NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data

4.3
221 reviews
10K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

This is the no-nonsense app to get all the buoy information you need — without the clutter of tide or weather forecasts.

NOAA Buoy Reports includes:
• Intuitive map interface
• Quick-view Favorites
• Locations of Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, and Cyclones from the NHC
• Full buoy current conditions (always free)
• Ship observations (free preview)
• Buoy Cams (free preview)
• Past buoy data up to 45 days (Professional upgrade)
• Wave heights and directions (when available)
• Wind, gusts, and directions (when available)
• Air and Water temperatures (when available)
• Atmospheric pressure (when available)
• Interactive graphs
• Units in Metric or English
• Readings in your local time
• Share data via Text, Email, Facebook, etc.
• Home Screen Widget to monitor your favorite locations at any time.

Coverage includes more than 1000 buoys and 200 ships worldwide, spanning the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans near the U.S. and Canada, the Great Lakes, the Caribbean, and waters around Ireland and Great Britain.

Simply tap any buoy or ship on the map to view its latest reported conditions. Tap again for a full summary or an interactive graph of recent trends, so you can see not only what’s happening now, but how conditions have changed over time.

Add favorites to quickly view the locations that matter most to you, and monitor them anytime with the included widgets.

This app DOES NOT provide tide data, or maritime or other weather forecasts. There are dedicated apps for these from other publishers that do an excellent job. This app specializes exclusively in buoy and ship observation data.

Please note that not all buoys have all types of data available, and buoys do experience intermittent outages — a life at sea can be harsh!

Additionally, note that some buoys may be seasonal, and may be physically removed from the water during winter months, such as in the Great Lakes.

Source data is from NOAA, National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), and the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Juggernaut Technology, Inc. is not associated with NOAA, NDBC, NHC, or any other government organization.

Juggernaut Technology, Inc. is not liable for any errors or omissions in the information and shall not be liable for any loss, injury, or damage of any kind caused by its use.
Updated on
4 Nov 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.3
216 reviews
Monkey Barrel
16 March 2022
5* SO FAR! Just now downloaded this app because of the March 16, 2022 Honshu, Japan tsunami threat. I want to see if buoys were being tossed about so I would know if I should be watchful here on the Oregon Coast. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the buoy I tapped on says there is currently no reading. So either that buoy's reading are out of service or there is truly no threat. But I figure, every little bit helps. So I think Im really liking this app so far. I will update if it is problematic.
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Juggernaut Technology, Inc.
16 March 2022
Thank you for trying the app and the review! One word of caution though, due to the nature of Tsunami waves (small height in deep ocean, only get big in shallow water), using the wave height reported from buoys is not a good indicator of tsunami threat. For tsunami threats, a great source of info is official NOAA web page at "https://Tsunami.Gov".
tauntgre
24 August 2023
Seems more intermittent with less information than before. Big push for subscriptions.
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Juggernaut Technology, Inc.
24 August 2023
Hello. No data has changed from “free” to requiring an upgrade. However, we did have a “surprise” infrastructure change last week that required all users to *update* their apps (not upgrade! not pay!) to continue receiving buoy data. The app can be updated via the Google Play store. Buoy reports in the app are free, and will always be so.
Swamp Yankee
12 November 2024
Terrible. Don't waste money. This isn't noaa data. Just get your marine weather for free from NOAA marine westher reports all day, every day.
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Juggernaut Technology, Inc.
22 November 2024
We’re sorry the app didn’t meet your expectations. To clarify, the raw data for buoy and ship observations is from NDBC, part of NOAA. The app doesn't include weather reports and doesn't to. It focuses on buoy and ship reports, with a few bonuses thrown in. The app is free to try, so anyone can easily check it out to see if it fits their needs.

What's new

+ Performance, User Interface, and Stability improvements.

If you have any questions, problems, or comments, please email us at help@NOAABuoyReports.com!

And if you like the app, please consider supporting it by leaving a Favorable Review or Upgrading to Premium!