The Clatsop Spit, OR (162) buoy (Station 46243) provides real-time wave and marine weather data off the coast of OR. This station delivers live wave height, swell period, wind direction, and ocean conditions essential for surfers, mariners, and forecasters.

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About Clatsop Spit, OR (162) Buoy

The Clatsop Spit, OR (162) 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 OR.

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