Overview
ODWeather is a free weather and webcam API from OceanDrivers that provides real-time marine and coastal weather data including wind, waves, and temperature. No API key is required, making it quick to test in a browser or with curl. It is particularly useful for sailing, surfing, and outdoor coastal activity apps.
Beginner Tip
No authentication is needed — just call the REST endpoints directly. The API focuses on marine conditions, so it returns wind, sea temperature, and wave data rather than typical land-based weather like precipitation.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"location": "Tokyo",
"temperature": {
"current": 22,
"feels_like": 24,
"min": 18,
"max": 26
},
"condition": "Partly Cloudy",
"humidity": 65,
"wind": {
"speed": 12,
"direction": "NE"
},
"forecast": [
{
"date": "2025-01-16",
"high": 25,
"low": 17,
"condition": "Sunny"
}
]
} Field Reference
name Name of the weather station providing the data. temperature Air temperature in degrees Celsius at the station. windSpeed Wind speed measured at the station in km/h or knots depending on station configuration. windDirection Wind direction in degrees (0-360, where 0/360 is North). seaTemperature Sea surface temperature in degrees Celsius where available. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "http://api.oceandrivers.com/static/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested
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