NDBC buoy, North Carolina

Duck FRF Buoy 44056

Name: NDBC buoy 44056 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 68.7 F as of 09:00 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy 44056 (Duck FRF, NC) is 68.7 F (20.4 C), observed 09:00 UTC on October 18, 2026.
Air temperature at the buoy is 60 F, cooler than the water.
The nearest NOAA tide station is Duck Pier, 2.2 mi away.

Water

68.7 F

20.4 C

Air

60 F

15.6 C

Wave height

10.2 ft

dominant period 8 s

Position 36.200, -75.714 · Waverider Buoy · owner code AC. Latest observation from NDBC station 44056; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

Nearby tide stations

Duck Pier2.2 mi
Kitty Hawk (ocean)6.8 mi
Manns Harbor, Croatan Sound21 mi
Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)21 mi
Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound25 mi

All North Carolina water temperatures