Aunuu

NDBC buoy 51209

Observed , 31 minutes ago

Hazardous

Today

Very rough seas at 7 ft with 13 second dominant period from the SSW. Water 82°F, air 82°F. Today: East Wind 15 Knots.

It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.

Get Buoycast for iPhone

Waves

6.6ft

Period

13 s

Direction

193° SSW

Last 11 hours6.6 to 7.9 ft

Air temp

82°F

78 to 82°F today

Water temp

82°F

82 to 82°F today

Zone forecast

Today

East Wind 15 Knots. Seas 7 To 9 Feet Subsiding To 6 To 8 Feet By Evening. Numerous Showers.

Tonight

East Wind 15 Knots. Seas 6 To 8 Feet. Scattered Showers.

Thursday Through Friday

East Wind 15 Knots. Seas 5 To 7 Feet. Scattered Showers.

NWS zone Southern Coastal waters of Tutuila and Aunuu

Last 24 hours

Time WavesWater
6.6 ft82°F
7.2 ft82°F
6.9 ft82°F
6.6 ft82°F
6.9 ft82°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 78 to 82°F over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

Pago Pago, American Samoa 11 NM W King-Poloa, American Samoa (273) 22 NM W

These are your in one place. Save the ones you run and Buoycast opens on them.

Get Buoycast for iPhone

Common questions

How often does buoy 51209 report?

temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 51209?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?

Watches, warnings, and advisories for Southern Coastal waters of Tutuila and Aunuu appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

Can I see the forecast against what buoy 51209 measured?

This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.

Can I keep buoy 51209 for next time?

Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.

What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting wind or barometric pressure. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.

Station 51209
14°16'23" S 170°30'04" W · owned and maintained by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System

Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.