Data status
How fresh is the ocean?
Every feed is pulled on a schedule from free, open sources and stored, so API requests never wait on upstream providers.
| Feed | Last run | Status | Records | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vessels · AIS stream | less than a minute ago | live | — | Continuous (aisstream.io) |
| Storms | 18 minutes ago | ok | 5 | Every 30 min (GDACS, NOAA NHC) |
| Waves | 38 minutes ago | ok | 18,357 | Every 3 h (Open-Meteo) |
| Buoys | 18 minutes ago | ok | 822 | Every 30 min (NOAA NDBC) |
| Wildlife | 38 minutes ago | ok | 2,707 | Daily (OBIS) |
| Ports | 8 minutes ago | ok | 23 | Every 10 min (derived from AIS) |
Vessels seen in the last hour
12,440
Stored vessel positions
16,159
Active storms
5
Buoys reporting (6 h)
822
Wave forecast points
109
Ports
41
Wildlife records
2,707
On-demand forecasts today
36 / 4000
upstream calls, for points outside the grid
Live vessel coverage
Free AIS comes from land-based receivers, so live vessels are available in these regions. Storms, waves, buoys and marine life are global.
- North Sea & Channel
- Singapore Strait
- US Gulf of Mexico