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Station 41009 (LLNR 840) - CANAVERAL 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 41009

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3-meter discus buoy
SCOOP payload
28.508 N 80.185 W (28°30'27" N 80°11'6" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 42 m
Watch circle radius: 115 yards

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Station 41009
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 04/14/2026 1310 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
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Conditions at 41009 as of
(9:20 am EDT)
1320 GMT on 04/14/2026:
Note: This report is more than two hours old
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):ESE ( 110 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 4.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 9 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5.9 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):ENE ( 72 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.23 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 74.5 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 63.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Note: This report is more than two hours old
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (EDT)Pressure
9:11 am30.23 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (EDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
9:13 am 9.7 kts E ( 100 deg true )
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2026-04-14 09:10 am E 9.7 13.6----30.23- 74.5- 64.0---
2026-04-14 09:00 amESE 9.7 13.6----30.23+0.05 74.3- 63.7---
2026-04-14 08:50 am E 11.7 15.5 4.6 85.6ENE30.22- 74.3- 64.0---
2026-04-14 08:40 amESE 11.7 13.6----30.23- 74.1- 64.0---
2026-04-14 08:30 amESE 11.7 13.6----30.22- 74.1- 64.8---
2026-04-14 08:20 amESE 11.7 13.6 4.9 85.9ENE30.22- 74.1- 64.9---
2026-04-14 08:10 am E 11.7 13.6----30.22- 74.1- 65.1---
2026-04-14 08:00 amESE 11.7 13.6----30.22+0.04 74.1- 65.8---
2026-04-14 07:50 amESE 11.7 13.6 4.6 95.8ENE30.21- 73.9- 65.7---
2026-04-14 07:40 amESE 11.7 15.5----30.20- 73.8- 65.7---
2026-04-14 07:30 am E 11.7 13.6----30.20- 73.8- 66.2---
2026-04-14 07:20 am E 11.7 15.5 4.9 85.6ENE30.19- 74.1- 66.6---
2026-04-14 07:10 am E 11.7 15.5----30.19- 73.9- 65.3---
2026-04-14 07:00 am E 11.7 15.5----30.19+0.01 73.6- 65.5---
2026-04-14 06:50 am E 11.7 13.6 4.6 85.7ENE30.18- 73.6- 65.5---
2026-04-14 06:40 am E 9.7 13.6----30.18- 73.6- 65.3---
2026-04-14 06:30 am E 9.7 11.7----30.18- 73.6- 65.3---
2026-04-14 06:20 am E 9.7 13.6 4.6 85.8ENE30.18- 73.8- 65.3---
2026-04-14 06:10 am E 9.7 13.6 4.6-5.8ENE30.18- 73.6- 64.9---
2026-04-14 06:00 am E 11.7 15.5----30.18-0.01 73.6- 65.1---
2026-04-14 05:50 am E 11.7 13.6 4.3 85.4ENE30.18- 73.6- 64.8---
2026-04-14 05:40 am E 9.7 13.6----30.18- 73.8- 64.9---
2026-04-14 05:30 am E 9.7 13.6----30.18- 73.8- 64.4---
2026-04-14 05:20 am E 9.7 11.7 4.3 95.4ENE30.17- 73.6- 64.4---
2026-04-14 05:10 am E 9.7 13.6----30.17- 73.4- 64.2---
2026-04-14 05:00 am E 11.7 13.6----30.17-0.03 73.6- 64.8---
2026-04-14 04:50 am E 11.7 13.6 4.6 95.7ENE30.17- 73.8- 64.9---
2026-04-14 04:40 am E 11.7 13.6----30.18- 73.6- 64.2---
2026-04-14 04:30 am E 9.7 13.6----30.18- 73.8- 64.2---
2026-04-14 04:20 am E 9.7 13.6 4.6 95.4ENE30.18- 73.8- 64.6---
2026-04-14 04:10 am E 9.7 13.6----30.18- 73.8- 64.0---
2026-04-14 04:00 am E 9.7 13.6----30.18-0.05 73.8- 64.0---
2026-04-14 03:50 am E 9.7 13.6 4.9 95.5 E30.18- 73.6- 63.3---
2026-04-14 03:40 am E 9.7 13.6----30.18- 73.8- 63.9---
2026-04-14 03:30 am E 9.7 11.7----30.18- 73.8- 63.1---
2026-04-14 03:20 am E 11.7 13.6 4.3 85.2 E30.19- 73.6- 63.3---
2026-04-14 03:10 am E 11.7 15.5----30.19- 73.8- 64.0---
2026-04-14 03:00 am E 11.7 15.5----30.19-0.04 73.9- 64.4---
2026-04-14 02:50 am E 11.7 15.5 4.9 95.6ENE30.19- 73.8- 64.4---
2026-04-14 02:40 am E 11.7 15.5----30.19- 73.6- 64.4---
2026-04-14 02:30 am E 11.7 15.5----30.20- 73.6- 65.1---
2026-04-14 02:20 am E 13.6 17.5 4.9 85.5ENE30.20- 73.6- 64.9---
2026-04-14 02:10 am E 13.6 15.5 4.9-5.5ENE30.20- 73.6- 64.9---
2026-04-14 02:00 am E 13.6 15.5----30.20-0.04 73.8- 64.8---
2026-04-14 01:50 am E 13.6 15.5 4.6-5.2 E30.21- 73.8- 64.6---
2026-04-14 01:40 am--- 4.6 8----------
2026-04-14 01:30 am E 11.7 15.5----30.22- 73.9- 63.9---
2026-04-14 01:20 am E 11.7 15.5 4.9 85.4 E30.22- 73.9- 64.0---
2026-04-14 01:10 am E 11.7 15.5----30.22- 73.9- 63.1---
2026-04-14 01:00 am E 11.7 15.5----30.23-0.02 73.9- 63.7---
2026-04-14 12:50 am E 13.6 15.5 4.9 85.3 E30.22- 73.9- 63.7---
2026-04-14 12:40 am E 13.6 17.5----30.22- 73.9- 64.0---
2026-04-14 12:30 am E 13.6 15.5----30.22- 74.1- 64.2---
2026-04-14 12:20 am E 13.6 17.5 5.2 95.4ENE30.23- 74.1- 63.7---
2026-04-14 12:10 am E 13.6 17.5----30.23- 74.1- 63.1---
2026-04-14 12:00 am E 15.5 17.5----30.23-0.01 74.1- 63.3---
2026-04-13 11:50 pm E 15.5 17.5 5.2 85.5 E30.23- 74.1- 63.9---
2026-04-13 11:40 pm E 13.6 17.5----30.24- 74.1- 64.2---
2026-04-13 11:30 pm E 13.6 17.5----30.24- 74.1- 63.9---
2026-04-13 11:20 pm E 13.6 17.5 4.9 95.5 E30.24- 74.1- 64.2---
2026-04-13 11:10 pm E 13.6 17.5----30.24- 74.1- 64.6---
2026-04-13 11:00 pm E 13.6 19.4----30.24+0.02 74.1- 63.9---
2026-04-13 10:50 pm E 13.6 17.5 4.6 85.5ENE30.24- 74.1- 63.7---
2026-04-13 10:40 pm E 13.6 17.5----30.24- 74.3- 64.2---
2026-04-13 10:30 pm E 13.6 17.5----30.24- 74.3- 64.4---
2026-04-13 10:20 pm E 13.6 17.5 4.6 95.6ENE30.25- 74.1- 64.6---
2026-04-13 10:10 pm E 13.6 17.5----30.25- 74.1- 64.0---
2026-04-13 10:00 pm E 13.6 17.5----30.25+0.02 74.1- 64.2---
2026-04-13 09:50 pm E 11.7 15.5 4.9 95.6 E30.25- 74.1- 64.8---
2026-04-13 09:40 pm E 11.7 15.5----30.24- 74.1- 64.4---
2026-04-13 09:30 pm E 13.6 17.5----30.25- 74.1- 64.0---
2026-04-13 09:20 pm E 13.6 15.5 4.6 105.7ENE30.24- 74.1- 64.2---
2026-04-13 09:10 pm E 13.6 15.5----30.24- 74.1- 64.2---
2026-04-13 09:00 pm E 13.6 17.5----30.24+0.01 74.3- 64.6---
2026-04-13 08:50 pm E 11.7 13.6 4.3 85.5ENE30.23- 74.3- 63.9---
2026-04-13 08:40 pm E 11.7 13.6----30.23- 74.3- 63.5---
2026-04-13 08:30 pm E 11.7 13.6----30.23- 74.3- 63.1---
2026-04-13 08:20 pm E 11.7 15.5 4.3 85.4ENE30.23- 74.3- 63.1---
2026-04-13 08:10 pm E 11.7 13.6----30.23- 74.3- 63.0---
2026-04-13 08:00 pm E 11.7 15.5----30.23-0.02 74.3- 63.5---
2026-04-13 07:50 pm E 11.7 15.5 4.3 85.5 E30.23- 74.3- 63.0---
2026-04-13 07:40 pm E 11.7 13.6----30.23- 74.3- 63.5---
2026-04-13 07:30 pm E 11.7 15.5----30.23- 74.1- 63.3---
2026-04-13 07:10 pm E 11.7 15.5 4.3-5.4 E30.23- 74.3- 63.1---
2026-04-13 07:00 pm E 11.7 15.5----30.22-0.04 74.3- 63.1---
2026-04-13 06:50 pm E 11.7 15.5 4.3 75.4ENE30.22- 74.3- 63.1---
2026-04-13 06:40 pm E 11.7 15.5 4.3-5.4ENE30.22- 74.5- 62.6---
2026-04-13 06:30 pm E 11.7 15.5----30.23- 74.3- 63.0---
2026-04-13 06:20 pmESE 11.7 15.5 4.6 95.5ENE30.23- 74.5- 63.3---
2026-04-13 06:10 pm E 13.6 15.5----30.23- 74.3- 63.1---
2026-04-13 06:00 pm E 13.6 15.5----30.23-0.06 74.3- 63.3---
2026-04-13 05:50 pm E 13.6 15.5 4.3 85.5ENE30.23- 74.3- 63.0---
2026-04-13 05:40 pm E 11.7 15.5 4.3-5.5ENE30.23- 74.3- 63.1---
2026-04-13 05:30 pm E 11.7 15.5----30.24- 74.3- 63.3---
2026-04-13 05:20 pm E 11.7 13.6 4.3 105.7ENE30.24- 74.1- 63.3---
2026-04-13 05:10 pm E 9.7 13.6----30.24- 74.1- 63.1---
2026-04-13 05:00 pm E 9.7 13.6----30.24-0.05 74.1- 62.4---
2026-04-13 04:50 pm E 9.7 13.6 4.6 105.9ENE30.24- 74.1- 62.6---
2026-04-13 04:40 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.25- 74.1- 62.1---
2026-04-13 04:30 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.25- 74.1- 61.7---
2026-04-13 04:20 pm E 9.7 11.7 4.6 115.9ENE30.26- 74.1- 62.2---
2026-04-13 04:10 pm E 9.7 11.7 4.6-5.9ENE30.26- 74.1- 62.2---
2026-04-13 04:00 pm E 9.7 13.6----30.27-0.04 74.1- 62.1---
2026-04-13 03:50 pm E 9.7 13.6 4.6 115.9ENE30.27- 73.9- 61.2---
2026-04-13 03:40 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.27- 73.9- 61.7---
2026-04-13 03:30 pm E 7.8 11.7----30.28- 73.9- 61.5---
2026-04-13 03:20 pm E 9.7 11.7 4.6 105.7 NE30.28- 73.9- 62.2---
2026-04-13 03:10 pmESE 7.8 11.7 4.6-5.7 NE30.28- 73.9- 61.7---
2026-04-13 03:00 pmESE 9.7 11.7----30.28-0.04 73.9- 61.2---
2026-04-13 02:50 pm E 11.7 13.6 4.6 75.5 E30.28- 73.9- 61.7---
2026-04-13 02:40 pm E 9.7 15.5----30.29- 73.9- 61.9---
2026-04-13 02:30 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.29- 73.9- 62.1---
2026-04-13 02:20 pm E 7.8 11.7 4.6 105.2 NE30.30- 73.8- 61.2---
2026-04-13 02:10 pmESE 9.7 11.7----30.30- 73.9- 61.2---
2026-04-13 02:00 pmESE 9.7 13.6----30.30-0.02 73.9- 61.2---
2026-04-13 01:50 pm E 9.7 11.7 4.9 105.6 NE30.30- 73.8- 60.8---
2026-04-13 01:40 pmESE 9.7 13.6----30.30- 73.9- 61.3---
2026-04-13 01:30 pmESE 11.7 15.5----30.30- 73.8- 60.8---
2026-04-13 01:20 pm E 11.7 13.6 4.9 115.6 NE30.31- 73.8- 61.7---
2026-04-13 01:10 pmESE 11.7 13.6----30.31- 73.8- 62.4---
2026-04-13 01:00 pmESE 9.7 13.6----30.31+0.00 73.8- 63.0---
2026-04-13 12:50 pmESE 11.7 13.6 5.2 105.4 NE30.31- 73.8- 62.1---
2026-04-13 12:40 pmESE 11.7 13.6----30.31- 73.8- 61.5---
2026-04-13 12:30 pm E 11.7 13.6----30.31- 73.8- 62.6---
2026-04-13 12:20 pmESE 13.6 15.5 5.2 75.5 E30.32- 73.8- 62.6---
2026-04-13 12:10 pm E 11.7 15.5----30.32- 73.8- 62.2---
2026-04-13 12:00 pm E 11.7 15.5----30.32+0.02 73.6- 62.4---
2026-04-13 11:50 am E 11.7 15.5 4.9 85.4ENE30.32- 73.6- 63.1---
2026-04-13 11:40 amESE 11.7 15.5----30.32- 73.6- 62.8---
2026-04-13 11:30 amESE 11.7 15.5----30.32- 73.8- 62.2---
2026-04-13 11:20 amESE 13.6 17.5 5.2 115.6ENE30.32- 73.9- 62.4---
2026-04-13 11:10 amESE 11.7 13.6----30.32- 73.6- 63.1---
2026-04-13 11:00 amESE 11.7 13.6----30.32+0.03 73.6- 63.0---
2026-04-13 10:50 amESE 11.7 13.6 5.2 115.6ENE30.32- 73.6- 62.2---
Wave Summary
for 41009 as of (9:10 am EDT)
1310 GMT on 04/14/2026:

Note: This report is more than two hours old

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 4.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 4.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 9.1 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):ENE
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 2.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4.3 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): E
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.9 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2026-04-14 08:40 am 4.6 3.9 8.3ENE 2.3 4.2 E AVERAGE 5.6
2026-04-14 08:10 am 4.9 4.3 7.7ENE 2.3 5.0 E AVERAGE 5.9
2026-04-14 07:40 am 4.6 3.9 9.1ENE 2.6 5.3 E SWELL 5.8
2026-04-14 07:10 am 4.9 3.9 8.3ENE 2.6 5.6 ENE AVERAGE 5.6
2026-04-14 06:40 am 4.6 3.9 8.3ENE 2.0 4.8 ENE AVERAGE 5.7
2026-04-14 06:10 am 4.6 3.9 8.3ENE 2.0 4.5 E AVERAGE 5.8
2026-04-14 05:40 am 4.3 3.9 7.7ENE 2.3 4.5 E AVERAGE 5.4
2026-04-14 05:10 am 4.3 3.6 9.1ENE 2.3 3.4 E SWELL 5.4
2026-04-14 04:40 am 4.6 3.9 9.1ENE 2.3 5.3 E SWELL 5.7
2026-04-14 04:10 am 4.6 3.9 9.1ENE 2.3 4.8 E SWELL 5.4
2026-04-14 03:40 am 4.9 3.9 9.1 E 2.6 3.8 E SWELL 5.5
2026-04-14 03:10 am 4.3 3.3 8.3 E 3.0 5.3 E AVERAGE 5.2
2026-04-14 02:40 am 4.9 4.3 9.1ENE 2.6 5.3 E AVERAGE 5.6
2026-04-14 02:10 am 4.9 3.6 8.3ENE 3.3 5.6 E AVERAGE 5.5
2026-04-14 01:40 am 4.6 3.3 8.3 E 3.3 5.3 E AVERAGE 5.2
2026-04-14 01:10 am 4.9 3.9 7.7 E 3.0 5.3 E AVERAGE 5.4
2026-04-14 12:40 am 4.9 3.6 8.3 E 3.3 4.2 E AVERAGE 5.3
2026-04-14 12:10 am 5.2 3.6 9.1ENE 3.6 4.2 E AVERAGE 5.4
2026-04-13 11:40 pm 5.2 3.6 8.3 E 3.6 4.8 E AVERAGE 5.5
2026-04-13 11:10 pm 4.9 3.9 9.1 E 3.0 5.0 E AVERAGE 5.5
2026-04-13 10:40 pm 4.6 3.6 8.3ENE 3.3 5.9 E AVERAGE 5.5
2026-04-13 10:10 pm 4.6 3.6 9.1ENE 3.3 5.6 E SWELL 5.6
2026-04-13 09:40 pm 4.9 3.9 9.1 E 2.6 5.3 E AVERAGE 5.6
2026-04-13 09:10 pm 4.6 3.6 10.0ENE 2.6 5.3 E SWELL 5.7
2026-04-13 08:40 pm 4.3 3.6 8.3ENE 2.6 4.3 ESE AVERAGE 5.5
2026-04-13 08:10 pm 4.3 3.6 8.3ENE 2.6 5.6 ENE AVERAGE 5.4
2026-04-13 07:40 pm 4.3 3.6 7.7 E 2.3 5.3 E AVERAGE 5.5
2026-04-13 07:10 pm 4.3 3.3 7.1 E 2.6 5.6 E STEEP 5.4
2026-04-13 06:40 pm 4.3 3.3 7.1ENE 2.6 4.3 E AVERAGE 5.4
2026-04-13 06:10 pm 4.6 3.3 9.1ENE 3.3 6.2 ENE SWELL 5.5
2026-04-13 05:40 pm 4.3 3.3 7.7ENE 2.6 5.9 ENE AVERAGE 5.5
2026-04-13 05:10 pm 4.3 3.9 10.0ENE 2.0 4.3 E SWELL 5.7
2026-04-13 04:40 pm 4.6 4.3 10.0ENE 2.0 4.5 ESE SWELL 5.9
2026-04-13 04:10 pm 4.6 4.3 10.8ENE 1.6 3.1 E SWELL 5.9
2026-04-13 03:40 pm 4.6 4.3 10.8ENE 1.6 3.6 E SWELL 5.9
2026-04-13 03:10 pm 4.6 4.3 10.0 NE 1.6 4.0 E SWELL 5.7
2026-04-13 02:40 pm 4.6 4.3 7.1 E 2.3 4.8 ESE STEEP 5.5
2026-04-13 02:10 pm 4.6 3.9 10.0 NE 2.0 3.8 ESE SWELL 5.2
2026-04-13 01:40 pm 4.9 4.3 10.0 NE 2.6 5.0 E SWELL 5.6
2026-04-13 01:10 pm 4.9 4.3 10.8 NE 2.6 5.0 E SWELL 5.6
2026-04-13 12:40 pm 5.2 4.3 10.0 NE 3.0 4.8 E SWELL 5.4
2026-04-13 12:10 pm 5.2 3.9 6.7 E 3.3 5.6 E STEEP 5.5
2026-04-13 11:40 am 4.9 3.9 8.3ENE 3.0 5.3 E AVERAGE 5.4
2026-04-13 11:10 am 5.2 3.9 10.8ENE 3.3 5.9 E SWELL 5.6

Plot icon Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)