Station 46215 - Diablo Canyon, CA (076)

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Waverider Buoy
35.204 N 120.859 W (35°12'14" N 120°51'34" W)

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

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Conditions at 46215 as of
(11:50 pm PDT on 09/30/2016)
0650 GMT on 10/01/2016:
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):	5.2 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	8 sec
	Average Period (APD):	6.3 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WNW ( 294 deg true )
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	56.8 °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
09	30	10:50 pm	-	-	-	5.6	8	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	56.8	-	-	-	-
09	30	9:50 pm	-	-	-	5.6	7	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
09	30	8:20 pm	-	-	-	5.6	7	6.0	WNW	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
09	30	7:50 pm	-	-	-	5.2	7	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
09	30	6:50 pm	-	-	-	5.9	7	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	59.0	-	-	-	-
09	30	5:50 pm	-	-	-	5.6	7	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	59.7	-	-	-	-
09	30	5:20 pm	-	-	-	4.9	7	6.0	WNW	-	-	-	60.3	-	-	-	-
09	30	4:50 pm	-	-	-	5.2	15	6.3	SSW	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
09	30	3:50 pm	-	-	-	4.6	15	6.2	SSW	-	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
09	30	2:50 pm	-	-	-	4.3	15	6.0	SSW	-	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
09	30	2:20 pm	-	-	-	4.3	14	5.9	SSW	-	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
09	30	1:50 pm	-	-	-	3.9	15	6.0	SSW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
09	30	1:20 pm	-	-	-	4.3	15	6.4	SSW	-	-	-	60.1	-	-	-	-
09	30	12:50 pm	-	-	-	4.3	15	6.0	SSW	-	-	-	57.6	-	-	-	-
09	30	12:20 pm	-	-	-	3.9	15	6.1	SSW	-	-	-	57.4	-	-	-	-
09	30	11:50 am	-	-	-	4.3	15	6.5	SSW	-	-	-	57.6	-	-	-	-
09	30	11:20 am	-	-	-	4.3	15	6.3	SSW	-	-	-	57.4	-	-	-	-
09	30	10:50 am	-	-	-	4.3	15	6.4	SSW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
09	30	10:20 am	-	-	-	3.9	15	6.5	SSW	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
09	30	9:50 am	-	-	-	4.3	15	6.8	SSW	-	-	-	57.4	-	-	-	-
09	30	8:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	15	6.7	SW	-	-	-	57.4	-	-	-	-
09	30	8:20 am	-	-	-	4.3	15	6.6	SSW	-	-	-	58.3	-	-	-	-
09	30	7:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	15	6.7	SSW	-	-	-	60.1	-	-	-	-
09	30	7:20 am	-	-	-	3.6	15	6.7	SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	30	6:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	15	6.8	SSW	-	-	-	64.6	-	-	-	-
09	30	6:20 am	-	-	-	3.9	15	6.6	SSW	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
09	30	5:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	15	6.6	SW	-	-	-	64.6	-	-	-	-
09	30	4:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	15	6.6	SSW	-	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
09	30	4:20 am	-	-	-	3.9	17	6.5	SSW	-	-	-	64.6	-	-	-	-
09	30	3:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	17	6.8	SW	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
09	30	2:50 am	-	-	-	3.6	17	6.6	SSW	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
09	30	2:20 am	-	-	-	3.6	15	6.7	SSW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
09	30	1:50 am	-	-	-	3.6	15	6.5	SSW	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
09	30	12:50 am	-	-	-	3.6	15	7.3	SSW	-	-	-	57.6	-	-	-	-
09	30	12:20 am	-	-	-	3.6	17	6.9	SSW	-	-	-	57.6	-	-	-	-
09	29	11:50 pm	-	-	-	3.6	17	6.6	SSW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46215 as of
(11:50 pm PDT on 09/30/2016)
0650 GMT on 10/01/2016:
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):	5.2 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	2.0 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	14.3 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	SSW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	4.9 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	7.7 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	6.3 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
09	30	10:50 pm	5.6	2.0	15.4	SSW	5.2	7.7	WNW	STEEP	6.6
09	30	9:50 pm	5.6	2.0	15.4	SSW	5.2	7.1	WNW	STEEP	6.2
09	30	8:20 pm	5.6	1.6	15.4	SSW	5.2	7.1	WNW	STEEP	6.0
09	30	7:50 pm	5.2	2.0	15.4	SSW	4.9	7.1	WNW	STEEP	6.2
09	30	6:50 pm	5.9	2.3	15.4	SSW	5.2	7.1	WNW	STEEP	6.2
09	30	5:50 pm	5.6	2.0	15.4	SSW	5.2	7.1	WNW	STEEP	6.2
09	30	5:20 pm	4.9	2.0	15.4	SSW	4.6	7.1	WNW	STEEP	6.0
09	30	4:50 pm	5.2	2.3	15.4	SSW	4.6	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
09	30	4:20 pm	4.9	2.0	15.4	SW	4.6	6.7	WNW	STEEP	6.2
09	30	3:50 pm	4.6	2.3	15.4	SSW	4.3	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
09	30	2:50 pm	4.3	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.9	6.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
09	30	2:20 pm	4.3	2.0	14.3	SSW	3.6	6.7	WNW	AVERAGE	5.9
09	30	1:50 pm	3.9	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.6	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
09	30	1:20 pm	4.3	2.3	15.4	SSW	3.6	6.2	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
09	30	12:50 pm	4.3	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.6	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
09	30	12:20 pm	3.9	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.6	6.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.1
09	30	11:50 am	4.3	2.3	15.4	SSW	3.6	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
09	30	11:20 am	4.3	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.6	6.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
09	30	10:50 am	4.3	2.3	15.4	SSW	3.6	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
09	30	10:20 am	3.9	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.3	6.2	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
09	30	9:50 am	4.3	2.3	15.4	SSW	3.6	6.2	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
09	30	8:50 am	3.9	2.0	15.4	SW	3.6	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
09	30	8:20 am	4.3	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.6	6.2	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
09	30	7:50 am	3.9	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.3	6.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
09	30	7:20 am	3.6	2.0	15.4	SW	3.3	6.2	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
09	30	6:50 am	3.9	2.3	15.4	SSW	3.3	6.2	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
09	30	6:20 am	3.9	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.3	6.2	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
09	30	5:50 am	3.9	2.0	15.4	SW	3.3	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
09	30	4:50 am	3.9	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.3	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
09	30	4:20 am	3.9	2.0	16.7	SSW	3.3	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.5
09	30	3:50 am	3.9	2.3	16.7	SW	3.3	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
09	30	2:50 am	3.6	2.0	16.7	SSW	3.0	5.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
09	30	2:20 am	3.6	2.0	15.4	SSW	3.0	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
09	30	1:50 am	3.6	1.6	15.4	SSW	3.0	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
09	30	12:50 am	3.6	2.3	15.4	SSW	3.0	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
09	30	12:20 am	3.6	2.0	16.7	SSW	3.0	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.9
09	29	11:50 pm	3.6	2.0	16.7	SSW	3.0	6.2	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6

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