Washington water temperature today
Across 10 reporting buoys, the water ranges from 51°F at Neah Bay to 59°F at Astoria Canyon, OR.
Latest readings from the 10 NOAA buoys off Washington: water temperature, wind and waves. Sorted with the long-running offshore buoys first.
| Buoy | Water | Wind | Waves | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia River BarNDBC 46029 · 46.15°N 124.51°W | 59°F 15°C | NW 8 kt | – | Oct 17, 15:10 UTC |
| Cape ElizabethNDBC 46041 · 47.35°N 124.74°W | 57°F 14°C | NW 12 kt | – | Oct 17, 15:10 UTC |
| Neah BayNDBC 46087 · 48.49°N 124.73°W | 51°F 11°C | W 14 kt | – | Oct 17, 15:10 UTC |
| OOI Westport ShelfNDBC 46099 · 46.99°N 124.57°W | 54°F 12°C | WNW 10 kt | – | Oct 17, 11:50 UTC |
| La Perouse BankNDBC 46206 · 48.84°N 126.00°W | 52°F 11°C | NW 12 kt | 8 ft @ 8s | Oct 17, 15:00 UTC |
| Southern Georgia StraitNDBC 46303 · 49.02°N 123.43°W | 57°F 14°C | ESE 2 kt | 1 ft @ 3s | Oct 8, 06:00 UTC |
| Grays Harbor, WANDBC 46211 · 46.86°N 124.24°W | 57°F 14°C | – | 6 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 |
| Angeles Point, WANDBC 46267 · 48.17°N 123.60°W | 51°F 11°C | – | 2 ft @ 4s | 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 Washington.
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 Washington.
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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