NOAA NDBC FRVM3

Breeds Cove water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Breeds Cove from NDBC station 8447386 - Fall River, MA (FRVM3). The station is 1.9 nautical miles from Breeds Cove.

See today's Boat or Nope call for Breeds Cove

Latest report

59.7°F

59.7°F is cold water. A fall overboard can cause cold shock well before hypothermia. Wear a life jacket you can swim in.

Water
59.7 °F
Wind
Not in this report
Gust
Not in this report
Seas
Not in this report
Observed
Oct 22, 6:30 PM 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 22, 7:23 PM EDT.

NDBC station FRVM3 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Battleship Cove, Bristol Marine, Shawmut Yacht Club, Shepherds Cove.

Water temperature questions

Where does the Breeds Cove water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station FRVM3 (8447386 - Fall River, MA). That is the same buoy file the Breeds Cove 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.