NOAA NDBC BATN6
Pier 66 water temperature
Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Pier 66 from NDBC station 8518750 - The Battery, NY (BATN6). The station is 3.1 nautical miles from Pier 66.
Latest report
63.0°F
63.0°F is cool. Many boaters still dress as if they might end up in the water.
- Water
- 63 °F
- Wind
- Not in this report
- Gust
- Not in this report
- Seas
- Not in this report
- Observed
- Oct 20, 6:30 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 20, 8:18 AM EDT.
NDBC station BATN6 · Realtime file
This buoy is also the observation station for 12 Meter America II, All Seasons Marine, Atlantic Yachting | Sailing NYC, Big Mucks Creek, Brooklyn Bridge Sail Club, Bushwick Inlet, Canal Basin, Captain of the Port, New York Anchorage Area.
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Water temperature questions
Where does the Pier 66 water temperature come from?
Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station BATN6 (8518750 - The Battery, NY). That is the same buoy file the Pier 66 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.