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Station 46214 - Point Reyes, CA (029) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46214


Conditions at 46214 as of
(3:56 pm PDT)
2256 GMT on 04/30/2025:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 6.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 6.9 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): NW ( 314 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 51.4 °F
Previous observations
TIME
(PDT)
5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 
5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in
5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F
5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F
5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F
5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu
5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-04-30 03:26 pm--- 7.2 97.1 NW--- 51.4----
2025-04-30 02:56 pm--- 7.9 87.5 NW--- 51.4----
2025-04-30 02:26 pm--- 7.9 87.5 NW--- 51.4----
2025-04-30 01:56 pm--- 7.9 97.2 NW--- 51.3----
2025-04-30 01:26 pm--- 8.5 97.5 NW--- 51.1----
2025-04-30 12:56 pm--- 7.9 87.2 NW--- 51.1----
2025-04-30 12:26 pm--- 9.2 97.4 NW--- 50.9----
2025-04-30 11:56 am--- 8.5 87.2 NW--- 50.9----
2025-04-30 11:26 am--- 8.9 87.4 NW--- 50.9----
2025-04-30 10:56 am--- 8.9 87.3 NW--- 50.7----
2025-04-30 10:26 am--- 9.5 87.2NNW--- 50.7----
2025-04-30 09:56 am--- 8.9 97.3 NW--- 50.7----
2025-04-30 09:26 am--- 8.9 87.3NNW--- 50.5----
2025-04-30 08:56 am--- 8.9 87.2 NW--- 50.5----
2025-04-30 08:26 am--- 8.9 87.2 NW--- 50.5----
2025-04-30 07:56 am--- 8.5 87.0NNW--- 50.5----
2025-04-30 07:26 am--- 9.2 86.9 NW--- 50.2----
2025-04-30 06:56 am--- 9.2 86.8 NW--- 50.4----
2025-04-30 06:26 am--- 9.2 86.8NNW--- 50.4----
2025-04-30 05:56 am--- 9.5 86.6NNW--- 50.4----
2025-04-30 05:26 am--- 9.8 86.7 NW--- 50.5----
2025-04-30 04:56 am--- 9.2 86.7NNW--- 50.5----
2025-04-30 04:26 am--- 9.2 86.5NNW--- 50.5----
2025-04-30 03:56 am--- 8.9 86.7 NW--- 50.5----
2025-04-30 03:26 am--- 9.5 86.6NNW--- 50.5----
2025-04-30 02:56 am--- 9.5 86.6 NW--- 50.7----
2025-04-30 02:26 am--- 9.2 86.7NNW--- 50.7----
2025-04-30 01:56 am--- 9.8 86.6NNW--- 50.7----
2025-04-30 01:26 am--- 10.5 86.6NNW--- 50.9----
2025-04-30 12:56 am--- 10.2 86.7NNW--- 50.9----
2025-04-30 12:26 am--- 10.5 86.8NNW--- 50.9----
2025-04-29 11:56 pm--- 9.2 136.8WNW--- 51.1----
2025-04-29 11:26 pm--- 9.5 86.8NNW--- 50.7----
2025-04-29 10:56 pm--- 9.5 87.0NNW--- 50.7----
2025-04-29 10:26 pm--- 8.5 86.8NNW--- 50.9----
2025-04-29 09:56 pm--- 9.2 87.0NNW--- 50.9----
2025-04-29 09:26 pm--- 8.5 86.5 NW--- 50.9----
2025-04-29 08:56 pm--- 8.5 176.6 S--- 51.1----
2025-04-29 08:26 pm--- 8.5 76.5 NW--- 51.1----
2025-04-29 07:56 pm--- 8.2 86.6 NW--- 51.3----
2025-04-29 07:26 pm--- 7.9 176.5 S--- 51.3----
2025-04-29 06:56 pm--- 7.2 86.3 NW--- 51.4----
2025-04-29 06:26 pm--- 7.2 86.5NNW--- 51.3----
2025-04-29 05:56 pm--- 7.2 176.9 S--- 51.3----
2025-04-29 05:26 pm--- 6.9 86.7 NW--- 51.3----
2025-04-29 04:56 pm--- 6.9 176.9 S--- 51.1----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46214 as of (4:26 pm PDT)
2326 GMT on 04/30/2025:

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.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 6.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 10.5 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 9.1 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): NW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 7.0 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(PDT)
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft
5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 
5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2025-04-30 03:56 pm 6.6 3.0 11.8WNW 5.9 8.3 NW AVERAGE 6.9
2025-04-30 03:26 pm 7.2 3.3 16.7 S 6.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.1
2025-04-30 02:56 pm 7.9 3.9 11.1WNW 6.9 8.3 NW STEEP 7.5
2025-04-30 02:26 pm 7.9 3.6 15.4 S 6.9 8.3 NW STEEP 7.5
2025-04-30 01:56 pm 7.9 3.6 11.1 NW 7.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-30 01:26 pm 8.2 3.6 11.8WNW 7.5 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 12:56 pm 7.9 3.6 11.1 NW 7.2 8.3 NW STEEP 7.2
2025-04-30 12:26 pm 9.2 3.6 12.5WNW 8.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-30 11:56 am 8.2 3.6 11.8WNW 7.5 8.3 NW STEEP 7.2
2025-04-30 11:26 am 8.9 3.9 16.7 S 7.9 8.3 NW STEEP 7.4
2025-04-30 10:56 am 8.9 3.6 16.7 S 7.9 8.3 NW STEEP 7.3
2025-04-30 10:26 am 9.5 3.6 11.8 NW 8.5 8.3 NNW STEEP 7.2
2025-04-30 09:56 am 8.9 3.6 10.5 NW 8.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-30 09:26 am 8.9 3.9 12.5WNW 7.9 8.3 NNW STEEP 7.3
2025-04-30 08:56 am 8.9 3.9 15.4 S 7.9 8.3 NW STEEP 7.2
2025-04-30 08:26 am 8.9 3.9 16.7 S 7.9 8.3 NW STEEP 7.2
2025-04-30 07:56 am 8.5 3.6 12.5WNW 7.5 8.3 NNW STEEP 7.0
2025-04-30 07:26 am 9.2 3.9 12.5WNW 8.2 7.7 NW STEEP 6.9
2025-04-30 06:56 am 9.2 3.9 15.4 S 8.2 7.7 NW STEEP 6.8
2025-04-30 06:26 am 9.2 3.9 12.5WNW 8.5 8.3 NNW STEEP 6.8
2025-04-30 05:56 am 9.5 3.6 11.8 NW 8.9 8.3 NNW STEEP 6.6
2025-04-30 05:26 am 9.8 3.9 11.8WNW 8.9 7.7 NW STEEP 6.7
2025-04-30 04:56 am 9.2 4.6 12.5WNW 8.2 7.7 NNW STEEP 6.7
2025-04-30 04:26 am 9.2 3.6 16.7SSW 8.5 7.7 NNW STEEP 6.5
2025-04-30 03:56 am 8.5 3.9 12.5WNW 7.9 7.7 NW STEEP 6.7
2025-04-30 03:26 am 9.5 3.9 12.5WNW 8.9 7.7 NNW STEEP 6.6
2025-04-30 02:56 am 9.5 3.9 13.3WNW 8.9 7.7 NW STEEP 6.6
2025-04-30 02:26 am 9.2 3.9 12.5WNW 8.2 8.3 NNW STEEP 6.7
2025-04-30 01:56 am 9.8 4.3 12.5WNW 9.2 8.3 NNW STEEP 6.6
2025-04-30 01:26 am 10.5 3.6 12.5WNW 9.8 8.3 NNW STEEP 6.6
2025-04-30 12:56 am 10.2 3.9 13.3WNW 9.5 8.3 NNW STEEP 6.7
2025-04-30 12:26 am 10.2 4.3 13.3WNW 9.5 7.7 NNW STEEP 6.8
2025-04-29 11:56 pm 9.2 3.9 12.5WNW 8.2 8.3 NW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-29 11:26 pm 9.5 3.9 16.7SSW 8.5 8.3 NNW STEEP 6.8
2025-04-29 10:56 pm 9.5 4.6 13.3WNW 8.2 8.3 NNW STEEP 7.0
2025-04-29 10:26 pm 8.5 3.9 15.4SSW 7.5 8.3 NNW STEEP 6.8
2025-04-29 09:56 pm 9.2 3.9 16.7 S 8.2 7.7 NNW STEEP 7.0
2025-04-29 09:26 pm 8.5 3.6 16.7SSW 7.9 7.7 NW STEEP 6.5
2025-04-29 08:56 pm 8.5 3.9 16.7 S 7.5 7.7 NW AVERAGE 6.6
2025-04-29 08:26 pm 8.5 3.6 15.4SSW 7.9 6.7 NWVERY_STEEP 6.5
2025-04-29 07:56 pm 8.2 3.6 13.3WNW 7.2 7.7 NW STEEP 6.6
2025-04-29 07:26 pm 7.9 3.9 16.7 S 6.6 7.7 NW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-04-29 06:56 pm 7.2 3.0 16.7 S 6.6 7.7 NW STEEP 6.3
2025-04-29 06:26 pm 7.2 3.3 16.7SSW 6.2 7.7 NNW STEEP 6.5
2025-04-29 05:56 pm 7.2 4.3 16.7 S 6.2 7.7 NNW AVERAGE 6.9
2025-04-29 05:26 pm 6.9 3.6 13.3WNW 5.6 7.7 NW STEEP 6.7
2025-04-29 04:56 pm 6.9 3.9 16.7 S 5.6 7.7 NW AVERAGE 6.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)