NOAA BuoyCAMs: live cameras
NOAA National Data Buoy Center
LiveLocation shows 91 cameras from NOAA National Data Buoy Center: 0 live video, 91 still images. 78 of them were live or showed a fresh image at the last check. The still images refresh about every 1 hour.
- 91cameras
- 78working right now
- 0live video
- 60 minfastest refresh
About this source
The National Data Buoy Center is part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. It operates networks of weather buoys and coastal stations that report wind, waves and air and sea conditions.
Some buoys carry BuoyCAMs, cameras that take pictures of the open sea in several directions during daylight. The images are US government work and in the public domain.
From the provider's own website: ndbc.noaa.gov/buoycams.shtml · checked Oct 7, 2026
Where its cameras are
- 🇺🇸 United States (91)
Coverage: US coastal and offshore waters.
Credit, licence and how we show it
- Credit shown on every camera
- Image: NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Terms
- Read the provider's terms · we last checked them on October 6, 2026
- How we play it
- Still images load in your browser directly from the provider's server and refresh about every 1 hour. LiveLocation never copies, records or re-hosts the video or images.
- Status
- We check these cameras automatically and show "Live now" (live video), "Working" (still images and clips that are updating) or "Offline" honestly.
Best cameras from NOAA BuoyCAMs
No live video among these cameras. Turn off "Live video only" to see them all.
Questions about NOAA BuoyCAMs cameras
What is NOAA BuoyCAMs?
The National Data Buoy Center is part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. It operates networks of weather buoys and coastal stations that report wind, waves and air and sea conditions. Provider website
Where are the NOAA BuoyCAMs cameras?
They cover US coastal and offshore waters. Cameras in United States
How many NOAA BuoyCAMs cameras can I watch?
LiveLocation shows 91 NOAA BuoyCAMs cameras; 78 were live or showing a fresh image at the last check. We check them automatically and mark broken ones "Offline" instead of hiding the problem. See them on the map
How often do NOAA BuoyCAMs cameras update?
The still images refresh about every 1 hour.
Do any NOAA BuoyCAMs cameras send live video?
No: they send still images, which is how NOAA BuoyCAMs publishes them.
What licence do the NOAA BuoyCAMs cameras use?
They are in the U.S. public domain. We show the credit "Image: NOAA National Data Buoy Center" under every camera. LiveLocation never copies or re-hosts the images; check the provider's terms before reusing them. Provider terms
How do I report a problem with a NOAA BuoyCAMs camera?
Press "Report this camera" on its page and we check it again; broken cameras are marked offline automatically too. For the camera itself, the NOAA National Data Buoy Center is the owner and the one who can fix it. Report a camera
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