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NOAA Tides & Currents Stations Scraper
Extract NOAA Tides & Currents station metadata (3,400+ stations) with optional latest water-level readings. Filter by state and station type.
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Extract metadata for 3,400+ NOAA Tides & Currents observation stations across the United States and territories — including station ID, name, coordinates, state, station type, and timezone references. Optionally enrich each station with the latest observed water level reading (referenced to MLLW datum).
This Actor wraps the public NOAA Tides & Currents MDAPI and Datagetter endpoints. Data is sourced from the NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) and is updated continuously as new readings come in from physical stations along U.S. coastlines, the Great Lakes, and Pacific/Caribbean territories.
Features
- All NOAA station types — tide predictions, water levels, currents, current predictions
- State filtering — narrow to one state (e.g.
FL,CA,WA) - Latest water levels — optionally pull the most recent observed water level (feet, MLLW) per station
- Geocoded — every record includes latitude/longitude for mapping
- Station page links — direct deep-link to the official NOAA station page
Output fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
stationId | NOAA station identifier (e.g. 8454000) |
name | Station name (e.g. Providence) |
state | Two-letter state code |
type | Station type (tide, water level, etc.) |
latitude / longitude | Geo-coordinates |
referenceId | Reference station ID for tide subordinates |
timeMeridian / timeZoneCorr | Local time references |
latestWaterLevelFeet | Latest observed water level (MLLW datum, ft) — when enabled |
latestWaterLevelTimeGmt | Timestamp of the latest reading (GMT) |
stationPageUrl | Link to the NOAA station home page |
metadataUrl | API URL to full station metadata |
Use cases
- Maritime operations — pull station inventories for port operators, dredging companies, USCG support contractors
- Climate research — identify coastal monitoring sites by region for sea-level rise studies
- Tide-dependent businesses — fishing charters, harbor pilots, coastal surveyors integrating real-time tide data
- Insurance & risk modeling — flood-zone underwriting using authoritative tide gauge locations
How to use
- Set
stationTypeto the dataset you want (defaulttidepredictions). - Optionally filter by
stateFilter(two-letter code). - Toggle
includeLatestWaterLevelto enrich each station with its newest observation. - Set
maxResultsto cap the run (default 1000, max 5000).
Pricing
Pay-per-result at $0.003/record. A nationwide tide-predictions pull (~3,400 records) costs around $10. Apify compute cost is minimal — most runs finish in under 2 minutes without water-level enrichment.
FAQ
Where does the data come from? The NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), a U.S. federal agency. Data is in the public domain.
Is real-time water level data available?
Yes — enable includeLatestWaterLevel. This adds one HTTPS call per station, so large pulls take longer.
Are predictions included? This Actor returns station metadata. Tide predictions for specific dates are a separate NOAA endpoint; let us know if you need that variant.
Legal
NOAA data is in the public domain under U.S. federal policy. This Actor only accesses publicly published endpoints and stores no personal data. Use complies with NOAA Acceptable Use guidelines.
