Monitor Waves and Weather

Spotter

Starting at $6,600

Rapidly deploy your Spotter buoy to measure wave spectra, wind, sea surface temperature, and atmospheric pressure in real time. Build coastal monitoring networks to bolster climate resilience and track metocean conditions offshore to improve site safety and efficiency.

What is the Spotter Platform?
+

Spotter is a modular, rapidly deployable marine sensing platform that delivers real-time surface and subsurface ocean data to power better decisions.

What is Spotter?

A turnkey solution for wave and weather monitoring. Ships globally, deploys quickly, and transmits sea surface data instantly.

Spotter Buoy

Measures wave spectra, wind, sea surface temperature, and atmospheric pressure. Transmits data in real time via satellite and cellular. Solar-powered and extremely durable. Deploy free-drifting, anchor with conventional mooring, or extend Spotter’s data collection capabilities underwater with Smart Mooring.

Access Real-Time Sea Surface Data

View real-time & historical observations, set alerts, and leverage the Sofar API to ingest data into custom dashboards and applications.

Real-Time Alerts
Set custom thresholds on sea surface metrics and receive instant notifications.
Historical Analysis
Review data over time to identify patterns, trends, and seasonal variations.
API Data Integration
Stream sea surface measurements directly into your applications with JSON-formatted data.

How Marine Professionals Use Spotter

Coastal Monitoring at Scale

Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) deploys Spotter at scale to power its nationwide coastal observing and modeling network.

Assess Offshore Sites

Luode deploys arrays of Spotters to inform the assessment, design, and maintenance of offshore wind sites in the Baltic Sea.

Improve Climate Resilience

The Quileute Tribe and Quinault Indian Nation leverage Spotter to promote safe fishing, harvesting, and recreation on the frontlines of climate change.