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NDBC Station · LLNR 75646087

Neah Bay Buoy 46087 — 6 NM North of Cape Flattery, WA

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
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LiveConditions at 46087 as of Sep 11, 3:10 AM PDT· NDBC reports every 10 min
Current conditions
Wave height WVHT
6.2ft8sDPD6.7sAPD
from W· sampled 2:50 AM PDT
Wind WSPD
7.8kts
from E 90°gust 11.7 kts
Water temp WTMP
53.4°F
-1.3°Fcooler than air
Air temp ATMP
54.7°F
52.7°Fdew point
Pressure PRES
29.97in
▲ Rising0.01 in / 3 h
BuoyCAM: 360° view from NDBC station 46087
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
TIMEPDTWVHTftDPDsecAPDsecMWD WDIR WSPDktsGSTktsWTMP°FTIDEftPRESinPTDYinATMP°FDEWP°FVISnmi
09/11/2026 03:10 AM----E7.811.753.4-29.97-54.752.7-
09/11/2026 03:00 AM----E5.89.753.4-29.970.0154.752.9-
09/11/2026 02:50 AM6.286.7WE5.89.753.6-29.97-54.753.1-
09/11/2026 02:40 AM----E5.87.853.6-29.97-54.553.2-
09/11/2026 02:30 AM----E3.95.853.6-29.97-54.553.6-
09/11/2026 02:20 AM6.2106.6WE5.87.853.6-29.97-54.553.4-
09/11/2026 02:10 AM6.2-6.6WE5.87.853.6-29.97-54.353.6-
09/11/2026 02:00 AM----E3.95.853.6-29.97-0.0054.553.6-
09/11/2026 01:50 AM5.986.6WE5.89.753.6-29.97-54.353.6-
09/11/2026 01:40 AM5.9-6.6WE5.87.853.6-29.97-54.553.6-
09/11/2026 01:30 AM----E5.87.853.6-29.96-54.953.4-
09/11/2026 01:20 AM6.286.7WE5.89.753.6-29.96-55.453.2-
09/11/2026 01:10 AM6.2-6.7WE5.89.753.6-29.96-55.653.2-
09/11/2026 01:00 AM----E5.87.853.6-29.96-0.0155.253.4-
09/11/2026 12:50 AM6.9-6.7WNWE5.87.853.6-29.96----
09/11/2026 12:40 AM----E5.87.853.6-29.96-54.953.4-
09/11/2026 12:30 AM----E5.89.753.6-29.96-54.953.6-
09/11/2026 12:20 AM6.986.6WNWE5.89.753.6-29.96-54.753.6-
09/11/2026 12:10 AM6.9-6.6WNWE5.89.753.6-29.96-54.753.4-
09/11/2026 12:00 AM----E7.811.753.2-29.96-0.0154.753.4-
09/10/2026 11:50 PM7.986.7WE7.811.7--29.96-54.353.6-
09/10/2026 11:40 PM7.9-6.7WE5.89.753.1-29.96-54.153.4-
09/10/2026 11:30 PM----E7.89.752.9-29.96-54.153.6-
09/10/2026 11:20 PM6.986.7WNWE5.89.753.1-29.96-54.053.6-
09/10/2026 11:10 PM----E5.89.752.9-29.96-53.853.6-
09/10/2026 11:00 PM----E5.87.852.9-29.960.0054.053.8-
09/10/2026 10:50 PM8.297.1WNWE3.97.8--29.97-54.053.8-
09/10/2026 10:40 PM----ESE3.97.852.5-29.97-54.553.6-
09/10/2026 10:30 PM----SE3.95.852.5-29.97-54.953.6-
09/10/2026 10:20 PM7.597.0WNWSE3.97.852.7-29.97-55.053.6-
09/10/2026 10:10 PM----SSE3.95.852.7-29.97-55.053.6-
09/10/2026 10:00 PM----SSE3.97.852.7-29.97-0.0054.754.0-
09/10/2026 09:50 PM7.297.0WNWSSE3.95.8--29.97-54.154.0-
09/10/2026 09:40 PM----SSE3.95.852.7-29.97-54.054.0-
09/10/2026 09:30 PM----SSE3.95.852.9-29.97-54.053.8-
09/10/2026 09:20 PM7.997.2WSSE3.97.853.1-29.97-54.354.0-
09/10/2026 09:10 PM----S3.95.853.1-29.97-54.554.0-
09/10/2026 09:00 PM----S5.85.853.8-29.97-0.0154.554.0-
09/10/2026 08:50 PM7.987.2WS5.87.854.0-29.97-54.754.1-
09/10/2026 08:40 PM----S5.87.853.4-29.97-54.554.0-
09/10/2026 08:30 PM----SSW5.85.853.4-29.97-54.754.0-
09/10/2026 08:20 PM6.686.9WNWSSW5.85.854.1-29.97-54.954.0-
09/10/2026 08:10 PM----SW5.85.854.3-29.97-55.254.1-
09/10/2026 08:00 PM----SW5.85.854.1-29.97-55.054.0-
09/10/2026 07:50 PM7.286.9WNWSW5.87.8--29.97-55.054.0-
09/10/2026 07:40 PM----SW5.87.853.8-29.97-55.254.0-
09/10/2026 07:30 PM----SW5.87.853.4-29.97-55.453.8-
09/10/2026 07:20 PM6.286.7WNWSW5.87.854.1-29.98-55.654.0-
09/10/2026 07:10 PM6.2-6.7WNWSW5.87.853.8-29.98-55.653.8-
09/10/2026 07:00 PM----SW7.87.854.3-29.98-0.0455.953.8-
09/10/2026 06:50 PM----SW5.87.854.5-29.97-56.153.8-
09/10/2026 06:40 PM----SW7.87.854.9-29.98-56.154.0-
09/10/2026 06:30 PM----SW7.89.754.9-29.98-55.854.0-
09/10/2026 06:20 PM----SW7.87.854.9-29.98-55.954.0-
09/10/2026 06:10 PM----SW5.87.855.4-29.98-55.954.0-
09/10/2026 06:00 PM----SW5.87.8--29.99-0.0455.954.1-
09/10/2026 05:50 PM6.286.5WNWSW5.87.855.0-29.98----
09/10/2026 05:40 PM----SW5.87.854.7-29.98-56.354.1-
09/10/2026 05:10 PM6.276.6WNW---54.7------
09/10/2026 04:00 PM----SSW1.93.954.9-30.01----
09/10/2026 03:30 PM----NW1.93.9--30.03-55.654.5-
09/10/2026 03:00 PM----W1.93.954.3-30.02-0.0255.054.7-
09/10/2026 02:50 PM5.976.4WWSW1.91.9--30.02-54.754.5-
09/10/2026 02:40 PM----W1.93.954.5-30.03-54.554.5-
09/10/2026 02:30 PM----W3.93.954.5-30.03-54.554.5-
09/10/2026 02:20 PM----W3.95.854.5-30.03----
09/10/2026 02:10 PM----W3.95.854.3-30.04-54.3--
09/10/2026 02:00 PM----W3.95.8--30.03----
09/10/2026 01:50 PM----W5.87.8--30.05-54.1--
09/10/2026 01:20 PM----SW5.85.854.1-30.04-54.0--
09/10/2026 12:00 PM----S1.93.9--30.04----
09/10/2026 11:00 AM----S1.93.9--30.06-53.6--
09/10/2026 07:50 AM----W3.95.8--30.06-54.3--
09/10/2026 07:40 AM----W5.87.853.2-30.06-54.7--
09/10/2026 07:30 AM----W5.89.753.2-30.06-54.9--
09/10/2026 07:20 AM5.6116.7WW7.89.753.4-30.06-54.9--
09/10/2026 07:10 AM5.6-6.7WW9.711.753.4-30.06-55.0--
09/10/2026 07:00 AM----W9.711.753.4-30.06-0.0254.9--
09/10/2026 06:50 AM5.2116.8WW11.713.652.9-30.06-55.2--
09/10/2026 06:40 AM5.2-6.8WW9.713.652.9-30.06-55.455.4-
09/10/2026 06:30 AM----W9.715.653.2-30.06-55.655.6-
09/10/2026 06:20 AM6.2116.9WNWW7.89.753.6-30.07-55.4--
09/10/2026 06:10 AM6.2-6.9WNWWNW7.89.753.8-30.07-55.2--
09/10/2026 06:00 AM----W7.89.753.8-30.07-0.0255.0--
09/10/2026 05:50 AM6.6116.7WNWW7.89.7--30.07-55.0--
09/10/2026 05:40 AM6.6-6.7WNWWNW9.713.653.6-30.07-55.2--
09/10/2026 05:30 AM----WNW11.715.653.4-30.08-55.2--
09/10/2026 05:20 AM6.6116.9WW9.715.653.6-30.08-54.9--
09/10/2026 05:10 AM6.6-6.9WW11.715.653.4-30.08-55.2--
09/10/2026 05:00 AM----W9.713.653.4-30.08-0.0255.0--
09/10/2026 04:50 AM5.9116.6WWNW7.811.7--30.08-55.0--
09/10/2026 04:40 AM5.9-6.6WWNW9.713.653.2-30.08-55.4--
09/10/2026 04:30 AM----W11.715.653.4-30.08-55.8--
09/10/2026 04:20 AM6.2116.5WW11.715.653.4-30.08-55.9--
09/10/2026 04:10 AM6.2-6.5WWNW11.715.653.6-30.08-55.9--
09/10/2026 04:00 AM----WNW11.717.553.4-30.08-0.0456.1--
09/10/2026 03:50 AM5.9116.3WNWWNW11.715.653.4-30.08-56.356.3-
09/10/2026 03:40 AM----W13.619.453.6-30.08-56.5--
09/10/2026 03:30 AM----W11.715.653.8-30.08-56.3--
09/10/2026 03:20 AM5.9116.3WNWWNW11.715.653.8-30.09-56.5--
09/10/2026 03:10 AM5.9-6.3WNWWNW9.717.553.8-30.09-56.1--
09/10/2026 03:00 AM----WNW9.713.653.6-30.09-0.0456.5--
09/10/2026 02:50 AM5.6116.1WWNW9.713.6--30.09-56.7--
09/10/2026 02:40 AM5.6-6.1WW11.717.554.1-30.10-56.8--
09/10/2026 02:30 AM----W11.715.654.0-30.09-56.8--
09/10/2026 02:20 AM5.9116.2WW9.713.654.0-30.10-56.3--
09/10/2026 02:10 AM5.9-6.2WW9.713.653.6-30.10-56.3--
09/10/2026 02:00 AM----W9.713.653.6-30.10-0.0456.356.3-
09/10/2026 01:50 AM5.2116.4WW9.713.653.4-30.10-57.057.0-
09/10/2026 01:40 AM----W9.711.753.4-30.11-56.856.8-
09/10/2026 01:30 AM----W11.715.653.8-30.11-56.856.8-
09/10/2026 01:20 AM5.6116.7WW11.715.654.0-30.11-56.7--
09/10/2026 01:10 AM----W9.713.654.0-30.11-56.3--
09/10/2026 01:00 AM----W9.713.654.1-30.11-0.0456.756.7-
09/10/2026 12:50 AM4.9126.4WWNW13.615.654.3-30.12-56.856.8-
09/10/2026 12:40 AM----WNW11.715.654.3-30.11-56.756.7-
09/10/2026 12:30 AM----WNW9.713.654.1-30.12-56.756.7-
09/10/2026 12:20 AM4.3116.9WW9.713.653.8-30.12-56.7--
09/10/2026 12:10 AM----W7.811.753.6-30.13-56.5--
09/10/2026 12:00 AM----W7.89.753.6-30.13-0.0356.5--
09/09/2026 11:50 PM4.9127.6WW9.711.753.6-30.13-56.5--
09/09/2026 11:40 PM4.9-7.6WW7.811.753.6-30.13-56.8--
09/09/2026 11:30 PM----W9.713.653.8-30.13-56.7--
09/09/2026 11:20 PM4.6-7.2WW9.711.753.8-30.13-56.1--
09/09/2026 11:10 PM4.6127.2W----------
09/09/2026 11:00 PM----WNW5.87.853.8-30.14-0.0255.9--
09/09/2026 10:50 PM5.2127.8WWNW5.87.8--30.14-55.9--
09/09/2026 10:40 PM----WNW7.89.754.0-30.14-56.1--
09/09/2026 10:30 PM----W7.89.754.0-30.15-56.3--
09/09/2026 10:20 PM4.9118.1WW7.89.754.0-30.14-56.7--
09/09/2026 10:10 PM----WSW7.89.754.0-30.15-56.3--
09/09/2026 10:00 PM----WSW5.87.854.0-30.15-0.0156.756.7-
09/09/2026 09:50 PM5.2118.1WWSW5.87.8--30.15-56.756.7-
09/09/2026 09:40 PM----W5.87.854.1-30.16-56.756.7-
09/09/2026 09:30 PM----W5.87.854.1-30.16-56.5--
09/09/2026 09:20 PM4.9108.0WW5.87.854.1-30.16-56.5--
09/09/2026 09:10 PM4.9-8.0WW5.87.854.0-30.16-56.7--
09/09/2026 09:00 PM----W5.87.854.1-30.16-0.0256.5--
09/09/2026 08:50 PM4.9128.1WWSW5.87.854.0-30.16-56.3--
09/09/2026 08:40 PM----SW3.95.854.0-30.16-56.1--
09/09/2026 08:30 PM----SSW3.95.853.8-30.15-56.1--
09/09/2026 08:20 PM5.6128.4WSSW3.95.8--30.14-56.5--
09/09/2026 08:10 PM5.6-8.4WSSW1.93.954.0-30.15-56.1--
09/09/2026 08:00 PM----SW1.93.954.1-30.16-0.0455.9--
09/09/2026 07:50 PM4.9127.9WSW1.93.954.5-30.16-55.9--
09/09/2026 07:40 PM----W1.93.954.5-30.16-56.1--
09/09/2026 07:30 PM----W1.93.954.9-30.16-56.1--
09/09/2026 07:20 PM4.9128.0WW3.93.954.7-30.16-56.3--
09/09/2026 07:10 PM4.9-8.0WW3.95.854.5-30.16-56.3--
09/09/2026 07:00 PM----W3.95.854.7-30.16-0.0556.3--
All NDBC fields for the Sep 11, 3:10 AM PDT observation

Waves

Wave HeightWVHT6.2 ft
Dominant Wave PeriodDPD8 sec
Average Wave PeriodAPD6.7 sec
Mean Wave DirectionMWDW (278 deg true)
Swell HeightSwH6.2 ft
Swell PeriodSwP7.7 sec
Swell DirectionSwDW
Wind Wave HeightWWH1.3 ft
Wind Wave PeriodWWP4.0 sec
Wind Wave DirectionWWDW
Wave SteepnessSTEEPNESSsteep

Wind

Wind DirectionWDIRE (90 deg true)
Wind SpeedWSPD7.8 kts
Wind GustGST11.7 kts
Highest 1-min WindSUPL7.8 kts E at 1003Z

Sea

Water TemperatureWTMP53.4 °F
TideTIDEnot reported
SalinitySALnot reported
Ocean TemperatureOTMPnot reported
Surface CurrentADCP0.66 kt toward 11°

Air

Atmospheric PressurePRES29.97 in
Pressure TendencyPTDY0.01 in (Rising)
Air TemperatureATMP54.7 °F
Dew PointDEWP52.7 °F
VisibilityVISnot reported
Lowest 1-min PressureSUPL29.97 in at 1009Z

Last 5 days at 46087

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

46 days · 6,320 observations · added by SeaLegs AI

Is today normal at Neah Bay?

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
8.9ft
Top gust
25kt
Water vs Jul 28
-1.8°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
6.4%
2–4 ft
58.6%
4–6 ft
31.2%
6–8 ft
3.6%
8+ ft
0.1%

1 reading in 10 was under 2 ft. Seas topped 6 ft on 11 days in the window.

About station 46087

Neah Bay buoy 46087 is the offshore reference for boaters and anglers working these waters.

Hull3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
PayloadSCOOP
Site elevationsea level
Water depth259 m · 850 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 radius217 yards
OwnerNational Data Buoy Center
ProgramNDBC Meteorological/Ocean
ReportsEvery 10 min · waves 30 min
Historical dataNDBC archive ↗

Questions about buoy 46087

Where is buoy 46087?

NDBC station 46087 is moored at 48.493°N, 124.727°W — Neah Bay - 6 NM North of Cape Flattery, WA (Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy), in 259 m of water. The closest other reporting station is Neah Bay, WA (NEAW1), 9 nm to the SSE.

How big are the waves at the Neah Bay buoy right now?

As of the Sep 11, 3:10 AM PDT report, 46087 shows 6.2 ft significant wave height on a 8-second dominant period from the W. Over the past 46 days, 6% of readings were under 2 ft and the biggest day reached 8.9 ft.

How windy is it at Neah Bay buoy 46087?

Wind at 46087 is 7.8 knots from the E, gusting 11.7. The strongest gust in the past 46 days was 25 knots.

What is the water temperature at Neah Bay buoy?

Water temperature at the buoy is 53.4°F. That is 2°F cooler than on August 1.

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 46087, 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 ↗