Buoys: Live Ocean Data

Buoy data at a glance

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Real-time buoy data on your lock screen. Track wave height, swell period, swell direction, and more from any of 1,400+ stations. Buoys puts live ocean conditions on your lock screen with a compact widget. Check the swell at a glance without unlocking your phone. Get real-time swell conditions from any NOAA buoy station, updated automatically throughout the day. Perfect for surfers, anglers, boaters, and anyone who needs to real-time ocean conditions. FEATURES - Create a list of your favorite buoys and see conditions for each - Metrics include significant wave height, swell height, swell period, swell direction, mean wave direction, and water temperature - Lock screen widget with live swell data for the 1st buoy in your Favorites - Map of active stations globally - Add buoys to Favorites from the map, or by station ID (find IDs at ndbc.noaa.gov) - Data sourced directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) - Choose from over 1,400 buoy stations GETTING STARTED 1. Open Buoys and add at least one buoy to Favorites (by ID or from the Map). Order the list so your preferred widget buoy is first. 2. To add the widget: long press the lock screen and tap "Customize", or go to Settings > Wallpaper > Customize 3. Tap "Add Widgets" and search for Buoys 4. Select the widget — that's it! The widget shows data for the first buoy in your Favorites Your go-to buoy stays visible on the lock screen.

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    2 Ratings

Thanks for using Buoys! New in this update: Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Version 1.2.0

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    Information

    Seller
    • Erik Savage
    Size
    • 2.8 MB
    Category
    • Weather
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Erik Savage
  • Privacy Policy

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