Seadrift

NDBC buoy sdrt2

Observed , 49 minutes ago

Elevated

Tonight

Light ENE winds at 4 kn gusting to 5 kn. Water 87°F, air 83°F. Next low tide at 6:03 AM (0 ft). Tonight: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight.

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Wind

Speed

4.1kn

Gust

5.1kn

Direction

70° ENE

Trend

Steady

Last 4 hours2.9 to 9.9 kn

Air temp

83°F

83 to 87°F today

Water temp

87°F

87 to 88°F today

Pressure

1017mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+1 mbar

Last 4 hours1016 to 1017 mbar

Tides

Next low

6:03 AM

0.4 ft

Then high

4:14 PM

0.6 ft

Predicted, Seadrift0.4 to 0.6 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy.

Thursday

Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming East 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon.

Thursday Night

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy.

Synopsis

A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) east to southeasterly flow is expected to persist throughout the forecast period with seas between 2-3 feet. Low rain chances continue daily into next week.

NWS zone San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
4.1 kn ENE87°F
6 kn ENE87°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 3 hours. Air 83 to 87°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Aransas Wildlife Refuge, TX 12 NM SSW Port Lavaca, TX 15 NM NNE Port O'Connor, Matagorda Bay, TX 17 NM E Matagorda Ship Channel Marker 19 19 NM E

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Common questions

How often does buoy sdrt2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy sdrt2?

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

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 sdrt2
28°24'25" N 96°42'43" W · owned and maintained by TCOON

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.