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Sofar Ocean
Ocean data and weather routing platform
As of 30 August 2026, Sofar Ocean starts at $500/month. Sofar Ocean provides ocean data collection and analytics through their Spotter buoy network, along with weather routing services for commercial shipping. Softwr lists it under Maritime. Sofar Ocean is launched in 2016, available on Web, API.
Overview
What Sofar Ocean does
Sofar Ocean provides ocean data collection and analytics through their Spotter buoy network, along with weather routing services for commercial shipping. Their Wayfinder platform optimizes voyages based on real-time ocean conditions.
What people use it for
- Ocean data and marine science
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- Sensor data accuracy depends on global buoy network coverage which may vary in some regions
- Route optimization requires stable internet connection for real-time data access
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Pricing
What Sofar Ocean costs
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Wayfinder
$1,500 /mo
- Weather routing
- Voyage optimization
- Ocean data
Capabilities
Features
Weather routing
Ocean data analytics
Voyage optimization
Fuel savings calculations
Navigation systems
Integration with Navigation systems
Fleet management
Integration with Fleet management
Weather APIs
Integration with Weather APIs
Web support
Available on web
Api support
Available on api
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Questions people ask
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What does Sofar Ocean's Wayfinder platform do?
Wayfinder is a real-time, data-powered route optimization platform that uses Sofar's ocean sensor network and vessel performance models to improve maritime route efficiency. Customers see average fuel savings of 6.9% per voyage.
SourceHow does Sofar Ocean collect ocean data?
Sofar operates the world's largest real-time ocean data platform using a global network of spotter buoys deployed across half the world's oceans to provide accurate weather forecasts and marine data.
SourceDoes Sofar Ocean work with government agencies?
Yes. Sofar Ocean signed a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command's Fleet Weather Centers in Norfolk, Virginia.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Sofar Ocean
- Company
- Sofar Ocean
- Based in
- San Francisco, California
- Founders
- Evan Shapiro, Tim Janssen
Timeline
Sofar Ocean over time
- Funding2021-11-01$39m
Series B funding of $39M led by Union Square Ventures and Foundry
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