Station 46246 - Ocean Station PAPA (166) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46246


Conditions at 46246 as of
(1:56 am PDT)
0856 GMT on 07/20/2025:
     

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): 4.3 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 15 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5.9 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSE ( 150 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 54.1 °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
2025-07-20 12:56 am--- 4.6 176.2SSE--- 54.1----
2025-07-20 12:26 am--- 4.6 76.1 W--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 11:56 pm--- 5.2 176.4SSE--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 11:26 pm--- 4.9 176.2SSE--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 10:56 pm--- 4.6 155.9 S--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 10:26 pm--- 4.6 176.1SSE--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 09:56 pm--- 4.6 156.0SSE--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 09:26 pm--- 4.9 176.3SSE--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 08:56 pm--- 4.9 156.4SSE--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 08:26 pm--- 4.6 76.1 W--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 07:56 pm--- 4.9 146.5 S--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 07:26 pm--- 4.6 156.3SSE--- 54.3----
2025-07-19 06:56 pm--- 4.6 176.1SSE--- 54.3----
2025-07-19 06:26 pm--- 4.6 146.3SSW--- 54.3----
2025-07-19 05:56 pm--- 4.6 145.9 S--- 54.3----
2025-07-19 05:26 pm--- 4.6 146.1SSW--- 54.3----
2025-07-19 04:56 pm--- 4.6 146.2 S--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 04:26 pm--- 4.6 146.2 S--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 03:56 pm--- 4.6 145.8SSW--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 03:26 pm--- 4.3 175.8SSE--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 02:56 pm--- 4.6 176.0SSE--- 54.1----
2025-07-19 02:26 pm--- 4.3 145.9 S--- 54.0----
2025-07-19 01:56 pm--- 4.6 65.9 W--- 54.0----
2025-07-19 01:26 pm--- 4.6 146.1SSW--- 54.0----
2025-07-19 12:56 pm--- 4.3 145.9 S--- 54.0----
2025-07-19 12:26 pm--- 4.6 146.0SSW--- 54.0----
2025-07-19 11:56 am--- 4.6 76.0WSW--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 11:26 am--- 4.6 75.9WSW--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 10:56 am--- 4.6 156.2SSE--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 10:26 am--- 4.6 75.8WSW--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 09:56 am--- 4.9 155.8 S--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 09:26 am--- 4.6 155.8 S--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 08:56 am--- 5.2 175.8SSE--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 08:26 am--- 4.9 75.8WSW--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 07:56 am--- 5.2 76.0WSW--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 07:26 am--- 4.9 155.8 S--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 06:56 am--- 5.6 76.0WSW--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 06:26 am--- 4.6 75.6WSW--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 05:56 am--- 4.9 75.7WSW--- 53.6----
2025-07-19 05:26 am--- 5.2 175.6 S--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 04:56 am--- 4.9 75.6 W--- 53.6----
2025-07-19 04:26 am--- 5.6 155.8SSE--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 03:56 am--- 4.9 75.8 W--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 03:26 am--- 4.9 75.7 W--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 02:56 am--- 5.2 75.7 W--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 02:26 am--- 4.9 75.6WSW--- 53.8----
2025-07-19 01:56 am--- 5.2 75.8 W--- 53.8----

Wave Summary
for 46246 as of (1:56 am PDT)
0856 GMT on 07/20/2025:

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): 4.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 2.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 15.4 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):SSE
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.9 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 6.7 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): W
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.9 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
2025-07-20 12:56 am 4.6 2.3 16.7SSE 3.9 8.3 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-07-20 12:26 am 4.6 2.0 15.4SSE 4.3 7.1 W STEEP 6.1
2025-07-19 11:56 pm 5.2 2.3 16.7SSE 4.6 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-07-19 11:26 pm 4.9 2.3 16.7SSE 4.3 8.3 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-07-19 10:56 pm 4.6 2.0 15.4 S 4.3 7.1 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-07-19 10:26 pm 4.6 2.0 16.7SSE 4.3 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.1
2025-07-19 09:56 pm 4.6 2.0 15.4SSE 4.3 8.3 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-07-19 09:26 pm 4.9 2.3 16.7SSE 4.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-07-19 08:56 pm 4.9 2.3 15.4SSE 4.3 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 6.4
2025-07-19 08:26 pm 4.6 2.0 10.5 W 4.3 7.1 W STEEP 6.1
2025-07-19 07:56 pm 4.6 2.3 14.3 S 4.3 7.7 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-07-19 07:26 pm 4.6 2.3 15.4SSE 3.9 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-07-19 06:56 pm 4.6 2.3 16.7SSE 3.9 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.1
2025-07-19 06:26 pm 4.6 2.6 14.3SSW 3.6 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 6.3
2025-07-19 05:56 pm 4.6 2.3 14.3 S 4.3 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 5.9
2025-07-19 05:26 pm 4.6 2.3 14.3SSW 3.9 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 6.1
2025-07-19 04:56 pm 4.6 2.6 14.3 S 3.9 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 6.2
2025-07-19 04:26 pm 4.6 2.3 14.3 S 3.9 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 6.2
2025-07-19 03:56 pm 4.6 2.3 14.3SSW 3.9 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-07-19 03:26 pm 4.3 2.0 16.7SSE 3.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.8
2025-07-19 02:56 pm 4.6 2.3 16.7SSE 3.9 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 6.0
2025-07-19 02:26 pm 4.3 2.0 14.3 S 3.9 7.1 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-07-19 01:56 pm 4.6 2.0 15.4 S 4.3 6.2 W STEEP 5.9
2025-07-19 01:26 pm 4.6 2.3 14.3SSW 3.9 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.1
2025-07-19 12:56 pm 4.3 2.3 14.3 S 3.9 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 5.9
2025-07-19 12:26 pm 4.6 2.0 14.3SSW 3.9 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 6.0
2025-07-19 11:56 am 4.6 2.3 14.3 S 4.3 6.7 WSW STEEP 6.0
2025-07-19 11:26 am 4.6 2.0 15.4SSE 3.9 7.1 WSW STEEP 5.9
2025-07-19 10:56 am 4.6 2.3 15.4SSE 3.9 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-07-19 10:26 am 4.6 2.0 15.4SSE 4.3 6.7 WSW STEEP 5.8
2025-07-19 09:56 am 4.6 2.0 15.4 S 4.3 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-07-19 09:26 am 4.6 2.0 15.4 S 4.3 7.1 W AVERAGE 5.8
2025-07-19 08:56 am 5.2 2.0 16.7SSE 4.6 7.1 WSW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-07-19 08:26 am 4.9 2.0 14.3 S 4.3 6.7 WSW STEEP 5.8
2025-07-19 07:56 am 5.2 2.3 16.7SSE 4.6 7.1 WSW STEEP 6.0
2025-07-19 07:26 am 4.9 2.3 15.4 S 4.3 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-07-19 06:56 am 5.2 2.3 15.4 S 4.9 6.7 WSW STEEP 6.0
2025-07-19 06:26 am 4.6 1.6 15.4SSE 4.3 7.1 WSW STEEP 5.6
2025-07-19 05:56 am 4.6 2.0 14.3SSE 4.3 6.7 WSW STEEP 5.7
2025-07-19 05:26 am 5.2 2.3 16.7 S 4.6 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 5.6
2025-07-19 04:56 am 4.9 2.0 15.4SSE 4.6 7.1 W STEEP 5.6
2025-07-19 04:26 am 5.6 2.3 15.4SSE 4.9 7.1 W AVERAGE 5.8
2025-07-19 03:56 am 4.9 2.3 15.4 S 4.6 7.1 W STEEP 5.8
2025-07-19 03:26 am 4.9 2.0 15.4 S 4.6 7.1 W STEEP 5.7
2025-07-19 02:56 am 5.2 2.0 16.7SSE 4.9 7.1 W STEEP 5.7
2025-07-19 02:26 am 4.9 2.0 18.2SSE 4.6 7.1 WSW STEEP 5.6
2025-07-19 01:56 am 5.2 2.3 15.4 S 4.9 7.1 W STEEP 5.8

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