# Marine Weather Scraper — Waves, Swell & Sea Temperature (`hipersoft/marine-weather-scraper`) Actor

Get marine forecasts for any coast or ocean point: wave height, direction and period, swell, sea-surface temperature and ocean currents. Look up by place name or coordinates and export as JSON, CSV or Excel for surf, sailing, fishing and marine apps.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/marine-weather-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.0002 / location scraped

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Marine Weather Scraper — Waves, Swell & Sea Temperature

Get **marine forecasts for any coast or ocean point** with the **Marine Weather Scraper**. Enter coastal place names or coordinates and export the **wave height, wave direction and period, swell, sea-surface temperature and ocean currents** for each — one clean row per location as **JSON, CSV or Excel**.

Built for **surf forecasts, sailing and boating tools, fishing apps, coastal operations and marine research**, it turns raw ocean-model output into a structured dataset you can drop into any product or workflow.

### What it does

- 🌊 **Wave conditions** — significant wave height, direction and period for any point.
- 🏄 **Swell breakdown** — separate swell and wind-wave height, direction and period.
- 🌡️ **Sea-surface temperature** — water temperature for swimming, fishing and operations.
- 🧭 **Ocean currents** — current velocity and direction where available.
- 📍 **Name or coordinates** — type "Bondi Beach" or pass exact offshore coordinates.
- 📤 **Export anywhere** — JSON, CSV or Excel, or straight into an app, alert or dashboard.

### Example output

```json
{
  "name": "Honolulu",
  "latitude": 21.28,
  "longitude": -157.83,
  "time": "2026-09-21T12:00",
  "waveHeight": 1.36,
  "waveDirection": 131,
  "wavePeriod": 8.85,
  "swellWaveHeight": 0.84,
  "seaSurfaceTemperature": 27.4,
  "timezone": "Pacific/Honolulu"
}
```

### How to use it

1. Add **coastal place names** (one per line) and/or exact **coordinates**.
2. Optionally adjust the **current variables** and add **hourly** or **daily** series.
3. Run, and download the results as **JSON, CSV or Excel**.

### Input fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| **Places (by name)** | Coastal place names to resolve and look up (e.g. Honolulu, Nazaré). |
| **Locations (by coordinates)** | Exact `{name, latitude, longitude}` objects for precise offshore points. |
| **Current variables** | Which current metrics to include (wave height, swell, sea temp…). |
| **Hourly variables** | Optional hourly series (leave empty for current conditions only). |
| **Daily variables** | Optional daily aggregates (wave height max, dominant direction…). |
| **Forecast days** | Days of hourly/daily data to fetch, 1–7. |
| **Timezone** | `auto` for each location's local time, or an IANA name like `Pacific/Honolulu`. |

### Output fields

`name`, `query`, `latitude`, `longitude`, `country`, `admin1`, `timezone`, `time`, `waveHeight`, `waveDirection`, `wavePeriod`, `windWaveHeight`, `windWaveDirection`, `windWavePeriod`, `swellWaveHeight`, `swellWaveDirection`, `swellWavePeriod`, `seaSurfaceTemperature`, `oceanCurrentVelocity`, `oceanCurrentDirection`, `current`, `hourly`, `daily`, `scrapedAt`.

### Popular use cases

- **Surf forecasting** — show live wave height, period and swell for each break.
- **Sailing & boating** — plan passages around wave and current conditions.
- **Fishing apps** — combine sea-surface temperature with wave state.
- **Coastal operations** — monitor sea state for ports, works and safety.
- **Research & analytics** — build multi-point marine datasets over time.

### FAQ

**Do I need an account or key?**
No. Enter your places or coordinates and run.

**Which conditions are included?**
Wave height, direction and period; separate swell and wind-wave components; sea-surface temperature; and ocean currents where available.

**Why did an inland point return nothing?**
Marine data covers oceans and coasts. Use a point on or near the water.

**Can I get an hourly or daily forecast?**
Yes — add hourly and/or daily variables and set the number of forecast days.

**Can I export to Excel or Google Sheets?**
Yes — results download as JSON, CSV or Excel and integrate with apps, alerts and dashboards.

***

Structured **marine weather data** — waves, swell, sea-surface temperature and currents by place or coordinates — clean and export-ready for surf, sailing, fishing and research.

# Actor input Schema

## `places` (type: `array`):

Coastal place names to look up, one per line (e.g. "Honolulu", "Bondi Beach", "Nazaré"). Each name is resolved to coordinates automatically. Marine data covers oceans and coasts — points far inland return nothing. Use this OR the Locations field below (you can combine both).

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Exact coordinates as a list of objects: {"name": "Buoy 1", "latitude": 21.28, "longitude": -157.83}. The optional name is used as a label; latitude and longitude are required. Best for precise offshore points.

## `current` (type: `array`):

Current-conditions variables, one per line. Options: wave_height, wave_direction, wave_period, wind_wave_height, wind_wave_direction, wind_wave_period, swell_wave_height, swell_wave_direction, swell_wave_period, sea_surface_temperature, ocean_current_velocity, ocean_current_direction. Leave as-is for a sensible default set.

## `hourly` (type: `array`):

Optional hourly series variables, one per line (e.g. wave_height, swell_wave_height, wave_period). Leave empty to return only current conditions.

## `daily` (type: `array`):

Optional daily aggregates, one per line (e.g. wave_height_max, wave_direction_dominant, wave_period_max). Leave empty to skip daily data.

## `forecastDays` (type: `integer`):

How many days of hourly/daily forecast to fetch, from today forward (1–7).

## `timezone` (type: `string`):

Timezone for the returned timestamps. Use "auto" to match each location's local time, or an IANA name like "Pacific/Honolulu" or "UTC".

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy settings for the run. Not required — the data is fetched over plain HTTP.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "places": [
    "Honolulu",
    "Bondi Beach",
    "Nazaré"
  ],
  "locations": [],
  "current": [
    "wave_height",
    "wave_direction",
    "wave_period",
    "swell_wave_height",
    "sea_surface_temperature"
  ],
  "hourly": [],
  "daily": [],
  "forecastDays": 3,
  "timezone": "auto",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "places": [
        "Honolulu",
        "Bondi Beach",
        "Nazaré"
    ],
    "locations": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/marine-weather-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "places": [
        "Honolulu",
        "Bondi Beach",
        "Nazaré",
    ],
    "locations": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/marine-weather-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "places": [
    "Honolulu",
    "Bondi Beach",
    "Nazaré"
  ],
  "locations": []
}' |
apify call hipersoft/marine-weather-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/marine-weather-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/MYU2Pj5HwdOfvuuEB/builds/e4s0Mz9oUR2aSfdrc/openapi.json