Clear water pass
NDBC buoy cwaf1
Observed , 3 hours ago
Elevated
Today
Water 81°F. Next high tide at 3:57 PM (1 ft). Today: NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
Based on the zone forecast for today. This buoy does not measure wind or sea state.
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 iPhoneWater temp
81°F
Last 7 hours81 to 83°F
Tides
Next high
3:57 PM
0.7 ft
Then high
3:59 PM
0.7 ft
Predicted, Whitewater Bay0 to 0.8 ft
Zone forecast
Today
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Mon
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Synopsis
A gentle to moderate northeasterly breeze will develop across most of the local waters through Monday. The exception to this will be across the Gulf waters, where winds may become north northwesterly each afternoon as a Gulf breeze develops. Some isolated shower activity cannot be ruled out across the southern Atlantic waters through Monday.
NWS zone Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 6 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy cwaf1 report?
temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy cwaf1?
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 Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM 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 cwaf1 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 cwaf1 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, waves, air temperature 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 cwaf1
25°17'49" N 81°00'47" W · owned and maintained by Everglades National Park
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.