Station 46219 - San Nicolas Island, CA (067)

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Waverider Buoy
33.226 N 119.891 W (33°13'32" N 119°53'29" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 315 m

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Conditions at 46219 as of
(8:56 pm PDT on 10/05/2024)
0356 GMT on 10/06/2024:
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):	3.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	14 sec
Average Period (APD):	6.8 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	SW ( 216 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	60.6 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	65.1 °F

Previous observations
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
2024-10-05 08:26 pm	-	-	-	3.6	14	6.9	SW	-	-	61.0	65.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 07:56 pm	-	-	-	3.3	14	7.0	SSW	-	-	60.8	65.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 07:26 pm	-	-	-	3.9	14	7.5	SSW	-	-	61.2	65.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 06:56 pm	-	-	-	3.6	15	7.1	SSW	-	-	61.2	65.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 06:26 pm	-	-	-	3.6	14	7.5	SSW	-	-	61.9	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 05:56 pm	-	-	-	3.6	15	7.8	SSW	-	-	62.6	65.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 05:26 pm	-	-	-	3.3	14	7.8	SW	-	-	62.8	65.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 04:56 pm	-	-	-	3.9	11	8.4	NW	-	-	63.0	66.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 04:26 pm	-	-	-	3.9	11	8.8	NW	-	-	63.1	66.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 03:56 pm	-	-	-	4.3	10	9.1	NW	-	-	62.8	65.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 03:26 pm	-	-	-	4.3	11	9.1	NW	-	-	63.1	65.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 02:56 pm	-	-	-	4.3	12	9.2	NW	-	-	63.1	66.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 02:26 pm	-	-	-	4.3	11	9.0	NW	-	-	63.3	66.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 01:56 pm	-	-	-	4.6	11	9.4	NW	-	-	62.6	65.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 01:26 pm	-	-	-	4.3	11	9.4	NW	-	-	62.8	66.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 12:56 pm	-	-	-	4.3	11	9.3	NW	-	-	62.4	66.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 12:26 pm	-	-	-	4.6	11	9.5	NW	-	-	61.9	65.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 11:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	11	9.6	NW	-	-	61.5	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 11:26 am	-	-	-	4.6	11	9.4	NW	-	-	61.5	65.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 10:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	12	9.4	NW	-	-	61.3	65.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 10:26 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	9.3	NW	-	-	-	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 09:56 am	-	-	-	6.2	12	9.8	NW	-	-	-	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 09:26 am	-	-	-	5.6	12	9.7	NW	-	-	60.4	65.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 08:56 am	-	-	-	5.6	12	9.6	NW	-	-	60.4	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 08:26 am	-	-	-	5.2	12	9.6	NW	-	-	60.3	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 07:56 am	-	-	-	5.6	12	9.6	NW	-	-	60.4	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 07:26 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	9.3	WNW	-	-	60.8	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 06:56 am	-	-	-	5.6	13	9.7	NW	-	-	61.0	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 06:26 am	-	-	-	5.9	12	9.9	NW	-	-	61.0	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 05:56 am	-	-	-	4.6	13	9.4	NW	-	-	61.2	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 05:26 am	-	-	-	4.6	12	9.2	NW	-	-	61.5	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 04:56 am	-	-	-	5.2	12	9.8	NW	-	-	61.7	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 04:26 am	-	-	-	5.6	13	10.0	NW	-	-	61.7	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 03:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	13	9.5	NW	-	-	61.7	65.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 03:26 am	-	-	-	5.2	13	9.6	WNW	-	-	62.2	65.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 02:56 am	-	-	-	5.2	12	9.8	NW	-	-	62.4	64.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 02:26 am	-	-	-	5.9	12	10.1	NW	-	-	62.6	64.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 01:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	12	9.6	NW	-	-	62.8	64.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 01:26 am	-	-	-	5.6	12	10.1	NW	-	-	62.8	64.6	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 12:56 am	-	-	-	5.9	12	10.4	WNW	-	-	62.6	64.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 12:26 am	-	-	-	5.2	13	10.2	WNW	-	-	63.0	64.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-04 11:26 pm	-	-	-	6.2	13	10.7	NW	-	-	63.0	64.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-04 10:56 pm	-	-	-	5.6	13	10.4	NW	-	-	63.1	65.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-04 10:26 pm	-	-	-	5.9	13	10.7	NW	-	-	63.1	65.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-04 09:56 pm	-	-	-	5.2	13	10.4	NW	-	-	63.3	64.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-04 09:26 pm	-	-	-	6.2	13	10.6	NW	-	-	63.1	64.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-04 08:56 pm	-	-	-	5.9	13	10.5	NW	-	-	63.1	64.6	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46219 as of
(8:56 pm PDT on 10/05/2024)
0356 GMT on 10/06/2024:
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):	3.6 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	2.3 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	14.3 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	SW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	2.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.9 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD):	6.8 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2024-10-05 08:26 pm	3.6	2.3	14.3	SW	2.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	6.9
2024-10-05 07:56 pm	3.3	2.3	14.3	SSW	2.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	7.0
2024-10-05 07:26 pm	3.9	2.6	14.3	SSW	2.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	7.5
2024-10-05 06:56 pm	3.6	2.6	15.4	SSW	2.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	7.1
2024-10-05 06:26 pm	3.6	2.6	14.3	SSW	2.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	7.5
2024-10-05 05:56 pm	3.6	2.6	15.4	SSW	2.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	7.8
2024-10-05 05:26 pm	3.3	2.3	14.3	SW	2.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2024-10-05 04:56 pm	3.9	2.6	11.1	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	8.4
2024-10-05 04:26 pm	3.9	2.6	11.1	NW	2.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	8.8
2024-10-05 03:56 pm	4.3	3.0	11.1	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.1
2024-10-05 03:26 pm	4.3	3.0	10.5	NW	3.0	9.9	NNW	SWELL	9.1
2024-10-05 02:56 pm	4.3	3.0	11.8	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.2
2024-10-05 02:26 pm	4.3	3.0	10.5	NW	3.0	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.0
2024-10-05 01:56 pm	4.6	3.3	11.1	NW	3.3	9.9	NNW	SWELL	9.4
2024-10-05 01:26 pm	4.3	3.0	11.1	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.4
2024-10-05 12:56 pm	4.3	3.3	11.1	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.3
2024-10-05 12:26 pm	4.6	3.6	10.5	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.5
2024-10-05 11:56 am	4.6	3.6	11.1	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.6
2024-10-05 11:26 am	4.6	3.6	10.5	NW	3.0	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.4
2024-10-05 10:56 am	4.9	3.6	11.8	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.4
2024-10-05 10:26 am	5.2	3.9	11.1	NW	3.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.3
2024-10-05 09:56 am	6.2	4.9	11.8	NW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.8
2024-10-05 09:26 am	5.6	4.6	11.8	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.7
2024-10-05 08:56 am	5.6	4.3	11.8	NW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.6
2024-10-05 08:26 am	5.2	3.9	11.8	NW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.6
2024-10-05 07:56 am	5.6	4.3	11.8	NW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.6
2024-10-05 07:26 am	5.2	4.3	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.3
2024-10-05 06:56 am	5.6	4.3	12.5	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.7
2024-10-05 06:26 am	5.9	4.9	11.8	NW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.9
2024-10-05 05:56 am	4.6	3.6	12.5	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.4
2024-10-05 05:26 am	4.6	3.6	11.8	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.2
2024-10-05 04:56 am	5.2	4.3	11.8	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.8
2024-10-05 04:26 am	5.6	4.6	12.5	NW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.0
2024-10-05 03:56 am	4.9	3.9	12.5	NW	3.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.5
2024-10-05 03:26 am	5.2	3.9	12.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.6
2024-10-05 02:56 am	5.2	3.9	11.8	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.8
2024-10-05 02:26 am	5.9	4.6	11.8	NW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.1
2024-10-05 01:56 am	4.9	3.9	11.8	NW	3.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.6
2024-10-05 01:26 am	5.6	4.6	11.8	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.1
2024-10-05 12:56 am	5.9	4.9	11.8	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.4
2024-10-05 12:26 am	5.2	4.3	12.5	WNW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.2
2024-10-04 11:26 pm	6.2	5.2	12.5	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.7
2024-10-04 10:56 pm	5.6	4.9	12.5	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.4
2024-10-04 10:26 pm	5.9	5.2	12.5	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.7
2024-10-04 09:56 pm	5.2	4.6	12.5	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.4
2024-10-04 09:26 pm	6.2	5.6	12.5	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.6
2024-10-04 08:56 pm	5.9	4.9	13.3	NW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.5

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