NOAA NDBC NLHC3
Hog Back water temperature
Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Hog Back from NDBC station 8461490 - New London, CT (NLHC3). The station is 2.2 nautical miles from Hog Back.
Latest report
62.2°F
62.2°F is cool. Many boaters still dress as if they might end up in the water.
- Water
- 62.2 °F
- Wind
- Not in this report
- Gust
- Not in this report
- Seas
- Not in this report
- Observed
- Oct 21, 12:48 AM EDT
Source and freshness
Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 21, 2:13 AM EDT.
NDBC station NLHC3 · Realtime file
This buoy is also the observation station for A W Marina & Bait, Andrews Marina, Atlantic Marine Construction, Avondale Boat Yard, Inc., Babcock Cove, Back River, Baker Cove, Barton & Gray Mariners Club Yacht Shop.
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Water temperature questions
Where does the Hog Back water temperature come from?
Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station NLHC3 (8461490 - New London, CT). That is the same buoy file the Hog Back harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.
How fresh is the buoy reading?
The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.
Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?
A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.
What does a cold reading mean for boating?
Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.