NOAA NDBC 41069

Ponce de Leon Inlet water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Ponce de Leon Inlet from NDBC station Ponce de Leon Inlet, FL (PNC) (41069). The station is 14.8 nautical miles from Ponce de Leon Inlet.

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Latest report

77.4°F

77.4°F is milder water. It is still a reason to wear a life jacket, not a reason to skip one.

Water
77.4 °F
Wind
14 kt (16.1 mph)
Gust
19 kt
Seas
ft
Observed
Oct 22, 6:08 PM EDT

Wind at 14 knots is Beaufort force 4, Moderate breeze. A 17-ft open boat feels this wind. Many 23-ft boats are still fine. A 40-ft boat usually has margin. Boat or Nope's default 23-ft profile uses a 15-knot wind limit, inside this band. 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 22, 7:21 PM EDT.

NDBC station 41069 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Daytona Beach Shores, Sunglow Pier, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Halifax River, Packwood Place, Mosquito Lagoon, Ponce Inlet, Halifax River, Turtle Mound, Mosquito Lagoon.

Water temperature questions

Where does the Ponce de Leon Inlet water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station 41069 (Ponce de Leon Inlet, FL (PNC)). That is the same buoy file the Ponce de Leon Inlet 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.