The Frying Pan Shoals, NC buoy (Station 41013) provides real-time wave and marine weather data off the coast of NC. This station delivers live wave height, swell period, wind direction, and ocean conditions essential for surfers, mariners, and forecasters.
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The Frying Pan Shoals, NC buoy is part of the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) network . 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 NC.