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Buoys: Live Ocean Data

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Buoys: Live Ocean Data

by Erik Savage

5.0 (2) v1.1 3 MB Universal 4+

Description

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
- Metrics include significant wave height, swell height, swell period, swell direction, mean wave direction, and water temperature
- Lock screen widget with live swell data for the 1st buoy in your Favorites
- Map of active stations globally
- Add buoys to Favorites from the map, or by station ID (find IDs at ndbc.noaa.gov)
- Data sourced directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
- Choose from over 1,400 buoy stations

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 — that's it! The widget shows data for the first buoy in your Favorites

Your go-to buoy stays visible on the lock screen.

What's new (v1.1)

Thanks for using Buoys! New in this update:
• Favorites: Add and track multiple buoys in one place; your first favorite powers the lock screen widget
• Map: Browse every available station on the map and add buoys to Favorites with a tap
• New readings: Mean wave direction and water temperature (when available)