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
(2:36 am PST)
1036 GMT on 03/03/2015:
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):	4.3 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	10 sec
	Average Period (APD):	7.5 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WNW ( 286 deg true )
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	58.3 °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
03	03	2:06 am	-	-	-	3.9	10	7.2	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
03	03	1:36 am	-	-	-	3.9	10	7.0	WNW	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	03	1:06 am	-	-	-	4.3	10	7.2	WNW	-	-	-	59.2	-	-	-	-
03	03	12:36 am	-	-	-	3.9	11	7.1	WNW	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
03	03	12:06 am	-	-	-	4.6	10	7.6	WNW	-	-	-	57.4	-	-	-	-
03	02	11:36 pm	-	-	-	4.3	11	7.3	WNW	-	-	-	57.4	-	-	-	-
03	02	11:06 pm	-	-	-	4.3	10	7.0	WNW	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
03	02	10:36 pm	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.7	WNW	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
03	02	10:06 pm	-	-	-	3.9	10	6.8	WNW	-	-	-	57.6	-	-	-	-
03	02	9:36 pm	-	-	-	3.9	10	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	02	9:06 pm	-	-	-	3.9	11	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	02	8:36 pm	-	-	-	3.6	9	6.1	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	02	8:06 pm	-	-	-	3.9	10	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	02	7:36 pm	-	-	-	3.6	10	6.0	WNW	-	-	-	58.3	-	-	-	-
03	02	7:06 pm	-	-	-	3.6	10	5.9	WNW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
03	02	6:36 pm	-	-	-	3.6	10	5.9	W	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
03	02	6:06 pm	-	-	-	3.3	10	5.8	WNW	-	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
03	02	5:36 pm	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.1	WNW	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	02	5:06 pm	-	-	-	3.6	10	5.9	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
03	02	4:36 pm	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.0	WNW	-	-	-	60.4	-	-	-	-
03	02	4:06 pm	-	-	-	3.3	10	6.0	W	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	02	3:36 pm	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.2	W	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	02	3:06 pm	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	59.0	-	-	-	-
03	02	2:36 pm	-	-	-	3.6	10	6.7	WNW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
03	02	2:06 pm	-	-	-	3.3	11	6.8	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
03	02	1:36 pm	-	-	-	3.6	10	6.9	W	-	-	-	60.4	-	-	-	-
03	02	1:06 pm	-	-	-	3.6	10	7.0	WNW	-	-	-	60.4	-	-	-	-
03	02	12:36 pm	-	-	-	3.3	10	6.7	WNW	-	-	-	60.3	-	-	-	-
03	02	12:06 pm	-	-	-	3.9	10	7.2	WNW	-	-	-	60.1	-	-	-	-
03	02	11:36 am	-	-	-	3.6	12	6.9	W	-	-	-	56.8	-	-	-	-
03	02	11:06 am	-	-	-	4.3	8	7.3	WNW	-	-	-	56.8	-	-	-	-
03	02	10:36 am	-	-	-	4.3	10	7.3	WNW	-	-	-	56.8	-	-	-	-
03	02	10:06 am	-	-	-	3.9	9	6.9	WNW	-	-	-	56.8	-	-	-	-
03	02	9:36 am	-	-	-	3.9	10	7.3	WNW	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
03	02	9:06 am	-	-	-	4.3	10	7.6	WNW	-	-	-	57.4	-	-	-	-
03	02	8:36 am	-	-	-	4.3	11	7.4	W	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
03	02	8:06 am	-	-	-	4.3	10	7.4	W	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
03	02	7:36 am	-	-	-	4.6	11	7.4	WNW	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
03	02	7:06 am	-	-	-	4.3	11	7.4	WNW	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
03	02	6:36 am	-	-	-	3.9	11	7.2	WNW	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
03	02	6:06 am	-	-	-	3.9	10	7.2	WNW	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
03	02	5:36 am	-	-	-	4.3	11	7.6	W	-	-	-	57.6	-	-	-	-
03	02	5:06 am	-	-	-	3.9	11	7.2	WNW	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	02	4:36 am	-	-	-	4.3	11	7.5	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
03	02	4:06 am	-	-	-	3.9	12	7.7	W	-	-	-	59.2	-	-	-	-
03	02	3:36 am	-	-	-	4.3	11	7.7	W	-	-	-	60.4	-	-	-	-
03	02	3:06 am	-	-	-	4.3	11	7.5	W	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46215 as of (2:36 am PST)
1036 GMT on 03/03/2015:
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):	4.3 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	2.3 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	10.5 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.3 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.9 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	7.5 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
03	03	2:06 am	3.9	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	7.2
03	03	1:36 am	3.9	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.0
03	03	1:06 am	4.3	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.2
03	03	12:36 am	3.9	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.1
03	03	12:06 am	4.6	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.6
03	02	11:36 pm	4.3	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
03	02	11:06 pm	4.3	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.0
03	02	10:36 pm	3.6	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
03	02	10:06 pm	3.9	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
03	02	9:36 pm	3.9	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
03	02	9:06 pm	3.9	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
03	02	8:36 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.1
03	02	8:06 pm	3.9	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
03	02	7:36 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
03	02	7:06 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	5.9
03	02	6:36 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	W	AVERAGE	5.9
03	02	6:06 pm	3.3	1.3	11.1	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	5.8
03	02	5:36 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.1
03	02	5:06 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	5.9
03	02	4:36 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
03	02	4:06 pm	3.3	1.6	10.5	W	3.0	9.9	W	AVERAGE	6.0
03	02	3:36 pm	3.6	2.0	10.5	W	3.0	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
03	02	3:06 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
03	02	2:36 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
03	02	2:06 pm	3.3	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.0	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
03	02	1:36 pm	3.6	1.6	11.1	W	3.0	9.9	W	AVERAGE	6.9
03	02	1:06 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.0
03	02	12:36 pm	3.3	1.6	11.8	WSW	3.0	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
03	02	12:06 pm	3.9	2.0	10.5	W	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.2
03	02	11:36 am	3.6	2.0	11.8	W	3.0	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.9
03	02	11:06 am	4.3	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.9	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
03	02	10:36 am	4.3	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
03	02	10:06 am	3.9	1.6	10.5	W	3.3	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.9
03	02	9:36 am	3.9	2.0	10.5	W	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
03	02	9:06 am	4.3	2.0	11.8	W	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.6
03	02	8:36 am	4.3	2.0	11.1	W	3.6	9.9	W	AVERAGE	7.4
03	02	8:06 am	4.3	2.3	10.5	W	3.6	9.9	W	AVERAGE	7.4
03	02	7:36 am	4.6	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.4
03	02	7:06 am	4.3	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.4
03	02	6:36 am	3.9	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.2
03	02	6:06 am	3.9	1.6	11.1	W	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.2
03	02	5:36 am	4.3	2.6	11.1	W	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.6
03	02	5:06 am	3.9	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	W	AVERAGE	7.2
03	02	4:36 am	4.3	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.5
03	02	4:06 am	3.9	2.3	11.8	W	3.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.7
03	02	3:36 am	4.3	2.3	11.1	W	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.7
03	02	3:06 am	4.3	2.3	11.1	W	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.5

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