Station 44085 - Buzzards Bay, MA (260) 
Owned and maintained by Woods Hole Group/NERACOOS
Waverider Buoy
41.387 N 71.032 W (41°23'13" N 71°1'55" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 21 m
Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. Mandatory speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the US east coast. Voluntary speed restrictions may be in effect in other areas and times. For current information on speed-restricted areas, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 2.3 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 7 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 4.0 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | S ( 190 deg true ) |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 46.2 °F |
| TIME (EDT) |
WDIR |
WSPD kts |
GST kts |
WVHT ft |
DPD sec |
APD sec |
MWD |
PRES in |
PTDY in |
ATMP °F |
WTMP °F |
DEWP °F |
SAL psu |
VIS nmi |
TIDE ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 08:26 am | - | - | - | 2.3 | 7 | 3.9 | S | - | - | - | 46.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 07:56 am | - | - | - | 2.3 | 4 | 3.8 | NE | - | - | - | 46.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 07:26 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 4 | 3.7 | NE | - | - | - | 46.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 06:56 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4 | 3.8 | NE | - | - | - | 46.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 06:26 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4 | 3.7 | NE | - | - | - | 46.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 05:56 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4 | 3.6 | NE | - | - | - | 46.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 05:26 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 8 | 3.8 | SSW | - | - | - | 46.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 04:56 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 8 | 3.8 | S | - | - | - | 46.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 04:26 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.7 | NNE | - | - | - | 46.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 03:56 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 8 | 3.8 | S | - | - | - | 46.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 03:26 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.7 | NNE | - | - | - | 46.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 02:56 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 3 | 3.6 | N | - | - | - | 46.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 02:26 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 3 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | - | 46.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 01:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 3 | 3.6 | N | - | - | - | 46.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 01:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 3 | 3.5 | N | - | - | - | 46.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 12:56 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 11 | 3.6 | SE | - | - | - | 47.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 12:26 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.6 | SSW | - | - | - | 47.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 11:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 11 | 3.7 | SE | - | - | - | 47.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 11:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 11 | 3.9 | SE | - | - | - | 47.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 10:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 11 | 4.0 | SE | - | - | - | 47.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 10:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.1 | SSW | - | - | - | 47.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 09:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 10 | 4.2 | SSE | - | - | - | 47.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 09:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 10 | 4.6 | SE | - | - | - | 47.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 08:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 11 | 4.8 | SE | - | - | - | 47.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 08:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 5 | 4.7 | S | - | - | - | 47.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 07:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 11 | 4.6 | SE | - | - | - | 47.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 07:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 11 | 4.4 | SSE | - | - | - | 47.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 06:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 10 | 4.2 | SE | - | - | - | 48.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 06:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 4.4 | SSW | - | - | - | 48.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 05:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 4.4 | S | - | - | - | 48.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 05:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 10 | 4.5 | SSE | - | - | - | 47.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 04:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 4.6 | S | - | - | - | 47.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 04:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 11 | 4.7 | SSE | - | - | - | 48.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 03:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 4.6 | SSW | - | - | - | 47.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 03:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5 | 4.6 | S | - | - | - | 47.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 02:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 4.7 | SSW | - | - | - | 47.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 02:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 11 | 4.7 | SSE | - | - | - | 47.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 01:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 11 | 4.7 | SSE | - | - | - | 47.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 01:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5 | 4.6 | SSW | - | - | - | 47.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 12:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 11 | 4.6 | SSE | - | - | - | 47.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 12:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 11 | 4.7 | SSE | - | - | - | 47.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 11:56 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 11 | 4.5 | SSE | - | - | - | 47.1 | - | - | - | - |
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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. | |
| Significant Wave Height (WVHT): | 2.3 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.3 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.5 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SSE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 2.3 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 7.1 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | S |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 4.0 sec |
| TIME (EDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 08:26 am | 2.3 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 2.3 | 7.1 | S | N/A | 3.9 |
| 2024-04-25 07:56 am | 2.3 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 2.3 | 4.0 | NE | N/A | 3.8 |
| 2024-04-25 07:26 am | 2.6 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SE | 2.6 | 4.0 | NE | N/A | 3.7 |
| 2024-04-25 06:56 am | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 4.0 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2024-04-25 06:26 am | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.0 | 4.0 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.7 |
| 2024-04-25 05:56 am | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.0 | 3.9 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 05:26 am | 3.3 | 0.3 | 11.1 | SE | 3.3 | 7.7 | SSW | AVERAGE | 3.8 |
| 2024-04-25 04:56 am | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 3.8 |
| 2024-04-25 04:26 am | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 3.6 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.7 |
| 2024-04-25 03:56 am | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.3 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 3.8 |
| 2024-04-25 03:26 am | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 3.6 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.7 |
| 2024-04-25 02:56 am | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 3.2 | N | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 02:26 am | 3.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 3.5 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-04-25 01:56 am | 3.6 | 0.3 | 11.1 | SE | 3.6 | 3.3 | N | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 01:26 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 3.6 | 3.5 | N | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-04-25 12:56 am | 3.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 12:26 am | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 6.2 | SSW | STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-24 11:56 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 3.7 |
| 2024-04-24 11:26 pm | 3.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 5.9 | SSW | AVERAGE | 3.9 |
| 2024-04-24 10:56 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.0 |
| 2024-04-24 10:26 pm | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2024-04-24 09:56 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 2.6 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.2 |
| 2024-04-24 09:26 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 2.6 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2024-04-24 08:56 pm | 2.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 2.6 | 5.9 | SSW | AVERAGE | 4.8 |
| 2024-04-24 08:26 pm | 2.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 2.6 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.7 |
| 2024-04-24 07:56 pm | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2024-04-24 07:26 pm | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.0 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.4 |
| 2024-04-24 06:56 pm | 3.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.2 |
| 2024-04-24 06:26 pm | 3.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.3 | 5.3 | SSW | VERY_STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2024-04-24 05:56 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2024-04-24 05:26 pm | 3.3 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SSE | 3.3 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2024-04-24 04:56 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.3 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.6 |
| 2024-04-24 04:26 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.3 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.7 |
| 2024-04-24 03:56 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.3 | 4.8 | SSW | VERY_STEEP | 4.6 |
| 2024-04-24 03:26 pm | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.3 | 4.5 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.6 |
| 2024-04-24 02:56 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 11.1 | SSE | 3.3 | 4.8 | SSW | VERY_STEEP | 4.7 |
| 2024-04-24 02:26 pm | 3.6 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.6 | 4.8 | SSW | AVERAGE | 4.7 |
| 2024-04-24 01:56 pm | 3.6 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.3 | 4.3 | S | AVERAGE | 4.7 |
| 2024-04-24 01:26 pm | 3.6 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.6 | 4.5 | SSW | VERY_STEEP | 4.6 |
| 2024-04-24 12:56 pm | 3.6 | 1.3 | 11.1 | SSE | 3.6 | 4.3 | SSW | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2024-04-24 12:26 pm | 3.6 | 1.6 | 11.1 | SSE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.7 |
| 2024-04-24 11:56 am | 3.9 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.6 | 4.2 | SSW | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
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