9444900 - Port Townsend, WA (PTWW1) — Live Marine Conditions & Buoy Data
NOAA station PTWW1, 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA, reports real-time marine conditions from 48.111°N, 122.760°W in the eastern North Pacific (Washington). Readings refresh roughly every 10 minutes, and Big Buoy adds 7-day tide predictions, a solunar table, and a multi-day weather outlook for the area.
Puget Sound Marine Conditions — 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA is one of several stations in Puget Sound. See live tides, buoy data, and solunar for the whole area.
Current conditions at 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA
As of October 19, 2026 at 19:18 UTC, 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA (PTWW1) is reporting water temperature 54°F, air temperature 54°F, wind from the NNE at 6 mph gusting 6 mph, and barometric pressure 30.01 inHg.
- Water temperature
- 54°F
- Air temperature
- 54°F
- Wind
- NNE 6 mph (gust 6)
- Barometric pressure
- 30.01 inHg
Observed October 19, 2026 at 19:18 UTC from NOAA NDBC station PTWW1. Readings update about every 10 minutes.
What NOAA buoy PTWW1 measures
As a NOAA meteorological station, PTWW1 reports wind speed, gusts and direction, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, and — where wave sensors are fitted — significant wave height, swell period, and wave direction.
What to watch in the eastern North Pacific
The U.S. Pacific coast is dominated by long-period groundswell and strong seasonal upwelling that keeps nearshore water cold. Watch swell period as closely as wave height — a long-period west swell can make harbor entrances and bar crossings hazardous even when the wave height looks modest.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water temperature at NOAA buoy PTWW1?
- Sea surface temperature at NOAA buoy PTWW1 was 54°F. Measured October 19, 2026 at 19:18 UTC by NOAA station PTWW1 (9444900 - Port Townsend, WA). NDBC measures this near the surface, at a depth that varies by station.
- What is the air temperature at NOAA buoy PTWW1?
- Air temperature at NOAA buoy PTWW1 was 54°F. Measured October 19, 2026 at 19:18 UTC by NOAA station PTWW1 (9444900 - Port Townsend, WA).
- What is the wind doing at NOAA buoy PTWW1?
- Wind at NOAA buoy PTWW1 was from the NNE at 6 mph. Measured October 19, 2026 at 19:18 UTC by NOAA station PTWW1 (9444900 - Port Townsend, WA). NDBC records wind at the station’s anemometer height, which is not the 10 m height used in marine forecasts.
- What is the barometric pressure at NOAA buoy PTWW1?
- Sea-level pressure at NOAA buoy PTWW1 was 30.01 inHg (1016.4 hPa). Measured October 19, 2026 at 19:18 UTC by NOAA station PTWW1 (9444900 - Port Townsend, WA). NDBC reports pressure reduced to sea level rather than the raw reading at the station.
- Where is NOAA buoy PTWW1 located?
- 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA (PTWW1) reports from 48.111°N, 122.760°W in the eastern North Pacific (Washington).
- How often is NOAA buoy PTWW1 updated?
- Station PTWW1 typically reports new observations about every 10 minutes. Big Buoy refreshes continuously so you always see the latest readings, alongside 7-day tide predictions and a solunar table for the area.
- What does NOAA buoy PTWW1 measure?
- Big Buoy shows wind, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, and wave height and period where available for 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA, plus 7-day tides, solunar peak windows, and a multi-day weather outlook.
- Is Big Buoy free to use?
- Yes. Live data for 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA and every other NOAA buoy is free with no account required. Big Buoy Pro adds the Wind Tab, the Depth Chart, satellite overlays (sea surface temp, chlorophyll, currents), 16-day forecasts, and forecast model switching.