Station 46278 - Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR (270) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
45.561 N 123.991 W (45°33'40" N 123°59'26" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 30 m
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 4.6 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 10 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 6.5 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | NW ( 305 deg true ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 50.9 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 52.3 °F |
| TIME (PDT) |
WDIR |
WSPD kts |
GST kts |
WVHT ft |
DPD sec |
APD sec |
MWD |
PRES in |
PTDY in |
ATMP °F |
WTMP °F |
DEWP °F |
SAL psu |
VIS nmi |
TIDE ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 10:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 6.2 | NW | - | - | 50.4 | 52.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 10:00 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 6.4 | NW | - | - | 50.4 | 52.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 09:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.8 | NW | - | - | 49.6 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 09:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.9 | NW | - | - | 49.5 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 08:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 6.6 | NW | - | - | 47.5 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 08:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.8 | NW | - | - | 47.7 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 07:30 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 6.5 | NW | - | - | 46.9 | 52.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 07:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 9 | 6.7 | NW | - | - | 46.4 | 52.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 06:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 6.8 | NW | - | - | 46.9 | 52.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 05:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.7 | NW | - | - | 46.6 | 52.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 05:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.7 | NW | - | - | 46.6 | 52.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 04:30 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 8 | 6.8 | NW | - | - | 48.4 | 53.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 04:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 6.8 | NW | - | - | 51.6 | 53.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 03:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 7.0 | NW | - | - | 51.6 | 52.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 03:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.9 | NW | - | - | 51.3 | 52.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 02:30 am | - | - | - | 5.9 | 8 | 7.2 | NW | - | - | 51.4 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 02:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.9 | NW | - | - | 50.7 | 51.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 01:30 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 9 | 7.1 | NW | - | - | 50.7 | 52.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 01:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 7.2 | NW | - | - | 50.7 | 52.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 12:30 am | - | - | - | 5.9 | 9 | 7.4 | NW | - | - | 50.7 | 52.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 12:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 7.1 | NW | - | - | 50.7 | 52.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 11:30 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 7.0 | NW | - | - | 50.9 | 52.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 11:00 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.8 | NW | - | - | 51.3 | 52.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 10:30 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.7 | NW | - | - | 51.4 | 52.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 10:00 pm | - | - | - | 5.6 | 9 | 6.7 | NW | - | - | 51.8 | 52.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 09:30 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.7 | NW | - | - | 52.0 | 53.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 09:00 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.5 | NW | - | - | 52.2 | 53.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 08:30 pm | - | - | - | 5.6 | 9 | 6.7 | NW | - | - | 52.2 | 53.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 08:00 pm | - | - | - | 5.9 | 9 | 6.6 | NW | - | - | 52.5 | 53.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 07:30 pm | - | - | - | 5.6 | 9 | 6.5 | NW | - | - | 53.4 | 54.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 07:00 pm | - | - | - | 6.2 | 8 | 6.5 | NW | - | - | 53.8 | 54.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 06:30 pm | - | - | - | 5.9 | 9 | 6.3 | NW | - | - | 54.1 | 54.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 06:00 pm | - | - | - | 6.2 | 8 | 6.4 | NW | - | - | 54.0 | 54.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 05:30 pm | - | - | - | 6.2 | 8 | 6.4 | NW | - | - | 54.1 | 54.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 05:00 pm | - | - | - | 7.2 | 9 | 6.8 | NW | - | - | 53.8 | 53.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 04:30 pm | - | - | - | 7.2 | 9 | 6.9 | NW | - | - | 53.8 | 54.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 7.2 | 9 | 6.9 | NW | - | - | 53.6 | 54.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 03:30 pm | - | - | - | 7.9 | 9 | 7.1 | NW | - | - | 53.4 | 54.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 03:00 pm | - | - | - | 7.2 | 9 | 6.8 | NW | - | - | 53.4 | 53.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 02:30 pm | - | - | - | 7.9 | 8 | 7.1 | NW | - | - | 53.1 | 54.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 02:00 pm | - | - | - | 7.9 | 9 | 7.0 | NW | - | - | 53.2 | 53.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 01:30 pm | - | - | - | 8.2 | 9 | 7.1 | NW | - | - | 53.1 | 53.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 01:00 pm | - | - | - | 7.9 | 9 | 6.9 | WNW | - | - | 53.1 | 53.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 12:30 pm | - | - | - | 7.9 | 10 | 7.1 | NW | - | - | 52.7 | 53.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 12:00 pm | - | - | - | 8.2 | 10 | 7.1 | NW | - | - | 52.7 | 53.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 11:30 am | - | - | - | 8.5 | 10 | 7.4 | NW | - | - | 52.3 | 53.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 11:00 am | - | - | - | 8.9 | 10 | 7.5 | NW | - | - | 52.3 | 53.4 | - | - | - | - |
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These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation. | |
| Significant Wave Height (WVHT): | 4.6 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 2.0 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.0 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | WNW |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 4.3 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 9.5 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | NW |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | AVERAGE |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 6.5 sec |
| TIME (PDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 10:30 am | 4.6 | 2.0 | 10.0 | WNW | 3.9 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.2 |
| 2024-05-18 10:00 am | 4.6 | 2.3 | 11.1 | W | 4.3 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.4 |
| 2024-05-18 09:30 am | 5.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | WNW | 4.6 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2024-05-18 09:00 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 11.8 | W | 4.9 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2024-05-18 08:30 am | 4.6 | 2.0 | 11.1 | W | 4.3 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.6 |
| 2024-05-18 08:00 am | 5.2 | 2.3 | 10.5 | WNW | 4.6 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2024-05-18 07:30 am | 4.9 | 2.0 | 11.8 | W | 4.6 | 8.3 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.5 |
| 2024-05-18 07:00 am | 4.9 | 2.0 | 10.0 | WNW | 4.6 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2024-05-18 06:00 am | 5.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | WNW | 4.6 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2024-05-18 05:30 am | 5.2 | 2.3 | 10.5 | WNW | 4.6 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2024-05-18 05:00 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | WNW | 4.9 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2024-05-18 04:30 am | 5.6 | 2.0 | 11.1 | WNW | 5.2 | 8.3 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2024-05-18 04:00 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | NW | 4.9 | 8.0 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2024-05-18 03:30 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | WNW | 4.9 | 8.3 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.0 |
| 2024-05-18 03:00 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 12.5 | W | 4.9 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2024-05-18 02:30 am | 5.9 | 2.3 | 11.8 | WNW | 5.2 | 8.0 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.2 |
| 2024-05-18 02:00 am | 5.2 | 2.3 | 11.1 | WNW | 4.9 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2024-05-18 01:30 am | 5.6 | 2.0 | 11.1 | WNW | 5.2 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.1 |
| 2024-05-18 01:00 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 11.8 | W | 4.9 | 8.3 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.2 |
| 2024-05-18 12:30 am | 5.9 | 2.0 | 11.8 | W | 5.6 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.4 |
| 2024-05-18 12:00 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 11.8 | W | 4.6 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.1 |
| 2024-05-17 11:30 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 11.8 | W | 4.6 | 8.3 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.0 |
| 2024-05-17 11:00 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | WNW | 4.9 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2024-05-17 10:30 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 11.8 | W | 4.9 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2024-05-17 10:00 pm | 5.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | WNW | 4.9 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2024-05-17 09:30 pm | 5.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | NW | 4.9 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2024-05-17 09:00 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | NW | 4.9 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.5 |
| 2024-05-17 08:30 pm | 5.6 | 2.3 | 10.0 | WNW | 5.2 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2024-05-17 08:00 pm | 5.9 | 2.3 | 11.8 | WNW | 5.2 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.6 |
| 2024-05-17 07:30 pm | 5.6 | 2.0 | 10.0 | WNW | 5.2 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.5 |
| 2024-05-17 07:00 pm | 6.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | WNW | 5.9 | 8.3 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.5 |
| 2024-05-17 06:30 pm | 5.9 | 2.0 | 10.0 | NW | 5.6 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.3 |
| 2024-05-17 06:00 pm | 6.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | NW | 5.9 | 8.3 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.4 |
| 2024-05-17 05:30 pm | 6.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | NW | 5.9 | 8.3 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.4 |
| 2024-05-17 05:00 pm | 7.2 | 2.6 | 10.0 | NW | 6.6 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2024-05-17 04:30 pm | 7.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | NW | 6.9 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2024-05-17 04:00 pm | 7.2 | 2.6 | 10.0 | NW | 6.9 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2024-05-17 03:30 pm | 7.9 | 2.6 | 10.0 | WNW | 7.2 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.1 |
| 2024-05-17 03:00 pm | 7.2 | 2.6 | 10.0 | NW | 6.9 | 8.7 | NW | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2024-05-17 02:30 pm | 7.9 | 3.0 | 10.0 | NW | 7.5 | 8.3 | NW | STEEP | 7.1 |
| 2024-05-17 02:00 pm | 7.9 | 2.6 | 10.0 | NW | 7.5 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.0 |
| 2024-05-17 01:30 pm | 8.2 | 3.3 | 10.0 | NW | 7.9 | 9.1 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.1 |
| 2024-05-17 01:00 pm | 7.9 | 3.3 | 10.0 | NW | 7.2 | 8.7 | WNW | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2024-05-17 12:30 pm | 7.9 | 3.0 | 10.0 | NW | 7.2 | 9.5 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.1 |
| 2024-05-17 12:00 pm | 8.2 | 3.3 | 10.0 | NW | 7.5 | 9.5 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.1 |
| 2024-05-17 11:30 am | 8.5 | 3.6 | 10.0 | NW | 7.5 | 9.5 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.4 |
| 2024-05-17 11:00 am | 8.9 | 3.6 | 10.0 | NW | 7.9 | 9.5 | NW | AVERAGE | 7.5 |
Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.
Ocean Current Data for 46278
| 11:00 am PDT | 10:30 am PDT | 10:00 am PDT | 9:30 am PDT | 9:00 am PDT | 8:30 am PDT | 8:00 am PDT | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 3 | 160 | 0.89 | 170 | 0.66 | 180 | 0.60 | 190 | 0.60 | 170 | 0.54 | 190 | 0.54 | 150 | 0.54 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46278
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