Spotter Surface
Starting at $6,600
Rapidly deploy your Spotter buoy to measure wave spectra, wind, sea surface temperature, and atmospheric pressure in real time.
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 Surface?
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.


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