Skip Navigation Links weather.gov 
NOAA logo-Select to go to the NOAA homepage NDBC Title GraphicClick to go to NDBC home page   Select to go to the NWS homepage
Home News Organization
 
 
    
    Station List

 Observations
    Mobile Access
    Obs via Google Maps
    Classic Maps
         Recent
         Historical
         DART®
         Oil & Gas ADCP
    Obs Search
    Ship Obs Report
    Gliders
    BuoyCAMs Image indicating link to BuoyCAMs page
    TAO
    DODS
    OceanSITES
    HF Radar
    OSMC
    Dial-A-Buoy
    RSS Feeds Image indicating link to RSS feed access page
    Obs Web Widget
    Email Access

 Station Status
    NDBC Maintenance
    NDBC Platforms
    Partner Platforms

 Program Info
    Facebook Logo
    NDBC on Facebook
    About NDBC
     Met/Ocean
          Moored Buoy
          C-MAN
    TAO
    DART®
    VOS
    CSP
    IOOS® Program
    IOOS® DAC

 Publications
    NDBC DQC Handbook
    Hurricane Data Plots
    Mariners Weather
      Log
    Observing
      Handbook No. 1

 Science Education

 NDBC Director
 FAQ
 Media Inquiries
 Contact Us
 Visitor Information
 Links
 
USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services.

Station LJAC1 - 9410230 - La Jolla, CA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station LJAC1

Large icon indicates selected station.
yellow diamond Stations with recent data
red diamond Stations with no data in last 8 hours
     (24 hours for tsunami stations)

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
32.867 N 117.257 W (32°52'1" N 117°15'26" W)

Site elevation: 9.3 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 7.16 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 8.17 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 11.31 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 3.44 m below site elevation

Latest NWS Marine Forecast

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station LJAC1

Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations
Conditions at LJAC1 as of
(2:48 am PST)
1048 GMT on 03/01/2015:
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.
5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): E ( 100 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.0 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 8.9 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.91 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 57.0 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 62.6 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation Network Water Level
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
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
0301 2:42 am  ESE 7.0 9.9----29.92- 57.0 62.6----
0301 2:36 am  ESE 8.0 9.9----29.92- 57.2 62.6----
0301 2:30 am   E 7.0 9.9----29.92- 57.4 62.6----
0301 2:24 am   E 8.0 9.9----29.92- 57.6 62.6----
0301 2:18 am  ESE 7.0 8.0----29.92- 57.7 62.6----
0301 2:12 am   E 6.0 7.0----29.93- 57.9 62.6----
0301 2:06 am  ESE 5.1 6.0----29.93- 58.1 62.6----
0301 2:00 am  ESE 5.1 5.1----29.93+0.00 58.3 62.6----
0301 1:54 am  ESE 5.1 6.0----29.93- 58.1 62.6----
0301 1:48 am   E 6.0 7.0----29.93- 58.1 62.6----
0301 1:42 am  ESE 4.1 6.0----29.93- 58.8 62.6----
0301 1:36 am  SSE 5.1 6.0----29.93- 59.4 62.6----
0301 1:30 am   S 5.1 6.0----29.93- 59.4 62.8----
0301 1:24 am   S 4.1 5.1----29.93- 59.2 62.8----
0301 1:18 am   S 4.1 5.1----29.93- 59.2 62.8----
0301 1:12 am   S 5.1 5.1----29.93- 59.2 62.8----
0301 1:06 am   S 5.1 5.1----29.93- 59.2 62.8----
0301 1:00 am   S 4.1 5.1----29.93- 59.2 62.8----
030112:54 am   S 5.1 6.0----29.93- 59.4 62.8----
030112:48 am   S 5.1 6.0----29.93- 59.4 62.8----
030112:42 am  SSE 4.1 5.1----29.93- 59.0 62.8----
030112:24 am  SSE 4.1 6.0------------
030112:18 am   S 4.1 6.0----29.93- 59.2 62.8----
030112:12 am   S 5.1 5.1----29.93- 59.4 62.8----
030112:06 am   S 5.1 5.1----29.93- 59.2 62.8----
030112:00 am   S 5.1 6.0----29.93+0.02 59.2 62.8----
022811:54 pm   S 4.1 6.0----29.93- 59.2 62.8----
022811:48 pm   S 4.1 6.0----29.93- 59.0 62.8----
022811:42 pm   S 4.1 6.0----29.93- 59.0 62.8----
022811:36 pm   S 5.1 6.0----29.93- 59.0 62.8----
022811:30 pm   S 5.1 6.0----29.93- 58.8 62.8----
022811:24 pm   S 5.1 6.0----29.93- 58.8 62.8----
022811:18 pm   S 4.1 5.1----29.93- 58.6 62.8----
022811:12 pm   S 4.1 5.1----29.93- 58.5 62.8----
022811:06 pm   S 5.1 5.1----29.93- 58.3 62.8----
022811:00 pm   S 4.1 5.1----29.93- 58.3 62.8----
022810:54 pm  SSE 5.1 5.1----29.93- 58.3 62.8----
022810:48 pm  SSE 4.1 5.1----29.93- 58.3 62.8----
022810:42 pm  SSE 4.1 6.0----29.93- 58.1 62.8----
022810:24 pm   SE 4.1 4.1----29.93- 58.1 62.8----
022810:18 pm   SE 1.9 4.1----29.92- 58.3 62.8----
0228 9:54 pm  SSE 2.9 4.1----29.92- 58.5 62.8----
0228 9:48 pm  SSE 4.1 5.1----29.92- 58.3 62.8----
0228 9:42 pm  SSE 4.1 5.1----29.92- 58.3 62.8----
0228 9:36 pm  SSE 4.1 5.1----29.92- 58.3 62.8----
0228 9:30 pm   S 4.1 5.1----29.92- 58.6 62.8----
0228 9:24 pm  SSE 4.1 5.1----29.92- 58.5 62.8----
0228 9:18 pm  SSE 2.9 4.1----29.91- 58.3 62.8----
0228 9:12 pm   SE 1.9 4.1----29.91- 58.3 62.8----
0228 9:06 pm   SE 4.1 5.1----29.91- 58.3 62.8----
0228 9:00 pm  ESE 4.1 5.1----29.91+0.02 58.5 62.8----
0228 8:54 pm   SE 4.1 5.1----29.91- 58.5 62.8----
0228 8:48 pm   SE 4.1 6.0----29.91- 58.5 62.8----
0228 8:42 pm   SE 4.1 5.1----29.91- 58.5 62.8----
0228 8:36 pm  SSE 4.1 6.0----29.91- 58.6 62.8----
0228 8:30 pm  SSE 5.1 5.1----29.91- 59.4 62.8----
0228 8:24 pm   S 5.1 9.9----29.91- 59.5 62.8----
0228 8:18 pm   SW 7.0 8.0----29.91- 59.7 62.8----
0228 8:12 pm  WSW 5.1 7.0----29.91- 59.5 62.8----
0228 8:06 pm  WSW 4.1 6.0----29.91- 59.7 62.8----
0228 7:48 pm  WSW 6.0 7.0----29.91- 59.5 62.8----
0228 7:42 pm  WSW 5.1 7.0----29.91- 59.9 62.8----
0228 7:36 pm  WSW 6.0 8.9----29.91- 59.7 62.8----
0228 7:30 pm  WSW 7.0 8.0----29.91- 59.9 62.8----
0228 7:24 pm  WSW 5.1 7.0----29.90- 59.7 62.8----
0228 7:18 pm  WSW 6.0 7.0----29.90- 59.7 62.8----
0228 7:12 pm  WSW 6.0 7.0----29.90- 59.5 62.8----
0228 7:06 pm  WSW 5.1 7.0----29.90- 59.5 62.8----
0228 7:00 pm  WSW 5.1 7.0----29.90+0.02 59.5 63.0----
0228 6:54 pm   W 6.0 7.0----29.90- 59.5 63.0----
0228 6:48 pm   W 5.1 7.0----29.90- 59.5 63.0----
0228 6:42 pm   W 5.1 7.0----29.90- 59.5 63.0----
0228 6:36 pm   W 5.1 7.0----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 6:30 pm   W 5.1 7.0----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 6:24 pm  WSW 7.0 8.0----29.89- 59.5 63.0----
0228 6:18 pm   W 5.1 7.0----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 6:12 pm   W 8.0 8.9------------
0228 6:06 pm   W 8.0 8.9----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 6:00 pm   W 7.0 8.9----29.89+0.01 59.7 63.0----
0228 5:54 pm   W 5.1 7.0----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 5:48 pm   W 6.0 8.9----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 5:42 pm   W 6.0 8.0----29.89- 59.5 63.0----
0228 5:36 pm   W 8.0 8.0----29.89- 59.9 63.0----
0228 5:30 pm   W 7.0 8.9----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 5:24 pm   W 7.0 8.0----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 5:18 pm  WSW 6.0 7.0----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 5:12 pm  WSW 6.0 7.0----29.89- 59.9 63.0----
0228 5:06 pm  WSW 5.1 7.0----29.89- 60.3 63.0----
0228 5:00 pm  WSW 5.1 7.0----29.88+0.00 60.4 63.0----
0228 4:54 pm  WSW 6.0 7.0----29.89- 60.1 63.0----
0228 4:48 pm   SW 6.0 8.0----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 4:42 pm  WSW 7.0 8.0----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 4:36 pm  WSW 8.0 8.0----29.89- 59.7 63.0----
0228 4:30 pm  WSW 7.0 8.9----29.88- 59.7 63.0----
0228 4:24 pm   W 6.0 8.9----29.88- 59.9 63.0----
0228 4:18 pm  WSW 8.0 8.9----29.88- 59.9 62.8----
0228 4:12 pm   W 8.0 8.9----29.88- 60.1 63.0----
0228 4:06 pm   W 8.9 9.9----29.88- 59.7 63.0----
0228 4:00 pm   W 7.0 9.9----29.88-0.02 59.7 63.0----
0228 3:54 pm   W 8.0 9.9----29.88- 59.9 63.0----
0228 3:48 pm   W 8.9 12.0----29.88- 60.1 63.0----
0228 2:54 pm   SW 6.0 7.0----29.88- 60.4 62.8----
0228 2:48 pm  WSW 7.0 8.0----29.88- 60.3 63.0----
0228 2:42 pm   SW 6.0 8.0----29.88- 59.9 63.0----
0228 2:36 pm   SW 6.0 8.0----29.88- 59.9 63.0----
0228 2:30 pm  WSW 7.0 8.9----29.88- 60.1 63.1----
0228 2:24 pm   SW 6.0 8.9----29.88- 60.3 63.0----
0228 2:18 pm  WSW 8.0 8.9----29.88- 59.9 63.0----
0228 2:12 pm  WSW 8.0 11.1------------
0228 2:06 pm  WSW 7.0 8.9----29.88- 59.7 63.0----
0228 2:00 pm   SW 8.0 9.9----29.89-0.04 59.9 63.0----
0228 1:54 pm   SW 7.0 9.9----29.89- 60.1 63.0----
0228 1:48 pm  WSW 5.1 8.9----29.89- 60.3 62.8----
0228 1:42 pm  WSW 7.0 9.9----29.89- 59.9 63.0----
0228 1:36 pm  WSW 6.0 8.0----29.89- 60.1 63.0----
0228 1:30 pm   SW 6.0 8.0----29.89- 60.3 62.8----
0228 1:24 pm   SW 8.0 8.9----29.89- 60.1 62.8----
0228 1:18 pm   SW 6.0 8.0----29.90- 60.1 62.8----
0228 1:12 pm   SW 8.0 8.9----29.90- 59.5 62.8----
0228 1:06 pm   SW 8.0 11.1----29.90- 59.7 62.8----
0228 1:00 pm   SW 8.0 9.9----29.90-0.01 59.5 62.8----
022812:54 pm   SW 8.0 11.1----29.90- 59.5 62.8----
022812:48 pm  SSW 11.1 13.0----29.91- 59.0 62.6----
022812:42 pm  SSW 8.9 11.1----29.91- 59.2 62.6----
022812:36 pm   SW 9.9 13.0----29.91- 59.2 62.6----
022812:30 pm   SW 11.1 12.0----29.91- 59.0 62.6----
022812:24 pm   SW 11.1 12.0----29.91- 58.8 62.6----
022812:18 pm  WSW 9.9 12.0----29.91- 58.8 62.6----
022812:12 pm  SSW 2.9 5.1----29.91- 59.0 62.6----
022812:06 pm   S 2.9 6.0----29.91- 58.1 62.6----
022812:00 pm   S 5.1 7.0----29.91+0.00 57.4 62.6----
022811:54 am   S 5.1 6.0----29.92- 56.3 62.6----
022811:48 am   S 5.1 6.0----29.92- 56.3 62.6----
022811:42 am   W 5.1 7.0----29.93- 55.9 62.6----
022811:36 am  WSW 5.1 12.0----29.93- 55.2 62.6----
022811:30 am   W 12.0 17.1----29.93- 55.6 62.6----
022811:24 am   W 15.0 17.1----29.93- 57.0 62.6----
022811:18 am   W 9.9 11.1----29.93- 59.9 62.6----
022811:12 am   W 11.1 12.0----29.92- 59.9 62.6----
022811:06 am  WSW 9.9 13.0----29.93- 59.9 62.6----
022811:00 am  WSW 8.9 11.1----29.93+0.04 59.7 62.6----
022810:54 am   SW 8.9 12.0----29.93- 59.5 62.6----
022810:48 am  WSW 11.1 12.0----29.93- 59.7 62.6----
022810:42 am  WSW 9.9 12.0----29.93- 59.9 62.6----
022810:36 am  WSW 11.1 13.0----29.93- 59.7 62.4----
022810:30 am  WSW 9.9 11.1----29.92- 59.5 62.4----
022810:24 am   SW 8.0 8.9----29.92- 59.4 62.4----
022810:18 am   SW 8.0 11.1----29.92- 59.0 62.4----
022810:00 am   SW 7.0 8.9----29.92+0.06 59.0 62.4----
0228 9:54 am   SW 7.0 8.0----29.91- 58.6 62.4----
0228 9:48 am  WSW 5.1 8.0----29.92- 58.1 62.4----
0228 9:42 am  WSW 8.0 12.0----29.92- 57.7 62.4----
0228 9:36 am  WSW 14.0 17.1----29.92- 58.1 62.4----
0228 9:30 am  WSW 8.0 8.9----29.91- 59.9 62.4----
0228 9:24 am   W 7.0 8.9----29.91- 60.1 62.2----
0228 9:18 am  WSW 6.0 8.9----29.91- 60.1 62.2----
0228 9:12 am   W 8.9 9.9----29.91- 59.9 62.2----
0228 9:06 am   W 8.0 8.9----29.91- 59.9 62.2----
0228 9:00 am   W 8.0 8.9----29.91+0.06 59.7 62.2----
0228 8:54 am   W 8.0 9.9----29.91- 59.4 62.2----
0228 8:48 am   W 7.0 11.1----29.90- 59.4 62.2----
0228 8:42 am   W 8.0 9.9----29.90- 59.4 62.2----
0228 8:36 am   W 7.0 11.1----29.90- 59.4 62.2----
0228 8:30 am   W 11.1 14.0----29.90-------
0228 8:24 am   W 12.0 15.9----29.90- 59.4 62.4----
0228 8:18 am   W 11.1 13.0----29.89- 59.9 62.4----
0228 8:12 am   W 9.9 12.0----29.89- 60.1 62.4----
0228 8:06 am   W 8.0 11.1----29.88- 60.1 62.4----
0228 8:00 am  WNW 8.9 11.1----29.88+0.04 60.1 62.4----
0228 7:54 am  WNW 7.0 8.0----29.88- 60.1 62.4----
0228 7:48 am  WNW 6.0 8.9----29.88- 60.1 62.4----
0228 7:42 am   W 8.0 8.9----29.88- 59.7 62.4----
0228 7:36 am   W 7.0 8.0----29.88- 59.9 62.4----
0228 7:30 am  WNW 7.0 9.9----29.87- 59.7 62.4----
0228 7:24 am  WNW 7.0 8.9----29.87- 59.9 62.4----
0228 7:18 am   NW 8.0 11.1----29.87- 59.7 62.4----
0228 7:12 am  WNW 11.1 12.0----29.86- 59.7 62.4----
0228 7:06 am  WNW 7.0 11.1----29.86- 59.9 62.2----
0228 7:00 am  WNW 8.9 12.0----29.86+0.04 59.7 62.2----
0228 6:54 am  WNW 11.1 13.0----29.86- 59.5 62.2----
0228 6:48 am  WNW 9.9 15.0----29.86- 59.4 62.2----
0228 6:42 am  WNW 12.0 17.1----29.86- 59.0 62.2----
0228 6:36 am  WNW 12.0 18.1----29.86- 58.8 62.2----
0228 6:30 am  WNW 13.0 15.9----29.85- 59.2 62.2----
0228 6:12 am  WNW 12.0 15.9----29.85- 58.8 62.2----
0228 6:06 am  WNW 14.0 17.1----29.85- 59.2 62.2----
0228 6:00 am   W 9.9 12.0----29.85+0.03 59.5 62.2----
0228 5:54 am   W 9.9 12.0----29.84- 59.5 62.2----
0228 5:48 am   W 9.9 12.0----29.84- 59.2 62.4----
0228 5:42 am  WNW 7.0 9.9----29.84- 58.8 62.2----
0228 5:36 am   NW 8.9 12.0----29.84- 58.6 62.2----
0228 5:30 am  WNW 8.0 15.0----29.83- 59.4 62.2----
0228 5:24 am  WNW 15.0 17.1----29.83- 59.2 62.2----
0228 5:18 am  WNW 15.0 17.1----29.83- 59.2 62.2----
0228 5:12 am  WNW 12.0 17.1----29.83- 59.4 62.2----
0228 5:06 am  WNW 15.0 18.1----29.83- 59.4 62.2----
0228 5:00 am   W 11.1 12.0----29.84+0.00 59.7 62.2----
0228 4:54 am   W 11.1 13.0----29.84- 59.4 62.2----
0228 4:48 am   W 12.0 13.0----29.84- 59.2 62.1----
0228 4:42 am   W 12.0 19.0----29.83- 59.4 62.1----
0228 4:36 am   W 7.0 9.9----29.83- 58.8 62.2----
0228 4:30 am   W 8.0 8.0----29.83- 58.1 62.1----
0228 4:24 am  WNW 8.0 15.0----29.83- 58.1 62.2----
0228 4:18 am  WNW 13.0 15.9----29.82- 58.8 62.4----
0228 4:12 am  WNW 13.0 15.9----29.82- 59.7 62.4----
0228 4:06 am   W 11.1 14.0----29.82- 59.9 62.4----
0228 4:00 am  WNW 7.0 12.0----29.82+0.00 59.9 62.4----
0228 3:54 am  WNW 8.0 9.9----29.81- 59.5 62.4----
0228 3:48 am  WNW 9.9 12.0----29.81- 59.5 62.4----
0228 3:42 am  WNW 9.9 12.0----29.81- 59.7 62.4----
0228 3:36 am  WNW 9.9 15.0----29.82- 59.5 62.4----
0228 3:30 am   NW 15.0 19.0----29.82- 59.2 62.4----
0228 3:24 am   W 14.0 15.9----29.82- 59.7 62.4----
0228 3:18 am   W 13.0 15.9----29.82- 59.7 62.4----
0228 3:12 am   W 14.0 15.9----29.81- 59.7 62.4----
0228 3:06 am   W 15.0 17.1----29.81- 59.7 62.4----
0228 3:00 am   W 13.0 15.9----29.81-0.01 59.9 62.4----
0228 2:54 am   W 11.1 14.0----29.81- 59.9 62.4----

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.