Oregon water temperature today
Across 8 reporting buoys, the water ranges from 52°F at Buoy CB-06 to 59°F at Astoria Canyon, OR.
Latest readings from the 8 NOAA buoys off Oregon: water temperature, wind and waves. Sorted with the long-running offshore buoys first.
| Buoy | Water | Wind | Waves | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port OrfordNDBC 46015 · 42.75°N 124.84°W | 52°F 11°C | NNW 10 kt | 6 ft | Oct 17, 15:10 UTC |
| Columbia River BarNDBC 46029 · 46.15°N 124.51°W | 59°F 15°C | NW 8 kt | – | Oct 17, 15:10 UTC |
| OOI Newport ShelfNDBC 46097 · 44.64°N 124.30°W | 56°F 13°C | S 8 kt | – | Oct 17, 14:50 UTC |
| Buoy CB-06NDBC 46128 · 43.29°N 124.54°W | 52°F 11°C | – | – | Oct 8, 22:00 UTC |
| Umpqua Offshore, OrNDBC 46229 · 43.77°N 124.55°W | 56°F 13°C | – | 5 ft @ 12s | Oct 17, 14:56 UTC |
| Clatsop Spit, ORNDBC 46243 · 46.22°N 124.13°W | 55°F 13°C | – | 6 ft @ 10s | Oct 17, 15:00 UTC |
| Astoria Canyon, ORNDBC 46248 · 46.13°N 124.64°W | 59°F 15°C | – | 6 ft @ 12s | Oct 17, 14:56 UTC |
| Tillamook Bay South Jetty, ORNDBC 46278 · 45.56°N 123.99°W | 53°F 12°C | – | 5 ft @ 10s | Oct 17, 15:00 UTC |
See where the warm and cold water actually sits between these buoys, and where the temperature breaks and color changes are, on the satellite chart for Oregon.
FAQ
Where does this water temperature come from?
From NOAA's National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Each buoy measures the water temperature near the surface, usually about a meter down, and reports roughly every hour. We pull the latest reading for every buoy off Oregon.
How often does this page update?
Every time you load it. Readings come straight from NOAA and are at most about 30 minutes behind what NOAA has published.
Why is the buoy temperature different from the satellite chart?
A buoy measures one spot a meter or so below the surface. A satellite measures the skin of the water over a wide area. On calm, sunny afternoons the skin can read warmer than the water below it. More in our guide to ground-truthing SST with buoys.
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