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 1,300+ 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
- Explore the map of over 1,300 buoys globally
- Add buoys to Favorites from the map, or by station ID (find IDs at ndbc.noaa.gov)
- View metrics including wave height, swell height, swell period, swell direction, and water temperature
- Add the lock screen widget to view live data for the 1st buoy in your Favorites
- Tap on one of your favorite buoys to see metrics over the last 24 hours
- Data sourced directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center
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 and that's it! The widget shows data for the first buoy in your Favorites
Ratings & Reviews
Small update here, just some bug fixes and improvements.
The developer, Erik Savage, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Erik Savage
- Size
- 3.2 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Erik Savage