Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL Live Wave Data & Surf Conditions

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The Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL buoy (Station 143) provides real-time wave and marine weather data off the coast of FL. This station delivers live wave height, swell period, wind direction, and ocean conditions essential for surfers, mariners, and forecasters.

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Station Info

Station ID
143
Location
28.4°N, -80.533°W
Data Sources
NDBC , CDIP
Raw Data Access
NDBC Spectral Data
CDIP Realtime NetCDF
Program
CDIP
Type
buoy

About Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL Buoy

The Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL buoy is part of the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) network and the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It continuously measures wave height, swell period, wind wave direction, and other ocean conditions. This data supports safe navigation, surf forecasting, weather modeling, and coastal research across FL.

Data Applications

  • Surfers: track swell height, direction, and period
  • Mariners: monitor sea state and marine safety conditions
  • Weather forecasters: analyze storm and ocean-atmosphere interactions
  • Researchers: study long-term wave climate and coastal changes