Station 41159 - Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217) 
Owned and maintained by Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program (CORMP)
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
34.213 N 76.949 W (34°12'45" N 76°56'56" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 30 m
Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/
Data from a nearby buoy (41064) can be viewed here.
Data from a nearby buoy (41064) can be viewed here.
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.6 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 11 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 5.4 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | ESE ( 103 deg true ) |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 64.6 °F |
| TIME (EDT) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 02:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 12 | 5.6 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 02:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 13 | 5.3 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 01:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 13 | 5.1 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 01:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 13 | 5.2 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 12:56 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 6 | 5.2 | SW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 12:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 13 | 5.0 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 11:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 6 | 4.9 | SW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 11:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 5.0 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 10:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 13 | 4.9 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 10:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 5.0 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 09:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 4.9 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 09:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 4.8 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 08:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.8 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 08:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 11 | 5.0 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 07:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 07:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.9 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 06:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.9 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 06:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.9 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 05:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.8 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 05:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.7 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 04:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.9 | SW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 04:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.8 | SW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 03:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 5.0 | SW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 03:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 5.0 | SW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 02:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.9 | SW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 02:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.6 | 5 | 5.0 | SW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 01:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 5.2 | SW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 01:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 5.1 | WSW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 12:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 5.0 | WSW | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 12:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 11 | 5.1 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 11:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 11 | 5.1 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 11:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 11 | 5.2 | E | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 10:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 11 | 5.4 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 10:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 11 | 5.3 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 09:56 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 10 | 5.3 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 09:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 11 | 5.3 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 08:56 am | - | - | - | 5.9 | 11 | 5.5 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 08:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 11 | 5.3 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 07:56 am | - | - | - | 5.9 | 10 | 5.4 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 07:26 am | - | - | - | 5.9 | 11 | 5.3 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 06:56 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 11 | 5.1 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 06:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 10 | 5.4 | ESE | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 05:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 11 | 5.2 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 05:26 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 | WSW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 04:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 5.0 | WSW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 04:26 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.9 | WSW | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-24 03:56 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 10 | 4.9 | E | - | - | - | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
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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): | 3.6 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 1.6 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.5 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | ESE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.3 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 5.9 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | SW |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | AVERAGE |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 5.4 sec |
| TIME (EDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 02:56 am | 3.6 | 1.6 | 11.8 | E | 3.3 | 5.9 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2024-04-25 02:26 am | 3.6 | 2.0 | 12.5 | E | 3.3 | 5.6 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2024-04-25 01:56 am | 3.6 | 1.6 | 12.5 | E | 3.3 | 6.2 | SSW | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2024-04-25 01:26 am | 3.9 | 2.0 | 13.3 | E | 3.3 | 5.9 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2024-04-25 12:56 am | 3.9 | 1.6 | 12.5 | E | 3.6 | 5.9 | SW | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2024-04-25 12:26 am | 3.9 | 2.0 | 13.3 | E | 3.6 | 5.6 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2024-04-24 11:56 pm | 3.9 | 1.6 | 14.3 | E | 3.6 | 5.6 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 11:26 pm | 3.9 | 2.0 | 13.3 | E | 3.6 | 5.3 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2024-04-24 10:56 pm | 3.9 | 2.0 | 13.3 | E | 3.6 | 5.3 | SW | AVERAGE | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 10:26 pm | 4.6 | 2.0 | 12.5 | E | 3.9 | 5.9 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2024-04-24 09:56 pm | 4.3 | 1.6 | 13.3 | E | 3.9 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 09:26 pm | 4.3 | 2.0 | 13.3 | E | 3.9 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2024-04-24 08:56 pm | 4.6 | 1.6 | 13.3 | E | 4.3 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2024-04-24 08:26 pm | 4.6 | 2.3 | 11.1 | E | 3.9 | 5.6 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2024-04-24 07:56 pm | 4.9 | 2.0 | 13.3 | E | 4.3 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 07:26 pm | 5.2 | 2.3 | 13.3 | E | 4.6 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 06:56 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 13.3 | E | 4.9 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 06:26 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 12.5 | ESE | 4.9 | 5.6 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 05:56 pm | 5.2 | 1.6 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2024-04-24 05:26 pm | 5.2 | 1.6 | 11.8 | E | 4.9 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.7 |
| 2024-04-24 04:56 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 5.6 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 04:26 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 12.5 | E | 4.9 | 5.0 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2024-04-24 03:56 pm | 5.2 | 2.3 | 11.8 | E | 4.9 | 5.6 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2024-04-24 03:26 pm | 5.2 | 1.6 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2024-04-24 02:56 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 11.1 | ESE | 4.9 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 02:26 pm | 5.6 | 1.6 | 10.5 | E | 5.2 | 5.3 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2024-04-24 01:56 pm | 5.6 | 2.3 | 11.1 | E | 5.2 | 5.6 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2024-04-24 01:26 pm | 5.2 | 2.3 | 11.1 | ESE | 4.9 | 5.6 | WSW | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2024-04-24 12:56 pm | 5.2 | 2.0 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 5.3 | WSW | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2024-04-24 12:26 pm | 5.2 | 2.6 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 5.3 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2024-04-24 11:56 am | 5.2 | 2.3 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 5.0 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2024-04-24 11:26 am | 5.6 | 2.6 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 5.0 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2024-04-24 10:56 am | 5.2 | 2.6 | 11.1 | E | 4.6 | 9.9 | E | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
| 2024-04-24 10:26 am | 5.2 | 2.6 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 5.0 | WSW | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2024-04-24 09:56 am | 5.6 | 2.3 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 9.9 | E | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2024-04-24 09:26 am | 5.6 | 2.6 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 5.0 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2024-04-24 08:56 am | 5.9 | 2.6 | 10.5 | E | 5.2 | 9.9 | E | AVERAGE | 5.5 |
| 2024-04-24 08:26 am | 5.6 | 2.6 | 10.5 | E | 4.9 | 5.3 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2024-04-24 07:56 am | 5.9 | 2.6 | 10.5 | E | 5.2 | 9.9 | E | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
| 2024-04-24 07:26 am | 5.9 | 2.6 | 10.5 | E | 5.2 | 4.5 | SW | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2024-04-24 06:56 am | 5.6 | 2.0 | 10.5 | E | 5.2 | 9.9 | E | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2024-04-24 06:26 am | 5.6 | 2.3 | 10.5 | ESE | 5.2 | 9.9 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
| 2024-04-24 05:56 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 10.5 | E | 4.9 | 9.1 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2024-04-24 05:26 am | 4.9 | 1.6 | 10.5 | ESE | 4.9 | 4.8 | WSW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 04:56 am | 5.2 | 1.6 | 10.5 | E | 4.9 | 4.5 | WSW | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2024-04-24 04:26 am | 5.2 | 1.6 | 10.5 | E | 4.9 | 4.5 | WSW | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2024-04-24 03:56 am | 4.9 | 1.3 | 11.1 | E | 4.9 | 9.9 | E | AVERAGE | 4.9 |
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