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NDBC Station44091

Barnegat Buoy 44091

Owned and maintained by U.S. Army Corps of EngineersWaverider Buoy
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LiveConditions at 44091 as of Aug 27, 10:30 PM EDT· NDBC reports every 30 min
Current conditions
Wave height WVHT
2.6ft9sDPD5.3sAPD
from ESE
Wind WSPD
no wind sensor
Water temp WTMP
74.1°F
-0.6°Fcooler than air
Air temp ATMP
74.7°F
Pressure PRES

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
08/27/2026 10:30 PM2.695.3ESE---74.1---74.7--
08/27/2026 10:00 PM2.685.3ESE---74.3---74.8--
08/27/2026 09:30 PM2.695.2ESE---74.3---74.7--
08/27/2026 09:00 PM2.6105.1E---74.1---74.8--
08/27/2026 08:30 PM2.6134.7E---74.1---74.8--
08/27/2026 08:00 PM2.694.9ESE---73.9---75.0--
08/27/2026 07:00 PM2.694.5ESE---73.9---75.6--
08/27/2026 06:30 PM3.0134.7E---73.9---75.6--
08/27/2026 06:00 PM3.084.5ESE---73.9---75.4--
08/27/2026 05:30 PM3.044.4S---73.9---75.4--
08/27/2026 05:00 PM3.044.2S---74.1---75.7--
08/27/2026 04:30 PM3.044.1S---74.1---75.9--
08/27/2026 04:00 PM3.344.3S---74.1---76.3--
08/27/2026 03:30 PM3.344.1SSW---74.3---76.8--
08/27/2026 03:00 PM3.644.1S---74.1---77.2--
08/27/2026 02:30 PM3.344.1S---74.1---77.4--
08/27/2026 02:00 PM3.344.1S---74.1---77.4--
08/27/2026 01:30 PM3.344.1SSW---74.1---77.2--
08/27/2026 01:00 PM3.344.0SSW---73.9---77.2--
08/27/2026 12:30 PM3.344.2S---73.6---77.0--
08/27/2026 12:00 PM3.344.3SSW---73.4---77.2--
08/27/2026 11:30 AM3.354.3SSW---73.4---77.0--
08/27/2026 11:00 AM3.344.1SSW---73.4---77.0--
08/27/2026 10:30 AM3.344.2SSW---73.2---77.0--
08/27/2026 10:00 AM3.344.1SSW---73.2---77.0--
08/27/2026 09:30 AM3.044.0SSW---73.2---76.8--
08/27/2026 09:00 AM3.044.2SSW---73.2---77.0--
08/27/2026 08:30 AM3.3134.4ENE---73.0---77.0--
08/27/2026 08:00 AM3.0134.2E---73.0---76.6--
08/27/2026 07:30 AM3.0134.2E---73.0---75.2--
08/27/2026 07:00 AM3.0134.0E---73.0---75.4--
08/27/2026 06:30 AM3.044.0SSW---73.0---75.0--
08/27/2026 06:00 AM3.0133.9E---73.0---75.0--
08/27/2026 05:30 AM2.6133.8E---73.0---75.0--
08/27/2026 05:00 AM2.643.8SW---73.2---75.0--
08/27/2026 04:30 AM2.643.8SSW---73.2---75.2--
08/27/2026 04:00 AM2.643.7SSW---73.2---75.2--
08/27/2026 03:30 AM2.643.9SSW---73.2---75.0--
08/27/2026 03:00 AM2.3133.8E---73.2---75.2--
08/27/2026 02:30 AM2.3133.8E---73.2---75.0--
08/27/2026 02:00 AM2.343.8SSW---73.2---75.0--
08/27/2026 01:30 AM2.3133.9E---73.0---75.0--
08/27/2026 01:00 AM2.3133.8E---73.2---75.0--
08/27/2026 12:30 AM2.3134.0E---73.2---75.0--
08/27/2026 12:00 AM2.3134.0E---73.2---75.0--
08/26/2026 11:30 PM2.333.8SSW---73.0---75.2--
08/26/2026 11:00 PM2.3134.0E---73.2---75.2--
08/26/2026 10:30 PM2.3143.9ESE---73.4---75.2--
08/26/2026 10:00 PM2.343.8SSW---73.4---75.4--
08/26/2026 09:30 PM2.3133.8E---73.2---75.4--
08/26/2026 09:00 PM2.333.7SSW---73.2---75.0--
08/26/2026 08:30 PM2.333.6SSW---73.4---75.0--
08/26/2026 06:00 PM2.0143.8E---73.6---76.8--
08/26/2026 05:30 PM1.6143.7E---73.6---76.6--
08/26/2026 05:00 PM1.673.8SSE---73.6---76.6--
08/26/2026 04:30 PM1.674.1SE---73.6---76.3--
08/26/2026 04:00 PM1.674.5SE---74.1---75.7--
08/26/2026 03:30 PM1.674.7SSE---74.5---75.4--
08/26/2026 03:00 PM1.675.1SSE---74.5---75.0--
08/26/2026 02:30 PM1.6106.0SE---74.8---74.5--
08/26/2026 02:00 PM1.685.7SSE---75.2---73.8--
08/26/2026 01:30 PM1.685.5SSE---75.6---73.4--
08/26/2026 01:00 PM1.6105.5ESE---76.1---73.4--
08/26/2026 12:30 PM1.685.4SSE---75.4---73.2--
08/26/2026 12:00 PM1.674.9SSE---74.5---72.7--
08/26/2026 11:30 AM1.674.8SSE---73.8---72.5--
08/26/2026 11:00 AM1.684.5S---73.4---71.2--
08/26/2026 10:30 AM1.6114.4ESE---73.4---71.2--
08/26/2026 10:00 AM1.674.2SSE---73.2---71.1--
08/26/2026 09:30 AM1.6114.1SE---73.2---71.1--
08/26/2026 09:00 AM2.0124.0ESE---73.2---71.6--
08/26/2026 08:30 AM2.073.9SSE---73.4---72.0--
08/26/2026 08:00 AM2.0133.7ESE---73.4---72.3--
08/26/2026 07:30 AM2.0113.6ESE---73.4---72.1--
08/26/2026 07:00 AM2.083.6SSE---73.4---72.0--
08/26/2026 06:30 AM2.033.7WNW---72.9---71.6--
08/26/2026 06:00 AM2.033.5W---73.2---71.4--
08/26/2026 05:30 AM2.333.6WNW---73.4---71.4--
08/26/2026 05:00 AM2.333.5W---73.4---71.8--
08/26/2026 04:30 AM2.033.6WSW---73.4---71.8--
08/26/2026 04:00 AM2.333.5W---73.6---72.0--
08/26/2026 03:30 AM2.333.7W---73.6---72.1--
08/26/2026 03:00 AM2.033.5W---73.6---72.7--
08/26/2026 02:30 AM2.083.6SSE---73.6---73.0--
08/26/2026 02:00 AM2.0123.5ESE---73.6---73.2--
08/26/2026 01:30 AM2.0113.6SE---73.8---73.0--
08/26/2026 01:00 AM2.073.7S---73.8---73.4--
08/26/2026 12:30 AM2.0113.7ESE---73.6---73.8--
08/26/2026 12:00 AM1.6134.0ESE---73.0---73.6--
08/25/2026 11:30 PM1.674.2SSE---73.2---73.8--
08/25/2026 11:00 PM1.6124.2ESE---73.4---73.9--
08/25/2026 10:30 PM1.6114.1SE---73.4---74.1--
08/25/2026 10:00 PM1.6114.0ESE---73.4---74.1--
08/25/2026 09:30 PM1.6114.0SE---73.4---74.5--
08/25/2026 09:00 PM1.6124.5ESE---73.4---74.5--
08/25/2026 08:30 PM1.675.1SE---73.8---74.8--
08/25/2026 08:00 PM1.6125.2ESE---74.1---74.7--
08/25/2026 07:00 PM1.6124.9SE---74.3---75.9--
08/25/2026 06:30 PM1.6115.6ESE---74.5---77.5--
08/25/2026 06:00 PM1.675.7SSE---74.8---77.5--
08/25/2026 05:30 PM1.6115.6ESE---74.8---77.2--
08/25/2026 05:00 PM1.675.5SSE---75.0---77.0--
08/25/2026 04:30 PM1.6125.7SE---74.8---76.5--
08/25/2026 04:00 PM1.6115.4ESE---74.7---74.7--
08/25/2026 03:30 PM1.674.8SSE---74.7---74.5--
08/25/2026 03:00 PM2.0114.8ESE---74.8---74.3--
08/25/2026 02:30 PM2.0104.5ESE---74.7---75.2--
08/25/2026 02:00 PM2.074.4SSE---74.5---74.5--
08/25/2026 01:30 PM1.674.3SSE---74.5---73.8--
08/25/2026 01:00 PM2.074.1SSE---74.3---72.9--
08/25/2026 12:30 PM2.0124.1SE---74.1---72.1--
08/25/2026 12:00 PM2.0124.0ESE---74.1---71.4--
08/25/2026 11:30 AM2.0124.0ESE---74.1---71.4--
08/25/2026 11:00 AM2.073.8SE---74.1---71.1--
08/25/2026 10:30 AM2.0123.7ESE---74.1---70.7--
08/25/2026 10:00 AM2.0123.8ESE---74.8---70.5--
08/25/2026 09:30 AM2.3123.8ESE---74.7---70.5--
08/25/2026 09:00 AM2.0123.8ESE---74.8---70.7--
08/25/2026 08:30 AM2.373.9SE---75.0---70.9--
08/25/2026 08:00 AM2.3123.8ESE---75.0---71.1--
08/25/2026 07:30 AM2.3123.8ESE---74.8---71.4--
08/25/2026 07:00 AM2.6123.7ESE---75.0---71.2--
08/25/2026 06:30 AM2.643.8N---75.0---71.1--
08/25/2026 06:00 AM2.643.7N---75.0---71.4--
08/25/2026 05:30 AM3.043.8N---74.8---71.4--
08/25/2026 05:00 AM3.043.7N---74.8---71.8--
08/25/2026 04:30 AM3.0123.6ESE---74.8---72.0--
08/25/2026 04:00 AM3.043.6NNW---74.7---72.1--
08/25/2026 03:30 AM3.043.6NNW---74.7---72.0--
08/25/2026 03:00 AM2.633.5NNW---74.7---72.3--
08/25/2026 02:30 AM2.633.5NNW---74.7---72.7--
08/25/2026 02:00 AM2.3123.8ESE---74.7---72.9--
08/25/2026 01:30 AM2.673.9SSE---74.5---73.0--
08/25/2026 01:00 AM2.6124.0ESE---74.5---73.2--
08/25/2026 12:30 AM2.353.9S---74.5---73.6--
08/25/2026 12:00 AM2.664.0S---74.7---74.3--
08/24/2026 11:30 PM2.664.3SSE---74.5---74.8--
08/24/2026 11:00 PM2.664.2SSE---74.5---74.7--
08/24/2026 10:30 PM2.6124.1ESE---74.7---75.2--
08/24/2026 10:00 PM2.6124.0ESE---76.1---75.6--
08/24/2026 09:30 PM2.6124.0ESE---76.3---76.1--
08/24/2026 09:00 PM2.6124.2ESE---76.3---76.5--
08/24/2026 08:30 PM2.664.2SSE---76.5---77.0--
08/24/2026 08:00 PM2.663.9SSE---76.5---77.0--
08/24/2026 07:30 PM2.684.0SSE---76.5---77.9--
08/24/2026 07:00 PM2.684.2SSE---76.6---77.2--
08/24/2026 06:30 PM2.6134.3ESE---76.6---79.2--
08/24/2026 06:00 PM2.674.2SSE---76.6---77.9--
08/24/2026 05:30 PM2.674.4SSE---76.6---78.3--
08/24/2026 05:00 PM2.6124.4ESE---76.6---79.0--
All NDBC fields for the Aug 27, 10:30 PM EDT observation

Waves

Wave HeightWVHT2.6 ft
Dominant Wave PeriodDPD9 sec
Average Wave PeriodAPD5.3 sec
Mean Wave DirectionMWDESE (112 deg true)
Swell HeightSwH1.0 ft
Swell PeriodSwP12.5 sec
Swell DirectionSwDE
Wind Wave HeightWWH2.3 ft
Wind Wave PeriodWWP8.7 sec
Wind Wave DirectionWWDESE
Wave SteepnessSTEEPNESSaverage

Wind

Wind DirectionWDIRnot reported
Wind SpeedWSPDnot reported
Wind GustGSTnot reported
Highest 1-min WindSUPLnot reported

Sea

Water TemperatureWTMP74.1 °F
TideTIDEnot reported
SalinitySALnot reported
Ocean TemperatureOTMPnot reported
Surface CurrentADCP0.51 kt toward 140°

Air

Atmospheric PressurePRESnot reported
Pressure TendencyPTDYnot reported
Air TemperatureATMP74.7 °F
Dew PointDEWPnot reported
VisibilityVISnot reported
Lowest 1-min PressureSUPLnot reported

Last 5 days at 44091

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

46 days · 2,127 observations · added by SeaLegs AI

Is today normal at Barnegat?

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
9.2ft
Top gust
-kt
Water vs Jul 14
-1.3°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
21.8%
2–4 ft
62.0%
4–6 ft
12.3%
6–8 ft
3.5%
8+ ft
0.4%

2 readings in 10 were under 2 ft. Seas topped 6 ft on 7 days in the window.

About station 44091

Barnegat buoy 44091 is the offshore reference for boaters and anglers working these waters.

HullWaverider Buoy
Site elevationsea level
Water depth25 m · 82 ft
Sea temp depth0.46 m below water line
OwnerU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ProgramIOOS Partners
ReportsEvery 30 min (wave buoy)
Historical dataNDBC archive ↗
Right whales are active off NJ from November to April.? Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast.? To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

Questions about buoy 44091

Where is buoy 44091?

NDBC station 44091 is moored at 39.772°N, 73.769°W — Barnegat, NJ (209), in 25 m of water. The closest other reporting station is Nacote Creek, Jacques Cousteau Reserve, NJ (JCRN4), 35 nm to the WSW.

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

As of the Aug 27, 10:30 PM EDT report, 44091 shows 2.6 ft significant wave height on a 9-second dominant period from the ESE. Over the past 46 days, 22% of readings were under 2 ft and the biggest day reached 9.2 ft.

What is the water temperature at Barnegat buoy?

Water temperature at the buoy is 74.1°F. That is 1°F cooler than on July 14.

Why are some fields blank?

Waves are sampled every 30 minutes, 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 44091, 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 ↗