NDBC buoy, Alabama

ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile Buoy 42012

Name: NDBC buoy 42012 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 79.0 F as of 08:50 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy 42012 (ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL) is 79.0 F (26.1 C), observed 08:50 UTC on October 18, 2026.
Air temperature at the buoy is 66 F, cooler than the water.
The nearest NOAA tide station is Gulf State Park Pier, 15 mi away.

Water

79.0 F

26.1 C

Air

66 F

18.8 C

Wave height

5.6 ft

dominant period 6 s

Wind

21 kt

from 40 deg

Pressure

1025 hPa

sea level

Position 30.061, -87.547 · 3-meter discus buoy · owner code N. Latest observation from NDBC station 42012; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

Nearby tide stations

Gulf State Park Pier15 mi
Alabama Point15 mi
Gulf Shores, ICWW17 mi
Arnica Bay, Mill Point17 mi
Bon Secour, Bon Secour River20 mi

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