NDBC buoy, Florida

8723970 - Vaca Key Buoy VCAF1

Name: NDBC buoy VCAF1 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 85.5 F as of 08:48 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy VCAF1 (8723970 - Vaca Key, FL) is 85.5 F (29.7 C), observed 08:48 UTC on October 18, 2026.
Air temperature at the buoy is 78 F, cooler than the water.
The nearest NOAA tide station is Vaca Key, USCG Station, Florida Bay, 0.0 mi away.

Water

85.5 F

29.7 C

Air

78 F

25.6 C

Wind

17 kt

from 40 deg

Pressure

1014 hPa

sea level

Position 24.711, -81.107 · Water Level Observation Network · owner code O. Latest observation from NDBC station VCAF1; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

Nearby tide stations

Vaca Key, USCG Station, Florida Bay0.0 mi
Boot Key Harbor bridge, Boot Key0.5 mi
Knight Key Channel, Knight Key, Florida Bay1.2 mi
Pigeon Key, south side, Hawk Channel3.1 mi
Pigeon Key, north side, Florida Bay3.1 mi

All Florida water temperatures