↗