Marine Weather APIs
| API | Pricing | Auth | Format | Free tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EuskalmetBasque Country weather forecasts, station readings, ocean and tide data from the regional met agency. Weather & Environment › Weather Forecasts | Free | API key | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
Foreca Weather APIGlobal point weather forecasts plus air quality, pollen, marine and ski-resort conditions. Weather & Environment › Weather Forecasts | Freemium | API key | JSON | 1k–10k/day | Untested |
Meteorologisk InstituttNorway's national weather service: global forecasts plus Nordic marine, aviation and nowcast data. Weather & Environment › Weather Forecasts | Free | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
MSC GeoMet OGC API (Environment Canada)Canadian weather alerts as GeoJSON polygons, plus marine forecasts, river levels and climate records. Weather & Environment › Natural Disasters | Free | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
NOAA CO-OPS Tides & CurrentsTide predictions, observed water levels, currents and coastal weather from NOAA stations, back decades. Weather & Environment › Weather Forecasts | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live | |
Open-Meteo Marine Weather APIHourly wave height, swell, sea temperature, ocean currents and tide-inclusive sea level forecasts, no key. Weather & Environment › Weather Forecasts | Freemium | None | JSON | 10k+/day | Live |
Storm GlassMarine and weather forecasts (waves, tides, wind, temperature) blended from multiple national models. Weather & Environment › Weather Forecasts | Freemium | API key | JSON | <100/day | Live |
WeatherAPICurrent weather, 14-day forecasts, history from 2010, alerts, marine, astronomy and IP lookup. Weather & Environment › Weather Forecasts | Freemium | API key | JSON | 1k–10k/day | Live |
WorldTidesHigh and low tide times, tide heights and datums for any coastal coordinate, from harmonic station data. Weather & Environment › Weather Forecasts | Paid | API key | JSON | — | Live |
Choosing a Marine Weather API
Is there a free Marine Weather API?
Yes. Euskalmet, Meteorologisk Institutt and MSC GeoMet OGC API (Environment Canada) are free to use, and Open-Meteo Marine Weather API, Storm Glass, Foreca Weather API and WeatherAPI have a free tier alongside paid plans. See all free Weather APIs.
Which Marine Weather APIs work without an API key?
Open-Meteo Marine Weather API, NOAA CO-OPS Tides & Currents, Meteorologisk Institutt and MSC GeoMet OGC API (Environment Canada) need no key or sign-up, so you can try them with a plain request.
Can I call a Marine Weather API from front-end JavaScript?
Open-Meteo Marine Weather API, NOAA CO-OPS Tides & Currents, Meteorologisk Institutt and MSC GeoMet OGC API (Environment Canada) allow cross-origin requests and need no key, so they work straight from the browser. For the others, call them from your server so your key stays private.
Can I use Marine Weather APIs in a commercial project?
NOAA CO-OPS Tides & Currents, Euskalmet, Meteorologisk Institutt, MSC GeoMet OGC API (Environment Canada), WeatherAPI and 1 other permit commercial use. Open-Meteo Marine Weather API, Storm Glass and Foreca Weather API restrict it, for example to non-commercial or attributed use, so read the terms first.
Which Marine Weather APIs work with AI agents?
Storm Glass, MSC GeoMet OGC API (Environment Canada) and WeatherAPI publish an OpenAPI spec for generating clients and tools.
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