Great for surfing, diving, sailing, swimming or deciding if it's a good time to hit the beach. Check what time the next high/low tide is. Use the home screen widget to keep an eye on the water.

Live scientific readings from ocean buoys around the world. Data is provided by the National Data Buoy Center of NOAA and other public scientific organizations. Most buoys report water temperature and swell height, but some have more information available than others. Automatically select the closest buoy, choose one from the map, or choose from the list. Build a list of favorites for quick access to key buoys. With your device's location function turned on, bearing and distance to the buoy is calculated and displayed. This app is lightweight, easy-to-use, and requires virtually no data usage.

Currently, buoys are included from the following locations:

US Pacific: Washington to California
US Atlantic: Main to Florida
Alaska
Hawaii
US Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
US/Canada Great Lakes
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
United Kingdom
Ireland
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Australia
Chile