Station 46212 - Humboldt Bay South Spit, CA (128)

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Waverider Buoy
40.753 N 124.313 W (40°45'12" N 124°18'48" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Water depth: 40 m

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Conditions at 46212 as of
(6:31 pm PST on 11/23/2009)
0231 GMT on 11/24/2009:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Wave Height (WVHT):	8.2 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	11 sec
	Average Period (APD):	8.7 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NW ( 304 deg true )
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	54.7 °F

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (PST)	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

11	23	6:01 pm	-	-	-	8.5	10	8.9	WNW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
11	23	5:31 pm	-	-	-	9.2	11	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
11	23	5:01 pm	-	-	-	9.2	11	9.5	NW	-	-	-	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	23	4:31 pm	-	-	-	9.5	10	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	23	4:01 pm	-	-	-	8.9	10	9.3	NW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	23	3:31 pm	-	-	-	9.5	10	9.5	NW	-	-	-	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	23	3:01 pm	-	-	-	9.5	11	9.7	NW	-	-	-	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	23	2:31 pm	-	-	-	9.2	11	9.4	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
11	23	2:01 pm	-	-	-	9.8	11	10.1	WNW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
11	23	1:31 pm	-	-	-	10.2	11	10.0	NW	-	-	-	55.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	1:01 pm	-	-	-	9.8	11	10.1	NW	-	-	-	55.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	12:31 pm	-	-	-	10.2	12	9.9	NW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
11	23	12:01 pm	-	-	-	9.5	12	10.0	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
11	23	11:31 am	-	-	-	10.5	12	10.3	NW	-	-	-	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	23	11:01 am	-	-	-	11.2	12	10.4	NW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	23	10:31 am	-	-	-	11.2	11	10.5	WNW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	23	9:31 am	-	-	-	11.5	12	10.6	WNW	-	-	-	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	23	9:01 am	-	-	-	11.5	12	10.5	NW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	8:31 am	-	-	-	10.8	13	10.5	NW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	8:01 am	-	-	-	10.8	12	10.3	NW	-	-	-	53.6	-	-	-	-
11	23	7:31 am	-	-	-	12.1	12	10.8	WNW	-	-	-	53.6	-	-	-	-
11	23	7:01 am	-	-	-	11.2	11	10.5	WNW	-	-	-	53.6	-	-	-	-
11	23	6:31 am	-	-	-	11.5	13	10.6	NW	-	-	-	53.6	-	-	-	-
11	23	6:01 am	-	-	-	12.5	12	10.6	WNW	-	-	-	53.6	-	-	-	-
11	23	5:31 am	-	-	-	11.5	12	10.0	WNW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	5:01 am	-	-	-	11.2	12	10.1	NW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	4:01 am	-	-	-	11.5	12	9.7	WNW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	3:31 am	-	-	-	11.5	12	9.9	WNW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	3:01 am	-	-	-	10.8	13	9.4	NW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	2:31 am	-	-	-	12.1	12	9.6	NW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	2:01 am	-	-	-	12.5	11	9.3	WNW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	1:31 am	-	-	-	12.8	11	9.3	WNW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	1:01 am	-	-	-	11.2	12	9.2	WNW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	12:31 am	-	-	-	13.1	12	9.3	WNW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	12:01 am	-	-	-	13.5	12	9.6	WNW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	11:31 pm	-	-	-	12.1	12	9.2	WNW	-	-	-	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	22	11:01 pm	-	-	-	13.5	13	9.7	WNW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	10:31 pm	-	-	-	11.5	12	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	10:01 pm	-	-	-	12.5	13	9.6	WNW	-	-	-	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	22	9:31 pm	-	-	-	11.8	12	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	22	9:01 pm	-	-	-	12.5	12	10.0	WNW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	22	8:31 pm	-	-	-	12.1	12	9.7	NW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	22	8:01 pm	-	-	-	12.1	13	9.8	WNW	-	-	-	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	22	7:31 pm	-	-	-	11.8	13	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	7:01 pm	-	-	-	14.4	13	10.0	NW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
11	22	6:31 pm	-	-	-	12.8	13	10.1	NW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	6:01 pm	-	-	-	12.5	13	9.7	NW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46212 as of
(6:31 pm PST on 11/23/2009)
0231 GMT on 11/24/2009:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: 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):	8.2 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	5.6 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	10.5 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	NW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	5.9 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.1 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	8.7 sec

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec

11	23	6:01 pm	8.5	5.2	11.1	WNW	6.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	8.9
11	23	5:31 pm	9.2	5.9	10.5	WNW	6.2	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.0
11	23	5:01 pm	9.2	6.9	11.1	NW	5.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.5
11	23	4:31 pm	9.5	6.6	11.1	NW	6.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.5
11	23	4:01 pm	8.9	5.9	11.8	NW	6.2	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.3
11	23	3:31 pm	9.5	6.6	10.5	NW	6.2	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.5
11	23	3:01 pm	9.5	7.5	11.1	NW	5.9	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.7
11	23	2:31 pm	9.2	6.6	11.1	NW	6.2	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.4
11	23	2:01 pm	9.8	7.9	11.1	WNW	5.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	10.1
11	23	1:31 pm	10.2	7.5	10.5	NW	6.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.0
11	23	1:01 pm	9.8	7.9	11.1	NW	5.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.1
11	23	12:31 pm	10.2	7.5	11.8	NW	6.2	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.9
11	23	12:01 pm	9.5	7.5	11.8	NW	5.2	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.0
11	23	11:31 am	10.5	8.5	11.8	NW	5.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.3
11	23	11:01 am	11.2	9.2	11.8	NW	5.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.4
11	23	10:31 am	11.2	9.5	11.1	WNW	5.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.5
11	23	9:31 am	11.5	9.8	11.8	WNW	5.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.6
11	23	9:01 am	11.5	9.5	11.8	NW	6.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.5
11	23	8:31 am	10.8	8.9	12.5	NW	5.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.5
11	23	8:01 am	10.8	9.2	11.8	NW	5.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.3
11	23	7:31 am	12.1	9.8	11.8	WNW	6.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.8
11	23	7:01 am	11.2	9.2	11.1	WNW	6.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.5
11	23	6:31 am	11.5	9.8	12.5	NW	5.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.6
11	23	6:01 am	12.5	10.2	11.8	WNW	6.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.6
11	23	5:31 am	11.5	9.2	11.8	WNW	6.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.0
11	23	5:01 am	11.2	8.9	11.8	NW	6.2	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.1
11	23	4:01 am	11.5	8.9	11.8	WNW	6.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.7
11	23	3:31 am	11.5	9.2	11.8	WNW	6.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.9
11	23	3:01 am	10.8	8.2	12.5	NW	7.2	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.4
11	23	2:31 am	12.1	9.2	11.8	NW	7.5	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.6
11	23	2:01 am	12.5	9.2	11.1	WNW	8.2	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.3
11	23	1:31 am	12.8	8.5	11.1	WNW	9.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.3
11	23	1:01 am	11.2	8.2	11.8	WNW	6.9	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.2
11	23	12:31 am	13.1	9.2	11.8	WNW	8.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.3
11	23	12:01 am	13.5	10.2	11.8	WNW	8.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.6
11	22	11:31 pm	12.1	8.9	11.8	WNW	7.9	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.2
11	22	11:01 pm	13.5	10.2	12.5	WNW	8.2	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.7
11	22	10:31 pm	11.5	8.5	11.8	WNW	7.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.5
11	22	10:01 pm	12.5	9.2	12.5	WNW	8.2	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.6
11	22	9:31 pm	11.8	9.5	11.8	WNW	7.2	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	9.5
11	22	9:01 pm	12.5	10.2	11.8	WNW	6.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	10.0
11	22	8:31 pm	12.1	9.8	11.8	NW	6.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.7
11	22	8:01 pm	12.1	9.8	12.5	WNW	6.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.8
11	22	7:31 pm	11.8	8.5	12.5	WNW	7.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.5
11	22	7:01 pm	14.4	11.8	12.5	NW	8.2	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	10.0
11	22	6:31 pm	12.8	10.5	12.5	NW	7.2	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.1
11	22	6:01 pm	12.5	9.8	12.5	NW	7.5	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.7

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