Station 46215 - Diablo Canyon, CA (076)

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Waverider Buoy
35.204 N 120.859 W (35°12'14" N 120°51'33" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below site elevation
Water depth: 22.86 m

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Conditions at 46215 as of
(8:05 pm PDT on 07/29/2014)
0305 GMT on 07/30/2014:
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):	2.6 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	13 sec
	Average Period (APD):	5.5 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	SSW ( 211 deg true )
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	59.2 °F

Previous observations

MM	DD	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
07	29	7:35 pm	-	-	-	2.6	8	5.8	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
07	29	7:05 pm	-	-	-	3.0	8	5.9	WNW	-	-	-	60.3	-	-	-	-
07	29	6:35 pm	-	-	-	3.0	8	5.7	W	-	-	-	60.4	-	-	-	-
07	29	6:05 pm	-	-	-	2.6	13	5.5	SSW	-	-	-	60.4	-	-	-	-
07	29	5:35 pm	-	-	-	2.6	8	5.5	W	-	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
07	29	5:05 pm	-	-	-	2.6	20	5.9	SW	-	-	-	59.7	-	-	-	-
07	29	4:35 pm	-	-	-	3.0	8	6.2	W	-	-	-	60.1	-	-	-	-
07	29	4:05 pm	-	-	-	2.6	9	6.4	W	-	-	-	60.4	-	-	-	-
07	29	3:35 pm	-	-	-	2.6	9	6.4	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
07	29	3:05 pm	-	-	-	2.6	8	6.4	WSW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
07	29	2:35 pm	-	-	-	2.3	13	6.5	SSW	-	-	-	65.5	-	-	-	-
07	29	2:05 pm	-	-	-	2.3	14	6.6	SSW	-	-	-	64.9	-	-	-	-
07	29	1:35 pm	-	-	-	2.3	20	7.1	SW	-	-	-	64.6	-	-	-	-
07	29	1:05 pm	-	-	-	2.3	9	7.2	W	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
07	29	12:35 pm	-	-	-	2.6	9	7.7	WNW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
07	29	12:05 pm	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.3	W	-	-	-	59.0	-	-	-	-
07	29	11:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.3	W	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
07	29	11:05 am	-	-	-	2.6	20	7.8	SW	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
07	29	10:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	13	7.1	SSW	-	-	-	65.1	-	-	-	-
07	29	10:05 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.2	W	-	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
07	29	9:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	13	7.1	SSW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
07	29	9:05 am	-	-	-	3.0	13	7.3	SSW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
07	29	8:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
07	29	8:05 am	-	-	-	3.0	8	6.5	W	-	-	-	60.3	-	-	-	-
07	29	7:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	6.6	W	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
07	29	7:05 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.0	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
07	29	6:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.4	WNW	-	-	-	60.1	-	-	-	-
07	29	6:05 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.1	WNW	-	-	-	59.9	-	-	-	-
07	29	5:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.3	WNW	-	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
07	29	5:05 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.2	W	-	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
07	29	4:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.7	W	-	-	-	61.3	-	-	-	-
07	29	4:05 am	-	-	-	2.6	9	7.5	W	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
07	29	3:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	9	7.9	W	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
07	29	3:05 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.7	W	-	-	-	64.4	-	-	-	-
07	29	2:35 am	-	-	-	2.3	9	8.1	W	-	-	-	64.2	-	-	-	-
07	29	2:05 am	-	-	-	2.3	13	7.7	SSW	-	-	-	64.6	-	-	-	-
07	29	1:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	8.1	W	-	-	-	63.5	-	-	-	-
07	29	1:05 am	-	-	-	2.6	13	8.1	SSW	-	-	-	63.7	-	-	-	-
07	29	12:35 am	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.3	W	-	-	-	59.2	-	-	-	-
07	29	12:05 am	-	-	-	2.6	14	7.5	SSW	-	-	-	56.8	-	-	-	-
07	28	11:35 pm	-	-	-	2.6	13	7.3	SSW	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
07	28	11:05 pm	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.3	W	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
07	28	10:35 pm	-	-	-	2.6	8	7.1	W	-	-	-	56.8	-	-	-	-
07	28	10:05 pm	-	-	-	2.6	14	7.0	SSW	-	-	-	56.8	-	-	-	-
07	28	9:35 pm	-	-	-	2.6	13	6.9	SSW	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
07	28	9:05 pm	-	-	-	2.6	14	6.8	SSW	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
07	28	8:35 pm	-	-	-	2.6	13	6.5	SSW	-	-	-	57.6	-	-	-	-
07	28	8:05 pm	-	-	-	2.6	14	6.9	SSW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46215 as of
(8:05 pm PDT on 07/29/2014)
0305 GMT on 07/30/2014:
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):	2.6 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	1.3 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	12.5 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	SSW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	2.3 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.3 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	5.5 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
07	29	7:35 pm	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	5.8
07	29	7:05 pm	3.0	1.3	12.5	SSW	2.6	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	5.9
07	29	6:35 pm	3.0	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.6	8.3	W	AVERAGE	5.7
07	29	6:05 pm	2.6	1.3	12.5	SSW	2.3	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	5.5
07	29	5:35 pm	2.6	1.0	13.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	N/A	5.5
07	29	5:05 pm	2.6	1.3	20.0	SW	2.6	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	5.9
07	29	4:35 pm	3.0	1.3	12.5	SSW	2.6	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.2
07	29	4:05 pm	2.6	1.3	12.5	SSW	2.3	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.4
07	29	3:35 pm	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.0	9.1	W	N/A	6.4
07	29	3:05 pm	2.6	1.3	20.0	SW	2.0	8.3	WSW	N/A	6.4
07	29	2:35 pm	2.3	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.0	8.3	WNW	N/A	6.5
07	29	2:05 pm	2.3	1.6	14.3	SSW	1.6	8.3	W	N/A	6.6
07	29	1:35 pm	2.3	1.3	20.0	SW	1.6	9.1	WNW	N/A	7.1
07	29	1:05 pm	2.3	1.3	14.3	SSW	2.0	9.1	W	N/A	7.2
07	29	12:35 pm	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	7.7
07	29	12:05 pm	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.0	8.3	W	N/A	7.3
07	29	11:35 am	2.6	1.3	15.4	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.3
07	29	11:05 am	2.6	1.6	20.0	SW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.8
07	29	10:35 am	2.6	1.3	12.5	SSW	2.0	8.3	W	N/A	7.1
07	29	10:05 am	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.2
07	29	9:35 am	2.6	1.6	13.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.1
07	29	9:05 am	3.0	1.6	13.3	SSW	2.6	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.3
07	29	8:35 am	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
07	29	8:05 am	3.0	1.3	14.3	SSW	2.6	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.5
07	29	7:35 am	2.6	1.3	15.4	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.6
07	29	7:05 am	2.6	1.3	12.5	SW	2.3	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	7.0
07	29	6:35 am	2.6	1.6	20.0	SW	2.3	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	7.4
07	29	6:05 am	2.6	1.3	15.4	SSW	2.3	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	7.1
07	29	5:35 am	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
07	29	5:05 am	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	N/A	7.2
07	29	4:35 am	2.6	1.6	14.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.7
07	29	4:05 am	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	9.1	W	N/A	7.5
07	29	3:35 am	2.6	1.6	12.5	SSW	2.3	9.1	W	AVERAGE	7.9
07	29	3:05 am	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	N/A	7.7
07	29	2:35 am	2.3	1.3	15.4	SSW	2.0	9.1	W	N/A	8.1
07	29	2:05 am	2.3	1.3	12.5	SSW	2.0	8.3	W	N/A	7.7
07	29	1:35 am	2.6	1.6	15.4	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	8.1
07	29	1:05 am	2.6	1.6	13.3	SSW	2.0	8.3	W	N/A	8.1
07	29	12:35 am	2.6	1.3	15.4	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	N/A	7.3
07	29	12:05 am	2.6	1.3	14.3	SSW	2.3	9.1	W	AVERAGE	7.5
07	28	11:35 pm	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	9.1	W	AVERAGE	7.3
07	28	11:05 pm	2.6	1.3	16.7	SW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.3
07	28	10:35 pm	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.1
07	28	10:05 pm	2.6	1.3	14.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.0
07	28	9:35 pm	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.3	9.1	W	N/A	6.9
07	28	9:05 pm	2.6	1.3	14.3	SSW	2.3	8.3	WNW	N/A	6.8
07	28	8:35 pm	2.6	1.3	13.3	SSW	2.0	7.7	WNW	N/A	6.5
07	28	8:05 pm	2.6	1.6	14.3	SSW	2.0	8.3	W	N/A	6.9

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