Station 42084 - Southwest Pass Entrance W, LA (256) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
28.988 N 89.649 W (28°59'17" N 89°38'57" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 44.8 m
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.0 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 6 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 4.2 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | SSE ( 163 deg true ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 77.9 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 79.3 °F |
| TIME (CDT) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-05 12:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.5 | S | - | - | 77.9 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 12:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | 77.9 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 11:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 11:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 10:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.2 | SSE | - | - | 77.9 | 77.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 10:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 77.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 09:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 77.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 09:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 77.5 | 77.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 08:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 77.0 | 77.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 08:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 77.5 | 77.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 07:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.8 | S | - | - | 76.5 | 77.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 07:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.8 | S | - | - | 76.5 | 77.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 06:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.8 | S | - | - | 75.9 | 77.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 06:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 75.7 | 77.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 05:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 75.7 | 77.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 05:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 75.7 | 77.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 04:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | 75.7 | 77.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 04:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 75.7 | 77.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 03:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.9 | S | - | - | 75.9 | 77.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 03:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 75.7 | 77.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 02:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 75.7 | 77.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 02:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 75.9 | 77.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 01:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.9 | S | - | - | 76.1 | 77.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 01:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 3.8 | S | - | - | 76.1 | 77.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 12:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 3.9 | S | - | - | 76.3 | 77.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-05 12:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.9 | SSE | - | - | 76.3 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 11:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.3 | 7 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 76.3 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 11:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.3 | 7 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 76.5 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 10:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.3 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | 76.5 | 78.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 10:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.3 | 7 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 76.6 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 09:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.2 | SSE | - | - | 76.5 | 77.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 09:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | 76.5 | 77.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 08:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 4.5 | SSE | - | - | 76.6 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 08:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 76.6 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 07:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.3 | 7 | 4.6 | S | - | - | 76.6 | 77.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 07:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 4.7 | S | - | - | 76.8 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 06:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 4.5 | SSE | - | - | 77.0 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 06:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.4 | S | - | - | 77.2 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 05:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.5 | S | - | - | 77.4 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 05:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 04:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.3 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.3 | S | - | - | 77.9 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 03:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 4.2 | S | - | - | 77.4 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 03:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 77.5 | 78.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 02:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 7 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 77.4 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-04 02:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.9 | S | - | - | 77.2 | 77.9 | - | - | - | - |
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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): | 3.0 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.0 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.0 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.0 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 6.2 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | SSE |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | STEEP |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 4.2 sec |
| TIME (CDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-05 12:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.5 | S | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2024-05-05 12:00 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.0 | 6.1 | S | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2024-05-05 11:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | AVERAGE | 4.1 |
| 2024-05-05 11:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | AVERAGE | 4.2 |
| 2024-05-05 10:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.5 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.2 |
| 2024-05-05 10:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.9 | S | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2024-05-05 09:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.2 | S | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2024-05-05 09:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 6.5 | S | AVERAGE | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-05 08:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.5 | S | AVERAGE | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-05 08:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2024-05-05 07:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 5.9 | S | STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2024-05-05 07:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | AVERAGE | 3.8 |
| 2024-05-05 06:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.7 | S | N/A | 3.8 |
| 2024-05-05 06:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SE | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | N/A | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-05 05:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 6.1 | S | N/A | 4.1 |
| 2024-05-05 05:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.9 | S | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2024-05-05 04:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.2 | S | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2024-05-05 04:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-05 03:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | N/A | 3.9 |
| 2024-05-05 03:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.7 | S | N/A | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-05 02:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 2.6 | 6.5 | S | N/A | 4.1 |
| 2024-05-05 02:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.9 | S | N/A | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-05 01:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | N/A | 3.9 |
| 2024-05-05 01:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.7 | S | N/A | 3.8 |
| 2024-05-05 12:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SE | 2.6 | 6.9 | S | N/A | 3.9 |
| 2024-05-05 12:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.5 | SSE | N/A | 3.9 |
| 2024-05-04 11:30 pm | 2.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.3 | 7.1 | S | N/A | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-04 11:00 pm | 2.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.3 | 6.9 | S | N/A | 4.1 |
| 2024-05-04 10:30 pm | 2.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.3 | 6.5 | S | N/A | 4.2 |
| 2024-05-04 10:00 pm | 2.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.3 | 6.7 | S | N/A | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-04 09:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 6.5 | SSE | N/A | 4.2 |
| 2024-05-04 09:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.5 | S | N/A | 4.2 |
| 2024-05-04 08:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.7 | SSE | N/A | 4.5 |
| 2024-05-04 08:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 6.5 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.8 |
| 2024-05-04 07:30 pm | 2.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.3 | 6.9 | S | N/A | 4.6 |
| 2024-05-04 07:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.9 | S | N/A | 4.7 |
| 2024-05-04 06:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2024-05-04 06:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.1 | S | STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2024-05-04 05:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 6.1 | S | N/A | 4.5 |
| 2024-05-04 05:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | N/A | 4.2 |
| 2024-05-04 04:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 6.1 | S | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2024-05-04 04:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2024-05-04 03:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 4.2 |
| 2024-05-04 03:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.2 | S | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-04 02:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SE | 3.0 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 4.1 |
| 2024-05-04 02:00 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 3.0 | 6.1 | S | STEEP | 3.9 |
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 42084
| 10:30 am CDT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 3 | 280 | 0.33 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42084
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