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Station 44014 (LLNR 550) - VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44014

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
2.1-meter ionomer foam buoy
SCOOP payload
36.603 N 74.837 W (36°36'10" N 74°50'13" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2.8 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.2 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 1.8 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.1 m below water line
Water depth: 49.1 m
Watch circle radius: 102 yards

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Station 44014
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 11/02/2026 1230 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
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Conditions at 44014 as of
(8:40 am EST)
1340 GMT on 11/02/2026:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 4.8 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):ENE ( 75 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 68.9 °F
Previous observations
TIME
(EST)		 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
2026-11-02 08:30 am---------- 68.9----
2026-11-02 08:20 am--- 3.0 74.9 E--------
2026-11-02 08:10 am---------- 68.9----
2026-11-02 08:00 am--- 3.0-4.9 E--- 68.9----
2026-11-02 07:50 am--- 3.0 84.6ESE--------
2026-11-02 07:40 am--- 3.0-4.6ESE--- 68.9----
2026-11-02 07:30 am---------- 68.9----
2026-11-02 07:20 am--- 3.3 85.0 E--------
2026-11-02 07:10 am---------- 68.9----
2026-11-02 07:00 am---------- 68.9----
2026-11-02 06:50 am--- 3.0 84.7 E--------
2026-11-02 06:40 am---------- 68.9----
2026-11-02 06:30 am---------- 68.9----
2026-11-02 06:20 am--- 3.3 84.8 E--------
2026-11-02 06:10 am--- 3.3-4.8 E--- 69.1----
2026-11-02 06:00 am---------- 69.1----
2026-11-02 05:50 am--- 3.3 85.0 E--------
2026-11-02 05:30 am--- 3.3-5.0 E--- 69.8----
2026-11-02 05:20 am--- 3.3 84.9ENE--- 70.0----
2026-11-02 05:10 am--- 3.3-4.9ENE--- 69.8----
2026-11-02 05:00 am---------- 70.0----
2026-11-02 04:50 am--- 3.3 95.0 E--------
2026-11-02 04:40 am--- 3.3-5.0 E--- 70.0----
2026-11-02 04:30 am---------- 69.8----
2026-11-02 04:20 am--- 3.3 84.8 E--------
2026-11-02 04:10 am--- 3.3-4.8 E--- 70.3----
2026-11-02 04:00 am---------- 70.3----
2026-11-02 03:50 am--- 3.3 95.0 E--------
2026-11-02 03:40 am--- 3.3-5.0 E--- 71.1----
2026-11-02 03:30 am---------- 71.1----
2026-11-02 03:20 am--- 3.3 84.9ESE--------
2026-11-02 03:10 am---------- 71.4----
2026-11-02 03:00 am---------- 71.4----
2026-11-02 02:50 am--- 3.3 84.6 E--------
2026-11-02 02:40 am--- 3.3-4.6 E--- 71.6----
2026-11-02 02:30 am---------- 71.6----
2026-11-02 02:20 am--- 3.0 84.6 E--- 71.6----
2026-11-02 02:10 am---------- 71.6----
2026-11-02 02:00 am---------- 71.6----
2026-11-02 01:50 am--- 3.0 84.7 E--------
2026-11-02 01:40 am--- 3.0-4.7 E--- 71.6----
2026-11-02 01:30 am---------- 71.4----
2026-11-02 01:20 am--- 3.3 84.6 E--- 71.4----
2026-11-02 01:10 am--- 3.3-4.6 E--- 71.4----
2026-11-02 01:00 am---------- 71.4----
2026-11-02 12:50 am--- 3.3 84.8 E--------
2026-11-02 12:40 am--- 3.3-4.8 E--- 71.4----
2026-11-02 12:30 am---------- 71.4----
2026-11-02 12:20 am--- 3.3 84.6 E--------
2026-11-02 12:10 am--- 3.3-4.6 E--- 71.4----
2026-11-02 12:00 am---------- 71.4----
2026-11-01 11:50 pm--- 3.3 84.5 E--------
2026-11-01 11:40 pm---------- 71.4----
2026-11-01 11:30 pm---------- 71.2----
2026-11-01 11:20 pm--- 3.3 84.5 E--------
2026-11-01 11:10 pm--- 3.3-4.5 E--- 71.2----
2026-11-01 11:00 pm---------- 71.2----
2026-11-01 10:50 pm--- 3.6 84.8 E--- 71.2----
2026-11-01 10:40 pm--- 3.6-4.8 E--- 71.2----
2026-11-01 10:30 pm---------- 71.2----
2026-11-01 10:20 pm--- 3.3 84.6 E--------
2026-11-01 10:10 pm--- 3.3-4.6 E--- 71.2----
2026-11-01 10:00 pm---------- 71.2----
2026-11-01 09:50 pm--- 3.3 84.7ESE--- 71.2----
2026-11-01 09:40 pm---------- 71.2----
2026-11-01 09:30 pm---------- 71.1----
2026-11-01 09:20 pm--- 3.6 84.6ENE--- 71.1----
2026-11-01 09:10 pm--- 3.6-4.6ENE--- 71.1----
2026-11-01 09:00 pm---------- 70.9----
2026-11-01 08:50 pm--- 3.6 84.8 E--------
2026-11-01 08:40 pm---------- 70.9----
2026-11-01 08:30 pm---------- 70.9----
2026-11-01 08:20 pm--- 3.6 84.5 E--------
2026-11-01 08:10 pm--- 3.6-4.5 E--- 70.7----
2026-11-01 08:00 pm---------- 70.7----
2026-11-01 07:50 pm--- 3.9 94.6 E--------
2026-11-01 07:40 pm--- 3.9-4.6 E--- 70.7----
2026-11-01 07:30 pm---------- 70.5----
2026-11-01 07:20 pm--- 3.6 74.5 E--------
2026-11-01 07:10 pm---------- 70.5----
2026-11-01 07:00 pm---------- 70.5----
2026-11-01 06:50 pm--- 3.9 84.5 E--------
2026-11-01 06:40 pm--- 3.9-4.5 E--- 70.5----
2026-11-01 06:20 pm--- 3.9 84.4ESE--- 70.5----
2026-11-01 06:10 pm--- 3.9-4.4ESE--- 70.5----
2026-11-01 06:00 pm---------- 70.7----
2026-11-01 05:50 pm--- 4.3 84.5 E--- 70.7----
2026-11-01 05:40 pm--- 4.3-4.5 E--- 70.7----
2026-11-01 05:30 pm---------- 70.7----
2026-11-01 05:20 pm--- 4.3 84.5ESE--- 70.7----
2026-11-01 05:10 pm--- 4.3-4.5ESE--- 70.7----
2026-11-01 05:00 pm---------- 70.9----
2026-11-01 04:50 pm--- 4.3 84.4ESE--- 71.1----
2026-11-01 04:40 pm---------- 71.1----
2026-11-01 04:30 pm---------- 70.9----
2026-11-01 04:20 pm--- 4.3 84.5ESE--------
2026-11-01 04:10 pm--- 4.3-4.5ESE--- 70.3----
2026-11-01 04:00 pm---------- 70.3----
2026-11-01 03:50 pm--- 3.6 84.8 E--------
2026-11-01 03:40 pm--- 3.6-4.8 E--- 70.3----
2026-11-01 03:30 pm---------- 70.3----
2026-11-01 03:20 pm--- 3.6 95.0 E--- 70.3----
2026-11-01 03:10 pm--- 3.6-5.0 E--- 70.3----
2026-11-01 03:00 pm---------- 70.3----
2026-11-01 02:50 pm--- 3.6 84.9 E--------
2026-11-01 02:40 pm--- 3.6-4.9 E--- 70.2----
2026-11-01 02:30 pm---------- 70.2----
2026-11-01 02:20 pm--- 3.9 84.8ENE--------
2026-11-01 02:10 pm--- 3.9-4.8ENE--- 70.7----
2026-11-01 02:00 pm---------- 70.9----
2026-11-01 01:50 pm--- 3.6 84.8 E--- 70.9----
2026-11-01 01:40 pm--- 3.6-4.8 E--- 71.1----
2026-11-01 01:30 pm---------- 70.9----
2026-11-01 01:20 pm--- 3.9 84.9 E--- 70.9----
2026-11-01 01:00 pm---------- 70.9----
2026-11-01 12:50 pm--- 3.9 84.9ENE--------
2026-11-01 12:40 pm--- 3.9-4.9ENE--- 71.2----
2026-11-01 12:30 pm---------- 71.4----
2026-11-01 12:20 pm--- 3.9 94.9 E--------
2026-11-01 12:10 pm---------- 71.4----
2026-11-01 12:00 pm---------- 71.6----
2026-11-01 11:50 am--- 3.9 84.9 E--------
2026-11-01 11:40 am--- 3.9-4.9 E--- 71.6----
2026-11-01 11:30 am---------- 71.8----
2026-11-01 11:20 am--- 3.9 84.7 E--------
2026-11-01 11:10 am--- 3.9-4.7 E--- 71.8----
2026-11-01 11:00 am---------- 71.8----
2026-11-01 10:50 am--- 3.9 84.6ENE--------
2026-11-01 10:40 am---------- 72.0----
2026-11-01 10:30 am---------- 72.0----
2026-11-01 10:20 am--- 3.9 94.8 E--------
2026-11-01 10:10 am---------- 72.1----
2026-11-01 10:00 am--- 3.9-4.8 E--- 72.1----
2026-11-01 09:50 am--- 3.6 94.5 E--------
Wave Summary
for 44014 as of (8:40 am EST)
1340 GMT on 11/02/2026:

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): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.8 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(EST)		 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
2026-11-02 08:10 am 3.0------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-11-02 07:40 am 3.0------ N/A 4.6
2026-11-02 07:10 am 3.3------ N/A 5.0
2026-11-02 06:40 am 3.0------ N/A 4.7
2026-11-02 06:10 am 3.3------ N/A 4.8
2026-11-02 05:40 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-11-02 05:10 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-11-02 04:40 am 3.3------ N/A 5.0
2026-11-02 04:10 am 3.3------ N/A 4.8
2026-11-02 03:40 am 3.3------ N/A 5.0
2026-11-02 03:10 am 3.3------ N/A 4.9
2026-11-02 02:40 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.6
2026-11-02 02:10 am 3.0------ N/A 4.6
2026-11-02 01:40 am 3.0------ N/A 4.7
2026-11-02 01:10 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.6
2026-11-02 12:40 am 3.3------ N/A 4.8
2026-11-02 12:10 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.6
2026-11-01 11:40 pm 3.3------ N/A 4.5
2026-11-01 11:10 pm 3.3------ N/A 4.5
2026-11-01 10:40 pm 3.6------ AVERAGE 4.8
2026-11-01 10:10 pm 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.6
2026-11-01 09:40 pm 3.3------ N/A 4.7
2026-11-01 09:10 pm 3.6------ N/A 4.6
2026-11-01 08:40 pm 3.6------ AVERAGE 4.8
2026-11-01 08:10 pm 3.6------ AVERAGE 4.5
2026-11-01 07:40 pm 3.9------ N/A 4.6
2026-11-01 07:10 pm 3.6------ AVERAGE 4.5
2026-11-01 06:40 pm 3.9------ AVERAGE 4.5
2026-11-01 06:10 pm 3.9------ AVERAGE 4.4
2026-11-01 05:40 pm 4.3------ AVERAGE 4.5
2026-11-01 05:09 pm 4.3------ AVERAGE 4.5
2026-11-01 04:40 pm 4.3------ AVERAGE 4.4
2026-11-01 04:10 pm 4.3------ AVERAGE 4.5
2026-11-01 03:40 pm 3.6------ N/A 4.8
2026-11-01 03:10 pm 3.6------ N/A 5.0
2026-11-01 02:40 pm 3.6------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-11-01 02:10 pm 3.9------ AVERAGE 4.8
2026-11-01 01:40 pm 3.6------ AVERAGE 4.8
2026-11-01 01:10 pm 3.9------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-11-01 12:40 pm 3.9------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-11-01 12:10 pm 3.9------ N/A 4.9
2026-11-01 11:40 am 3.9------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-11-01 11:10 am 3.9------ AVERAGE 4.7
2026-11-01 10:40 am 3.9------ AVERAGE 4.6
2026-11-01 10:10 am 3.9------ N/A 4.8

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