NOAA NDBC FPKG1

New Cut water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for New Cut from NDBC station 8670870 - Fort Pulaski, GA (FPKG1). The station is 8.5 nautical miles from New Cut.

See today's Boat or Nope call for New Cut

Latest report

70.3°F

70.3°F is milder water. It is still a reason to wear a life jacket, not a reason to skip one.

Water
70.3 °F
Wind
4 kt (4.6 mph)
Gust
5 kt
Seas
ft
Observed
Oct 22, 6:30 PM EDT

Wind at 4 knots is Beaufort force 2, Light breeze. Comfortable for almost any recreational boat. 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 FPKG1 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Abercorn Creek, Adams Creek, Baynard Cove, Baynard Cove Creek, Beard Creek, Betz Creek, Big Gayland Creek, Big Tom Creek.

Water temperature questions

Where does the New Cut water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station FPKG1 (8670870 - Fort Pulaski, GA). That is the same buoy file the New Cut 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.