NOAA NDBC WASD2
Washington Naval Yard water temperature
Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Washington Naval Yard from NDBC station 8594900 - Washington, DC (WASD2). The station is 1.2 nautical miles from Washington Naval Yard.
Latest report
68.0°F
68.0°F is cool. Many boaters still dress as if they might end up in the water.
- Water
- 68 °F
- Wind
- 10 kt (11.5 mph)
- Gust
- 14 kt
- Seas
- ft
- Observed
- Oct 17, 3:18 AM EDT
Wind at 10 knots is Beaufort force 3, Gentle breeze. A normal day for most open boats. Beaufort scale · Knots to mph
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 17, 3:57 AM EDT.
NDBC station WASD2 · Realtime file
This buoy is also the observation station for Accotink Bay, Adventures Unbound: Washington Sailing Marina, Alexandria Waterfront Walk, Anacostia River, Belle Haven Marina, Bellevue, D.C., Belmont Bay, Belmont Bay Harbor Marina.
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Water temperature questions
Where does the Washington Naval Yard water temperature come from?
Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station WASD2 (8594900 - Washington, DC). That is the same buoy file the Washington Naval Yard 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.