# NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data by Juggernaut Technology, Inc., rated 4.67/5 from 2,399 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noaa-buoy-reports-and-ship-data/id1038264455/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noaa-buoy-reports-and-ship-data/id1038264455.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,930 · 4★ 305 · 3★ 73 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 61 ## What do users think of NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Critical infrastructure - 🚀 Excellent source of sea conditions - 🚀 Valuable buoy information - 👍 Plenty of information - 👍 Great app - 👍 Useful and easy - 👍 Quick and accurate - 👍 Outstanding service - 👍 Intuitive chart-based - 👍 Informative **Cons** - 🐛 More data needed - 🐛 Incomplete and inaccurate - 🐛 Wave height data not working - 🐛 No buoy reports - 🐛 No wave data - 🐛 No data available - 🐛 Clunky interface **Commonly reported bugs** - Buoy data not available most of the time - Ships rarely contribute data - Wave height data missing for certain areas - Upgraded version still doesn't work **Most requested features** - GPS coordinates for buoys - Ability to filter by data type - Display past wave heights - Bring back removed buoys ## Newest reviews (14 of 66) ### 4/5 — Water temp *2026-04-15, version 3.20* To many times water temp is not displayed ### 4/5 — HLNM4 *2025-03-10, version 3.08* Well, first, I NEVER thought that I would be reviewing a bouy! (There. That’s outa da way). Second and foremost, I gave 4-stars only bcz when it’s extremely cold or windy, the “numbers” get skewed. But udderwise, like today, that big ol’ Weeble-Wobble* sits out there selflessly giving up its data, 24/7, to anyone that wants it. It’s kinda sad… 👁️ 👁️ 👃🏻💧 👄
*I remembered, after I got this far, that this bouy is factually brick-and-mortar, not capable of wobbling. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2023-06-15, version 1.48* It’s super handy to have all of the buoy info right there at my fingertips, and upgrading to premium was worth it just for having an extensive favorites list alone. Sailing down the San Joaquin to San Francisco, I’m checking on all of those conditions. ### 5/5 — Ships *2023-02-26, version 1.44* Ships never seem to report water temperature?? ### 5/5 — Great App *2022-12-09, version 1.42* I have used this app for years when watching weather ### 4/5 — Useful and easy *2022-11-01, version 1.38* Very easy app to use. Awesome that you can favorite for east future look up. I wish you could apply filters so if, for example, you wanted to know the wind you could filter off all those that don’t record wind. Or turn off ships. Other the having to find what you’re looking for the app is extremely straight forward and useful. ### 5/5 — Wave ht not reported *2022-10-14, version 1.37* Mid Lake Michigan buoys wave hts missing ### 5/5 — Very good…use it for sea conditions frequently. *2022-07-15, version 1.36* Same as title ### 5/5 — I own a 14ft. Canoe *2022-05-27, version 1.34* Perfect for the Greatlakes region! ### 4/5 — Dissatisfied *2022-05-10, version 1.34* Why no buoy report ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-02-02, version 1.32* Quick and accurate. Really helps to plan the day. Fish On ! ### 2/5 — Bring back the Smith island buoy report. *2021-10-16, version 1.28* It was a good site until the Smith Island buoy at the East entrance of Juan de Fuca Sraight was removed. That report was essential to determine what the conditions in Rosario Straight might be. Thank you ### 5/5 — Outstanding Service *2021-09-22, version 1.28* I used this app everyday 27months when I worked in cleaning up the deep water horizon oil spill . I was on Dauphin Island for my complete service. This App Gave me the help i needed to insure the safety of the day. Out in the water by vessel or on Land. In conjunction with Noaa Radar Live and Cost Gaurds updates my day was planned. THE BUOY REPORTS were accurate and let us know when the waters would be choppy on the water .. Thank You ,Lisa ### 5/5 — I remember the days of reviewing data sheets on noaa *2021-09-22, version 1.28* This is a bit better. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Interrupted *2026-05-07, version 3.20* Every app that interrupts me actively using it to ask for a review gets 1 star. ### 1/5 — More data *2025-04-26, version 3.10* Terrible app due to data from many buoys not available most of the time. Additionally the ships displayed in many areas rarely contribute any data. ### 1/5 — Bouy info *2024-01-21, version 1.54* Incomplete and not accurate need more info ### 1/5 — Wave height *2022-08-10, version 1.36* Why can’t get the wave height ### 1/5 — Wave data not working *2022-03-04, version 1.33* Wave data on East and West Santa Barbara booties don’t feed to the app, if you go to the NOAA website the wave height is there, Would be nice if it would feed to the app ### 1/5 — Waste of Money *2022-02-01, version 1.32* Do not purchase this app. Better check the ndbc website for a complete report and buoy report than this. I could give zero if there is an option ### 1/5 — Upgraded *2021-02-13, version 1.26* I purchased the upgrade so I can look at buoy data, and it still doesn’t work and let me look at the data. Then wants me to purchase the product again. Not good! ### 1/5 — No data available!?! *2020-09-26, version 1.23* Am I doing something wrong? Paid for the upgrade, now I get “No Data Available” as a response and there is absolutely no buoy information available. ### 1/5 — No data on any buoys. *2020-07-16, version 1.21* There ### 1/5 — No data available *2019-07-17, version 1.18* It keeps saying there’s no data available for wave height and wind speed etc. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Critical infrastructure *2025-07-28, version 3.11* This is a critical service to all who travel on the lakes, especially recreational boaters! ### 5/5 — Excellent Source of Sea Conditions - wave heights/winds/sea temp. *2025-06-03, version 3.10* We use this app. often when we’re planning an offshore trip or even head to the beach. It gives us a decent snapshot of the sea temp. as well as sea state and winds. All vital information to plan a run. ### 5/5 — Sailing On Desire *2025-05-15, version 3.10* The buoy information is extremely valuable and I appreciate the easy access provided ### 5/5 — GPS *2025-04-09, version 3.10* Want numbers for gps to find buoys! Where is the gps numbers? ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-03-19, version 3.09* Love this for Lake Erie buoys in regards for water temps pressure and because I got a lifetime subscription for 25$ buoy cams and buoy history ### 5/5 — Sandy Hook *2025-02-13, version 3.06* Great and accurate thread. Matches the radio report 📻 ### 5/5 — Plenty of information *2025-01-23, version 3.05* gives me critical information about what the ocean is doing. This helps make me a better boater knowing what to expect ### 5/5 — BUOY THIS IS COOL *2024-05-05, version 1.55* Love this app. great for fishing and any other boating weather awareness requirements. I used to use these to predict where hurricanes would track. I’m no meteorologist, but it’s a fun challenge. Long ago when I was in aviation, I used them to see what the water temperature was. It helped us predict inevitable fog on Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island. Always file a float plan! ### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for! *2024-04-08, version 1.54* I’ll be going on a cruise and this has been so useful in helping me anticipate weather conditions such as air temperature and wave action. Upgraded to Professional, which is VERY inexpensive. Great. ### 5/5 — Great Lakes fishing *2023-08-14, version 1.49* Need this App with wave height and wind historic data to determine if it’s Safe to go out on the big lakes. Fish On Tone. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*