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LiveConditions at 42012 as of Aug 27, 9:20 PM CDT· NDBC reports every 10 min
Current conditions
Wave height WVHT
0.7ft3.2sAPD
direction n/a
Wind WSPD
5.8kts
from SSE 160°gust 7.8 kts
Water temp WTMP
88.0°F
+4.2°Fwarmer than air
Air temp ATMP
83.8°F
75.6°Fdew point
Pressure PRES
29.96in
▲ Rising0.02 in / 3 h
Recent (Last 24 hours)
Every 10-minute transmission NDBC published, newest first. Blank = not reported in that transmission; waves are sampled every 30 minutes.
| Waves | Wind | Sea | Air | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMECDT | WVHTft | DPDsec | APDsec | MWD | WDIR | WSPDkts | GSTkts | WTMP°F | TIDEft | PRESin | PTDYin | ATMP°F | DEWP°F | VISnmi |
| 08/27/2026 09:20 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.2 | - | SSE | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 83.8 | 75.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:10 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.2 | - | S | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 83.8 | 75.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:00 PM | - | - | - | - | S | 3.9 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | 0.02 | 83.8 | 75.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:50 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.4 | - | S | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.95 | - | 83.7 | 74.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:40 PM | - | - | - | - | S | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 83.7 | 75.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:30 PM | - | - | - | - | S | 5.8 | 7.8 | 87.8 | - | 29.95 | - | 83.7 | 75.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:20 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.2 | - | S | 5.8 | 7.8 | 87.8 | - | 29.95 | - | 83.7 | 75.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:10 PM | - | - | - | - | S | 5.8 | 7.8 | 87.8 | - | 29.94 | - | 83.5 | 74.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:09 PM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:00 PM | - | - | - | - | S | 5.8 | 7.8 | 87.8 | - | 29.94 | -0.00 | 83.7 | 74.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:50 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.3 | - | S | 5.8 | 7.8 | 87.8 | - | 29.94 | - | 83.5 | 74.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:40 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.3 | - | S | 5.8 | 9.7 | 87.8 | - | 29.93 | - | 83.5 | 74.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:30 PM | - | - | - | - | S | 5.8 | 9.7 | 87.8 | - | 29.93 | - | 83.5 | 74.3 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:20 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.3 | - | S | 5.8 | 9.7 | 87.8 | - | 29.93 | - | 83.5 | 74.1 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:10 PM | - | - | - | - | S | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.93 | - | 83.5 | 73.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:09 PM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:00 PM | - | - | - | - | S | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.93 | 0.00 | 83.5 | 73.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:50 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.2 | - | S | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.93 | - | 83.5 | 73.9 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:40 PM | - | - | - | - | SSE | 5.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 83.5 | 74.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:39 PM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:30 PM | - | - | - | - | SSE | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 83.3 | 74.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:20 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.2 | - | SSE | 5.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 83.1 | 74.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:10 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.2 | - | SE | 5.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 82.9 | 75.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:00 PM | - | - | - | - | SE | 5.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | -0.01 | 82.8 | 74.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:50 PM | 1.0 | - | 3.1 | W | ESE | 7.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 82.6 | 75.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:40 PM | - | - | - | - | ESE | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 82.6 | 75.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:39 PM | 1.0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:30 PM | - | - | - | - | ESE | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 82.4 | 75.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:20 PM | 0.7 | - | 3.1 | - | E | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 82.0 | 75.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:10 PM | - | - | - | - | E | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 82.0 | 75.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:09 PM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:00 PM | - | - | - | - | E | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | -0.04 | 81.9 | 75.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:50 PM | 1.0 | 3 | 2.9 | ENE | E | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 81.9 | 75.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:40 PM | - | - | - | - | E | 5.8 | 5.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.95 | - | 81.7 | 74.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:30 PM | - | - | - | - | E | 3.9 | 5.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.95 | - | 81.7 | 74.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:20 PM | 0.7 | - | 2.9 | - | E | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.0 | - | 29.94 | - | 81.5 | 74.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:10 PM | - | - | - | - | ENE | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.2 | - | 29.94 | - | 81.7 | 75.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:09 PM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:00 PM | - | - | - | - | ENE | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.2 | - | 29.94 | -0.05 | 81.5 | 75.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:50 PM | 1.0 | - | 2.8 | ENE | ENE | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.2 | - | 29.94 | - | 81.7 | 75.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:40 PM | - | - | - | - | ENE | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.2 | - | 29.94 | - | 81.7 | 75.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:39 PM | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:30 PM | - | - | - | - | ENE | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.95 | - | 81.7 | 75.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:20 PM | 1.0 | 3 | 2.8 | NE | NE | 7.8 | 11.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.95 | - | 81.7 | 74.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:10 PM | 1.0 | - | 2.8 | NE | NNE | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.95 | - | 81.5 | 73.9 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:00 PM | - | - | - | - | NNE | 11.7 | 13.6 | 88.0 | - | 29.95 | -0.08 | 81.7 | 74.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:50 PM | 1.3 | 3 | 2.8 | NE | NNE | 11.7 | 13.6 | 88.0 | - | 29.95 | - | 81.5 | 73.9 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:40 PM | 1.3 | - | 2.8 | NE | NNE | 11.7 | 13.6 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 81.5 | 74.3 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:30 PM | - | - | - | - | NNE | 9.7 | 13.6 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 81.7 | 74.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:20 PM | 1.3 | - | 2.8 | NNE | NNE | 11.7 | 13.6 | 87.8 | - | 29.97 | - | 81.7 | 73.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:10 PM | - | - | - | - | N | 11.7 | 13.6 | 87.8 | - | 29.98 | - | 81.7 | 73.9 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:09 PM | 1.3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:00 PM | - | - | - | - | N | 11.7 | 13.6 | 87.8 | - | 29.98 | -0.03 | 81.5 | 74.1 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:50 PM | 1.3 | 3 | 2.6 | NNE | N | 11.7 | 13.6 | 87.8 | - | 29.98 | - | 81.7 | 74.3 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:40 PM | - | - | - | - | N | 11.7 | 13.6 | 87.8 | - | 29.99 | - | 81.5 | 73.9 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:30 PM | - | - | - | - | N | 11.7 | 13.6 | 87.8 | - | 29.99 | - | 81.5 | 73.9 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:20 PM | 1.3 | 3 | 2.7 | N | N | 13.6 | 15.6 | 87.6 | - | 29.99 | - | 81.3 | 74.1 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:10 PM | 1.3 | - | 2.7 | N | NNE | 13.6 | 15.6 | 87.6 | - | 29.99 | - | 81.0 | 74.3 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:00 PM | - | - | - | - | NNE | 11.7 | 15.6 | 87.6 | - | 29.99 | 0.03 | 80.2 | 74.3 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:50 PM | 1.3 | 3 | 2.9 | WNW | NNE | 11.7 | 17.5 | 87.6 | - | 29.99 | - | 79.5 | 75.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:40 PM | 1.3 | - | 2.9 | WNW | N | 11.7 | 15.6 | 87.6 | - | 30.00 | - | 79.5 | 75.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:30 PM | - | - | - | - | ENE | 7.8 | 9.7 | 87.8 | - | 30.02 | - | 79.7 | 75.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:20 PM | 1.6 | - | 3.0 | NW | ENE | 9.7 | 13.6 | 87.8 | - | 30.03 | - | 80.1 | 75.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:10 PM | - | - | - | - | NE | 11.7 | 13.6 | 87.8 | - | 30.02 | - | 80.2 | 75.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:09 PM | 1.6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:00 PM | - | - | - | - | NE | 11.7 | 13.6 | 87.6 | - | 30.03 | 0.06 | 80.1 | 75.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 11:50 AM | 2.0 | - | 3.0 | NW | NE | 9.7 | 11.7 | 87.8 | - | 30.03 | - | 80.4 | 75.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 11:40 AM | - | - | - | - | NNE | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 30.04 | - | 80.6 | 74.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 11:39 AM | 2.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 11:30 AM | - | - | - | - | N | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 30.04 | - | 81.0 | 74.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 11:20 AM | 2.0 | 3 | 2.9 | WNW | NNW | 9.7 | 13.6 | 88.0 | - | 30.03 | - | 81.1 | 75.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 11:10 AM | 2.0 | - | 2.9 | WNW | NNW | 13.6 | 17.5 | 88.0 | - | 30.01 | - | 81.1 | 75.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 11:00 AM | - | - | - | - | NW | 15.6 | 21.4 | 88.0 | - | 30.01 | 0.05 | 81.5 | 75.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 10:50 AM | 2.0 | 3 | 2.7 | NW | NW | 17.5 | 23.3 | 88.0 | - | 30.00 | - | 81.7 | 75.9 | - |
| 08/27/2026 10:40 AM | 2.0 | - | 2.7 | NW | NW | 19.4 | 23.3 | 88.0 | - | 29.99 | - | 82.0 | 76.3 | - |
| 08/27/2026 10:30 AM | - | - | - | - | NW | 19.4 | 25.3 | 88.0 | - | 29.98 | - | 82.6 | 76.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 10:20 AM | 1.3 | 3 | 2.5 | WSW | NW | 19.4 | 21.4 | 88.0 | - | 29.97 | - | 82.8 | 76.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 10:10 AM | 1.3 | - | 2.5 | WSW | NW | 17.5 | 21.4 | 88.0 | - | 29.97 | - | 83.3 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 10:00 AM | - | - | - | - | NW | 15.6 | 17.5 | 87.8 | - | 29.96 | 0.02 | 83.3 | 77.9 | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:50 AM | 1.0 | - | 2.6 | W | NW | 15.6 | 17.5 | 87.8 | - | 29.97 | - | 83.3 | 78.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:40 AM | - | - | - | - | NW | 15.6 | 17.5 | 87.8 | - | 29.98 | - | 83.7 | 79.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:39 AM | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:30 AM | - | - | - | - | NW | 13.6 | 17.5 | 87.8 | - | 29.98 | - | 84.4 | 79.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:20 AM | 1.0 | - | 2.7 | SW | NW | 13.6 | 15.6 | 88.0 | - | 29.98 | - | 84.7 | 79.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:10 AM | - | - | - | - | WNW | 11.7 | 15.6 | 87.8 | - | 29.97 | - | 84.9 | 79.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:09 AM | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 09:00 AM | - | - | - | - | WNW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.97 | 0.04 | 85.1 | 79.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:50 AM | 1.0 | - | 2.6 | WSW | WNW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 85.3 | 79.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:40 AM | - | - | - | - | WNW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 85.3 | 79.3 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:39 AM | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:30 AM | - | - | - | - | WNW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 85.1 | 79.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:20 AM | 1.0 | 4 | 2.8 | NNW | WNW | 9.7 | 13.6 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 84.9 | 80.1 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:10 AM | 1.0 | - | 2.8 | NNW | WNW | 11.7 | 13.6 | 88.0 | - | 29.96 | - | 85.5 | 80.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 08:00 AM | - | - | - | - | W | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.2 | - | 29.96 | 0.03 | 86.2 | 80.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:50 AM | 1.0 | - | 2.6 | SW | WSW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.2 | - | 29.95 | - | 86.9 | 77.9 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:40 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.2 | - | 29.96 | - | 86.9 | 77.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:39 AM | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:30 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.95 | - | 86.9 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:20 AM | 1.0 | - | 2.5 | SW | SW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.95 | - | 86.7 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:10 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.7 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:09 AM | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 07:00 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | 0.00 | 86.7 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:50 AM | 0.7 | - | 2.5 | - | SW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.5 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.5 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:40 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.5 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.5 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:39 AM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:30 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.5 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.5 | 77.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:20 AM | 0.7 | - | 2.5 | - | SW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.5 | 77.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:10 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.5 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:09 AM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 06:00 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | 0.00 | 86.7 | 76.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:50 AM | 0.7 | - | 2.5 | - | WSW | 9.7 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.5 | 76.3 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:40 AM | 0.7 | - | 2.5 | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.5 | 76.3 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:30 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.5 | 77.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:20 AM | 0.7 | - | 2.5 | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.4 | 76.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:10 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.4 | 76.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:09 AM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 05:00 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | -0.01 | 86.5 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:50 AM | 0.7 | - | 2.5 | - | WSW | 9.7 | 11.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.5 | 76.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:40 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.4 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:30 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.4 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:20 AM | 0.7 | - | 2.6 | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.5 | 77.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:10 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.4 | 77.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:09 AM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 04:00 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | -0.03 | 86.4 | 77.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:50 AM | 0.7 | - | 2.7 | - | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.4 | 77.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:40 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.4 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:30 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.4 | 77.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:20 AM | 0.3 | - | 2.8 | - | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.4 | 77.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:10 AM | 0.3 | - | 2.8 | - | SW | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | - | 86.4 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 03:00 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.93 | -0.04 | 86.4 | 77.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:50 AM | 0.7 | - | 2.9 | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.5 | 77.4 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:40 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.5 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:30 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.5 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:20 AM | 0.3 | - | 3.1 | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.5 | 77.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:10 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | - | 86.5 | 77.5 | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:09 AM | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 02:00 AM | - | - | - | - | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.94 | -0.03 | 86.5 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:50 AM | 0.7 | - | 3.0 | - | WSW | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.3 | - | 29.95 | - | 86.5 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:40 AM | 0.7 | - | 3.0 | - | WSW | 7.8 | 7.8 | 88.3 | - | 29.95 | - | 86.7 | 77.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:30 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.95 | - | 86.7 | 77.2 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:20 AM | 0.7 | - | 3.1 | - | SSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.3 | - | 29.96 | - | 86.7 | 77.0 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:10 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.3 | - | 29.96 | - | 86.7 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:09 AM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 01:00 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.3 | - | 29.97 | 0.00 | 86.7 | 76.6 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:50 AM | 0.7 | - | 3.0 | - | SW | 5.8 | 9.7 | 88.5 | - | 29.97 | - | 86.7 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:40 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | 88.5 | - | 29.97 | - | 86.9 | 77.7 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:39 AM | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:30 AM | - | - | - | - | SW | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.5 | - | 29.98 | - | 86.9 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:20 AM | 0.7 | - | 3.0 | - | SW | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.5 | - | 29.97 | - | 86.9 | 76.8 | - |
| 08/27/2026 12:10 AM | 0.7 | - | 3.0 | - | SW | 5.8 | 7.8 | 88.5 | - | 29.97 | - | 86.9 | 77.4 | - |
All NDBC fields for the Aug 27, 9:20 PM CDT observation
Waves
Wave Height
WVHT0.7 ftDominant Wave Period
DPDnot reportedAverage Wave Period
APD3.2 secMean Wave Direction
MWDnot reportedSwell Height
SwHnot reportedSwell Period
SwPnot reportedSwell Direction
SwDnot reportedWind Wave Height
WWHnot reportedWind Wave Period
WWPnot reportedWind Wave Direction
WWDnot reportedWave Steepness
STEEPNESSnot reportedWind
Wind Direction
WDIRSSE (160 deg true)Wind Speed
WSPD5.8 ktsWind Gust
GST7.8 ktsHighest 1-min Wind
SUPL5.8 kts SSE at 0227ZSea
Water Temperature
WTMP88.0 °FTide
TIDEnot reportedSalinity
SALnot reportedOcean Temperature
OTMPnot reportedSurface Current
ADCPnot reportedAir
Atmospheric Pressure
PRES29.96 inPressure Tendency
PTDY0.02 in (Rising)Air Temperature
ATMP83.8 °FDew Point
DEWP75.6 °FVisibility
VISnot reportedLowest 1-min Pressure
SUPL29.96 in at 0229ZLast 5 days at 42012
Hourly, from the buoy's own reports. Hover to read one moment across every instrument.
46 days · 7,238 observations · added by SeaLegs AI
Is today normal at Orange Beach?
Every reading the buoy has made since Jul 14, 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
14.1ft
Top gust
43kt
Water vs Jul 14
+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 ft71.5%
2–4 ft20.9%
4–6 ft3.5%
6–8 ft1.0%
8+ ft3.1%
7 readings in 10 were under 2 ft. Seas topped 6 ft on 4 days in the window.
Nearby stations
NOAA and partner stations reporting weather within 80 nm of 42012.
STATIONS NEAR 42012
Closest with recent data
Distance and bearing from 42012
PPTA1Perdido Pass, AL
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
13 nm · NBSCA1Bon Secour, ALDauphin Island Sea Lab
22 nm · NWFRMA1Fort Morgan, ALNOAA NOS PORTS
25 nm · WNWWKXA1Safe Harbor Met Station, Weeks Bay Reserve, ALNational Estuarine Research Reserve System
26 nm · NWPCLF1Pensacola, FLNOS
27 nm · NEDILA1Dauphin Island, ALNOS
30 nm · WNWDPHA1Dauphin Island Sea Lab, ALDauphin Island Sea Lab
30 nm · WNWEFLA1E Range Front Light Visibility, ALNOAA NOS PORTS
33 nm · NWAbout station 42012
Orange Beach buoy 42012 is the offshore reference for boaters and anglers working these waters.
The system installed at 42012 is a prototype. Data is provisional pending rigorous review.
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of America year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.
Questions about buoy 42012
Where is buoy 42012?
NDBC station 42012 is moored at 30.061°N, 87.547°W — ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL, in 27 m of water. The closest other reporting station is Perdido Pass, AL (PPTA1), 13 nm to the N.
How big are the waves at the Orange Beach buoy right now?
As of the Aug 27, 9:20 PM CDT report, 42012 shows 0.7 ft significant wave height. Over the past 46 days, 72% of readings were under 2 ft and the biggest day reached 14.1 ft.
How windy is it at Orange Beach buoy 42012?
Wind at 42012 is 5.8 knots from the SSE, gusting 7.8. The strongest gust in the past 46 days was 43 knots.
What is the water temperature at Orange Beach buoy?
Water temperature at the buoy is 88.0°F. That is 4°F warmer than on July 14.
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
The buoy says what it did. This says what it'll do.
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Observations: NOAA National Data Buoy Center, station 42012, 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 ↗