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NDBC Buoy Data API

NDBC Buoy Data API — Description: Access real-time buoy readings and informa…

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NDBC Buoy Data API exposes description: Access real-time buoy readings and information from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) with this API. Currently under development, it provides essential data for ocean and weather monitoring enthusiasts and professionals. Supports various content types, including JSON, XML, CSV, and HTML. Ideal for integrating buoy data into your applications or research projects. We verified a keyless GET endpoint returning JSON (Weather). Check the provider docs for rate limits and terms

—HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://surftruths.com/api/buoys.json

[
  {
    "id": "41001",
    "name": "EAST HATTERAS - 150 NM East of Cape Hatteras",
    "latitude": 34.714,
    "longitude": -72.248,
    "owner": "NDBC",
    "url": "https://surftruths.com/api/buoys/41001.json",
    "buoys_url": "https://surftruths.com/api/buoys.json",
    "readings_url": "https://surftruths.com/api/buoys/41001/readings.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "41002",
    "name": "SOUTH HATTERAS - 225 NM South of Cape Hatteras",
    "latitude": 31.759,
    "longitude": -74.936,
    "owner": "NDBC",
    "url": "https://surftruths.com/api/buoys/41002.json",
    "buoys_url": "https://surftruths.com/api/buoys.json",
    "readings_url": "https://surftruths.com/api/buoys/41002/readings.json"
  }
]
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://surftruths.com/api/buoys.json"
const res = await fetch("https://surftruths.com/api/buoys.json");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://surftruths.com/api/buoys.json")
print(res.json())

BROWSER CALLS BLOCKED (NO CORS/HTTPS) — USE THE CURL SNIPPET

Endpoints · 6On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /api/buoys.json awaits first probe
GET/api/buoys.jsonPROBED

NDBC Buoy Data API — Description: Access real-time buoy readings and informa…

GET/api

Api — documented GET route.

GET/api/1

Api details by ID (example: 1).

GET/api?limit=10

Api — documented GET route.

GET/api/search?q=test

Search by query parameters.

GET/api/buoys.xml

Buoys Xml — documented GET route.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

NDBC Buoy Data API: common questions

Is NDBC Buoy Data API free to use?

Yes — NDBC Buoy Data API is a free weather API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does NDBC Buoy Data API need an API key?

No — NDBC Buoy Data API needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call NDBC Buoy Data API from the browser?

Not directly — NDBC Buoy Data API doesn't send browser-friendly CORS headers, so call it from a server or proxy instead. Copy the curl or Python snippet on this page to get started.

Is NDBC Buoy Data API up right now?

NDBC Buoy Data API is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.