NOAA Marine Forecast: Buoycast
Buoy Weather, Waves & Tides
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual · 7 days trial | 39 | $17.48 – $30.40 | 24.8% | +18.0% | |
| Annual · 7 days trial | 39 | $27.97 – $54.75 | 24.8% | +18.0% | |
| Monthly | 39 | $2.79 – $3.93 | 24.8% | +18.0% | |
| Annual | 39 | $13.98 – $21.27 | 24.8% | +18.0% |
Description
Know the real conditions on the water before you leave the dock.
On the water since 2017, with 200,000+ downloads and 10,000+ five-star ratings from boaters, anglers, sailors, kayakers, and coastal homeowners.
Buoycast shows you the wind, waves, and water temperature actually happening out there right now, measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys, not modeled from a land forecast. Marine forecasts, tides, and NOAA alerts layer on top, organized around your location and your favorite spots. Your closest buoy is on the home screen. Everything else is one more tap away.
Free
Real-time wind, waves, temperature, and pressure from 1,000+ NOAA NDBC buoys
NOAA marine forecasts from 300+ coastal and offshore zones
A severity gauge and plain-language summary on every buoy
Current and hourly weather for your location
Tide predictions for today
Sunrise, sunset, and moon phase
Apple Watch app with buoy observations, forecasts, tides, and more
iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
Buoycast Pro
Threshold notifications: get pushed when wind, waves, gusts, temperature, or pressure at any buoy crosses the line you set, with AND/OR logic for combined conditions
Deeper detail on every data type: 12-hour history, Forecast vs. Observations, and future predictions
AI condition summaries on iPhone 15 Pro and newer: a natural-language read of what the data means right now, generated fully on-device
Interactive weather maps with animated radar, precipitation, wind, temperature, clouds, and pressure
NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories as push notifications
Apple Watch complications for wind, waves, temperature, pressure, and NOAA alerts
Home and Lock Screen widgets
Custom Layout: section order and visibility across every buoy
No ads
Why Buoycast
The latest release rebuilds the app around the one thing you came for: the closest buoy, right now, with forecasts and NOAA alerts layered on top.
Data in Buoycast
Wind speed, gusts, and direction; air and water temperature; atmospheric pressure; wave height, period, and direction; NOAA marine forecasts; watches, warnings, and advisories; tide predictions; sunrise, sunset, and moon phase; UV index; humidity; visibility; and cloud cover.
Questions or feedback: [email protected]
Subscription
Buoycast Pro is available as a 7-day free trial followed by an auto-renewing subscription: $2.99/month, $19.99/year, or $29.99/year with Family Sharing. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Your subscription auto-renews at the same price unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings.
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Terms of Service: https://buoycast.com/terms-of-service
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