Buoy 46089: Tillamook, OR - 85 NM Wnw Of Tillamook, OR webcam — United States
Working Still image · every hour Open ocean · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
Station 46089 lies about 85 nautical miles west-northwest of Tillamook, Oregon, beyond the continental shelf in water about 2,360 meters (roughly 7,700 feet) deep. This 3-meter discus buoy is owned and maintained by the National Data Buoy Center and sits far enough offshore that only sea and sky fill the camera's view.
From here, swell and storms moving in from the Pacific are measured before they reach the northern Oregon and southern Washington coast, including the approaches to the Columbia River bar, one of the most demanding bar crossings in the country. Bar pilots, commercial fishermen, ships and forecasters watch its wind speed, gusts and direction, air pressure, air and sea-surface temperature, and wave height and period.
The BuoyCAM strip is generally photographed about hourly in daylight, looking in several directions around the buoy. Winter is the stormy season, with strong southerly winds, rain and large, long-period swell. Summer brings northwest winds, a more settled sea and, at times, a lid of low cloud or fog. The buoy's movement tilts the horizon from one frame to the next.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 46089
- Station
- TILLAMOOK, OR - 85 NM WNW of Tillamook, OR
- Image size
- 2880 × 300 px (6 frames around the buoy)
- Daylight pictures only
- Yes
- Image updates
- Every hour
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- NOAA NDBC BuoyCAMs
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
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Questions about Buoy 46089: Tillamook, OR - 85 NM Wnw Of Tillamook, OR
Is Buoy 46089: Tillamook, OR - 85 NM Wnw Of Tillamook, OR working right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 1 hour straight from NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Where does this camera come from?
NOAA National Data Buoy Center runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About NOAA BuoyCAMs Watch at the source
Where is the Buoy 46089: Tillamook, OR - 85 NM Wnw Of Tillamook, OR camera?
It is in United States. Coordinates: 45.928, -125.815.
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
This camera is out at sea or far from a time zone line, so we show approximate solar time. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time and whether the sun is up, updated live.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
No other camera is within 25 miles yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 miles around this spot. Open the radar here
Does this buoy camera work at night?
No: NOAA BuoyCAMs take pictures only in daylight, so at night the last daytime image stays up. This is NOAA station 46089; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 46089 at NOAA
What do the sensors at Buoy 46089: Tillamook, OR - 85 NM Wnw Of Tillamook, OR show?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 2.7 m / 8.9 ft, every 14 s from the WNW; Water: 15.9 °C / 60.6 °F; Wind: 36 km/h / 22 mph from the N, gusts 43 km/h / 27 mph; Air pressure: 1,019.4 hPa / 30.10 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.