Noaa Buoy And Tide Data App Reviews

I boat on a large lake with numerous buoys and the app shows one or two on the lake. Junk

No other app combines the features and usability found in this one. As avid boaters, my husband and I rely on it all the time.

This app does not make use of reported wave information

The app is slow and doesn’t seem to work. I would like a refund.

What a bust. As long as you have gps running the program works. If you have it off to do some planning, it will not work. This is not a navigation program. Once I store my favorites, I should be able to access them. Anytime!

Good app...easy to zero in on buoy near you and good information if you want tide, temp and wind I your boating area. I tried a couple of wind ones that were a total waste of money...just deleted as waste of space on phone. This one is a keeper. Only logical thing....be sure there is a NOAA buoy near you

One of my favorite boating and because when Im on a friend's boat or my kayak I know that if I have my phone on me I always know where Im at and where I can go

Because it works consistently and provides exactly what sailors need. I sail out of Port Aransas on the TX gulf - very windy and often tough - this is a lifesaver.

Perfection. If you spend time on or near the water in the USA you need this ap.

I got this to replace the aging Windbuoy app that was only crashing since Ios6. Nice easy to use favorite switch. Well done!

I walk my dogs next to the SF Bay, and this app will tell me the temperature and velocity of the wind off the water. My regular weather app (Weather On) is right on the money for ambient temp and wind speed, but the buoy data tells me the wind temp and speed off the water, and whether or not I'll need a jacket. Maybe a "one trick pony", but it's really good at it, and I use it every day for that. The tide data is there also, but is easier to read in Tide Graph Pro. I'd buy both, if you're by the water. Tip: Pick a few “favorite” buoys near you, and those are the only ones that will come up when you tap favorites (so you don’t have to sort through all the weather on the coast, but you can if you wish). The app responds quickly, so the delay from home; screen to favorite buoy air temp and wind speed takes about 3 or 4 seconds max. Simple, and well written. Good Job.

This app is great, it gives me everything I need.

I am not sure why this app is getting some very low ratings. It's easy to use on my iPhone 6. I like having the list of nearest buoys so I can choose one - or view all of them on a map. You can always search for buoys that aren't near you easily if you are planning trip.

Been using this for at least a year and couldn't live without it. We fish base on tide a lot of the time and this app gives us what we need. Also great for checking actual sea conditions.

I use this app almost daily and have for years. When it's working it's great. I'm using a 6s and it doesn't seem to be updated to function like it should. It's laggy. I frequently have to close it out and re-open. Hoping it's fixed soon or I'll be shopping around. Please update!!

Thought this would provide same data as the NOAA site, I fact thought it was the NOAA site.

Every time I boat/fish, I check wind speed using this app.

Agree with want refund. Can't find wave height, interval data etc that seemed advertised before I paid.

Quick access to nearby or favorite buoys. Includes ship reports. Tide stations. Lots of goodies. My favorite "real time" marine weather app.

Ok. Slow. Little info. Not recommended.

Since iOS 10 I've been unable to save any buoy as a favorite. Also the app doesn't readily show non-NOAA buoys.

Finally someone incorporated tide, weather prediction, radar, sunrise, sunset and moon phases in one app. I'm sure there is more buoy data such as water temp that can be added. So far I love it!

Use this everyday to check what the surf is doing

This app is awfull, difficult to use, and very limited in scope. I would like my money refunded.

This is hands down the worst app I have for tide charts. Rid of it please.

I appreciate and use this app every day for work, but it would be amazing it the app were configured so that it was compatible with the Apple Watch. Thanks!!

Not worth paying for. The little data here is everywhere. Could not get close enough to my fishing areas to be specific for my use.

Provides everything that I need when at the shore. I usually need tide info, bouy info and weather map. This app provides all, wave height would be a plus.

This app won't win any design awards. Lacks overall design coherence. User interface is awkward. This is not an official NOAA app, however it does pull in NOAA data. Should be $0.99.

This WAS my favorite App for fishing and duck hunting, but the latest version freezes and hangs up. I still use all the time but it has become very annoying. I hope they update this app as soon as possible because it's such a great app as long as it's working correctly

Could be better. Needs water temp and a better radar for the price!

Every time I open it to view buoy data it keeps crashing.... Or when you click on the wave icon it crashes.... Please fix it...

I gave four stars because it locks up from time to time but awesome overall!!!

We live in Central Florida and my husband fishes offshore out of Port Canaveral and this app tells him if the seas are fishable for him in his size boat .

2nd re-write: The developer responded the same day as my review, and provided instructions to disable automatic user location (set Auto-Retrieve to off). Having downloaded the app again and making the location changes, I am still nagged with a pop-up error, "No Location. Access to location denied! Check Settings." Another issue is that wave height info is missing from most buoys I've checked along the eastern shore. NOAA comparisons show the data (just not provided from within the app). Excellent marine weather info otherwise.

I check this every time I go out on my boat. Tells me everything I need to know. In the MS gulf coast.

Don't buy

Love the ease of use for tides and winds Perfect

I set the app aside for years after apple undeveloped the platform. Today Buoy Data is as good as the day it started, lol.

This app no longer works. All I get is an error message that says "Unable to Load Data" Error B1098. The last time they updated the app was like 2 years ago. Looks like it's kaput.

Just an OK app. Need water temp too

Neglects to provide important swell height and period data for buoys that have this info on the NOAA website. Useless app if you want to know ocean surface conditions.

Very good app and it's pretty accurate when it comes to future wind speed. It's a must have with every fishermen.

A great buoy app made extra super with v7.06. Highly recommended if you fish offshore and/or are a scientist. Love it!

I use this all the time. It's accurate and easy to use. Actually reports buoy data so there is no prediction, it's fact. I have sat next to bout 10 miles offshore and temp and swell dead on. I wish it did some swell map predictions and some SST predictions but I doesn't that I can find. Oh well, like I said it's a ample app that works great.

You don't need nothing else to go offshore

I use this app various times throughout the day whether I am out in the water or not. Would never think of leaving the dock without checking with this app. The new upgrades puts everything at your fingertips and is very user friendly.

Does exactly what it claims to do.

Great presentation of NOAA buoys and tide charts. All info available from particular buoys is available including water temperature for some. More detailed weather than many weather apps. Easy and fast to find the info you need. Like the new lunar phase feature too.