Station 42084 - Southwest Pass Entrance W, LA (256) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
28.988 N 89.649 W (28°59'17" N 89°38'57" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 44.8 m
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.6 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 4 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 3.5 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | NNE ( 21 deg true ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 53.8 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 70.0 °F |
| TIME (CST) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.4 | NNE | - | - | 53.4 | 69.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 03:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.4 | NNE | - | - | 53.2 | 69.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 03:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.5 | NE | - | - | 51.8 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 02:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4 | 3.4 | NNE | - | - | 51.1 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 02:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.4 | NE | - | - | 50.9 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 01:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4 | 3.3 | NE | - | - | 50.5 | 69.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 01:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.3 | NE | - | - | 50.9 | 70.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 12:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4 | 3.2 | NE | - | - | 50.4 | 70.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 12:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.3 | NNE | - | - | 50.5 | 70.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 11:30 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.3 | NE | - | - | 51.1 | 70.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 11:00 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.3 | NE | - | - | 50.9 | 70.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 10:30 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.4 | NE | - | - | 51.1 | 69.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 10:00 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.4 | NE | - | - | 50.7 | 70.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 09:30 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.5 | NE | - | - | 51.1 | 69.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 09:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 51.4 | 70.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 08:30 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 51.1 | 69.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 08:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | - | 69.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 07:30 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NE | - | - | 51.1 | 69.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 07:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 51.1 | 69.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 06:30 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 51.3 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 06:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NE | - | - | 51.6 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 05:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 4 | 3.6 | NNE | - | - | 52.3 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 05:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 52.5 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 04:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 4 | 3.6 | NNE | - | - | 52.9 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 04:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 53.6 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 03:30 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 54.0 | 69.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 03:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.6 | NNE | - | - | 54.7 | 69.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 02:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 4 | 3.6 | N | - | - | 55.2 | 69.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 02:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 56.3 | 69.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 01:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 4 | 3.6 | NNE | - | - | 57.0 | 69.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 01:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.4 | NNE | - | - | 57.4 | 69.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 12:30 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.4 | NNE | - | - | 58.1 | 69.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-06 12:00 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.4 | NNE | - | - | 58.6 | 69.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 11:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 59.7 | 69.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 11:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.5 | NNE | - | - | 60.3 | 69.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 10:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.6 | NNE | - | - | 60.8 | 69.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 09:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.6 | NNE | - | - | 60.6 | 69.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 09:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.6 | NNE | - | - | 60.8 | 69.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 08:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.6 | NNE | - | - | 61.0 | 68.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 08:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.6 | NNE | - | - | 61.0 | 68.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 07:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 3.7 | NNE | - | - | 61.3 | 68.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 07:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 4 | 3.8 | NNE | - | - | 61.3 | 68.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 06:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 3.9 | NNE | - | - | - | 68.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 06:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 68.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 05:00 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.1 | N | - | - | 59.7 | 68.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 04:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 4 | 3.9 | N | - | - | - | 68.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-12-05 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.2 | SW | - | - | 61.2 | 68.5 | - | - | - | - |
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These wave data are displayed in rounded times. 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): | 3.6 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.3 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.0 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | ENE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.6 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 4.3 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | NNE |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | VERY_STEEP |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 3.5 sec |
| TIME (CST) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 04:00 pm | 3.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NE | 3.6 | 3.7 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-12-06 03:30 pm | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ENE | 3.3 | 4.0 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-12-06 03:00 pm | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SE | 3.3 | 4.1 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 02:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NE | 3.0 | 4.0 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-12-06 02:00 pm | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ENE | 3.3 | 3.9 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-12-06 01:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 3.9 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.3 |
| 2024-12-06 01:00 pm | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ENE | 3.3 | 3.9 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.3 |
| 2024-12-06 12:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | E | 3.0 | 3.7 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.2 |
| 2024-12-06 12:00 pm | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.3 | 3.9 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.3 |
| 2024-12-06 11:30 am | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NNE | 3.3 | 3.7 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.3 |
| 2024-12-06 11:00 am | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SE | 3.3 | 3.7 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.3 |
| 2024-12-06 10:30 am | 3.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.3 | 4.0 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-12-06 10:00 am | 3.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 3.6 | 4.1 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-12-06 09:30 am | 3.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ENE | 3.6 | 4.1 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 09:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | E | 3.9 | 4.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 08:30 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ENE | 3.9 | 4.2 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 08:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.9 | 4.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 07:30 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | E | 3.9 | 4.2 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 07:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | E | 3.9 | 4.2 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 06:30 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ENE | 3.9 | 4.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 06:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | E | 3.9 | 4.3 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 05:30 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ENE | 4.3 | 4.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-06 05:00 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NNE | 4.3 | 4.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 04:30 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.3 | 4.2 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-06 04:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.9 | 4.1 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 03:30 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NNE | 3.9 | 4.4 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 03:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | E | 3.9 | 4.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-06 02:30 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.3 | 4.3 | N | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-06 02:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ENE | 3.9 | 4.2 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-06 01:30 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSW | 4.3 | 4.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-06 01:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.9 | 3.9 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-12-06 12:30 am | 3.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SE | 3.6 | 4.0 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-12-06 12:00 am | 3.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NE | 3.6 | 4.1 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-12-05 11:30 pm | 3.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.6 | 4.1 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-05 11:00 pm | 3.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.6 | 4.0 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-12-05 10:30 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NNW | 3.9 | 4.0 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-05 09:30 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.9 | 4.1 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-05 09:00 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.9 | 4.2 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-05 08:30 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NE | 3.9 | 4.2 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-05 08:00 pm | 3.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 3.6 | 4.1 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-12-05 07:30 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NE | 3.9 | 4.1 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.7 |
| 2024-12-05 07:00 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | NE | 4.3 | 4.2 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2024-12-05 06:30 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SW | 4.6 | 4.5 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2024-12-05 06:00 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | N | 4.6 | 4.7 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2024-12-05 05:30 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | N | 4.6 | 4.5 | N | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2024-12-05 05:00 pm | 5.2 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SE | 5.2 | 4.5 | N | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2024-12-05 04:30 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | E | 4.9 | 4.0 | N | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2024-12-05 04:00 pm | 4.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SE | 4.9 | 6.2 | SW | STEEP | 4.2 |
Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.
Ocean Current Data for 42084
| 4:00 pm CST | 3:00 pm CST | 2:30 pm CST | 2:00 pm CST | 1:30 pm CST | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 3 | 270 | 0.16 | 320 | 0.14 | 290 | 0.29 | 290 | 0.29 | 290 | 0.33 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42084
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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for prior months and years.
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