# NDBC HF Radar Surface Currents Service

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/ndbc/hf-radar-service/  
**Provider:** NDBC — National Data Buoy Center — https://apis.io/providers/ndbc/  
**Base URL:** https://hfradar.ndbc.noaa.gov  
**Documentation:** https://hfradar.ndbc.noaa.gov/

NDBC HF Radar Surface Currents Service is one of 5 APIs that [NDBC — National Data Buoy Center](https://apis.io/providers/ndbc/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include HF Radar, Surface Currents, Coastal, Nearshore, and Real-Time. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

Provides near-real-time ocean surface current speeds and directions derived from High-Frequency (HF) radar systems operated by NDBC and partner networks in various nearshore areas of the United States. Both hourly and 25-hour averaged current products are available. The service is accessible at https://hfradar.ndbc.noaa.gov/ and integrates with the broader NDBC station data infrastructure. Data supports maritime safety, search and rescue operations, and coastal oceanographic research.

## Machine-readable artifacts (2)

- **Documentation** — https://hfradar.ndbc.noaa.gov/
- **BaseURL** — https://hfradar.ndbc.noaa.gov/

## Other NDBC — National Data Buoy Center APIs (4)

- [NDBC Real-Time Data Service](https://apis.io/apis/ndbc/realtime-data-service/)
- [NDBC Latest Observations Service](https://apis.io/apis/ndbc/latest-observations-service/)
- [NDBC Historical Archive Service](https://apis.io/apis/ndbc/historical-archive-service/)
- [NDBC THREDDS/OPeNDAP NetCDF Service](https://apis.io/apis/ndbc/thredds-netcdf-service/)

## Tags

HF Radar, Surface Currents, Coastal, Nearshore, Real-Time

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