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Station 46251 - Santa Cruz Basin, CA (203) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46251


Conditions at 46251 as of
(8:56 pm PDT on 10/02/2023)
0356 GMT on 10/03/2023:
     

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): 3.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 12 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5.2 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSW ( 192 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 66.4 °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
2023-10-02 08:26 pm--- 3.9 105.1SSW--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 07:56 pm--- 4.3 115.0 S--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 07:26 pm--- 4.3 124.8SSE--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 06:56 pm--- 4.6 115.0 S--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 06:26 pm--- 4.3 125.4 S--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 05:56 pm--- 4.6 135.5SSW--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 05:26 pm--- 3.9 115.4SSW--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 04:56 pm--- 4.3 125.6 S--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 04:26 pm--- 3.9 115.0SSW--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 03:56 pm--- 3.9 115.3 S--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 03:26 pm--- 3.9 125.8 S--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 02:56 pm--- 3.6 125.6SSW--- 66.6----
2023-10-02 02:26 pm--- 3.6 116.1SSW--- 66.6----
2023-10-02 01:56 pm--- 3.6 126.7SSW--- 66.6----
2023-10-02 01:26 pm--- 3.3 115.8SSW--- 66.7----
2023-10-02 12:56 pm--- 3.6 127.0SSW--- 66.6----
2023-10-02 12:26 pm--- 3.3 126.8 S--- 66.6----
2023-10-02 11:56 am--- 3.3 116.8WSW--- 66.6----
2023-10-02 11:26 am--- 3.3 126.8 S--- 66.6----
2023-10-02 10:56 am--- 3.3 126.3SSW--- 66.6----
2023-10-02 10:26 am--- 3.9 116.7 S--- 66.4----
2023-10-02 09:56 am--- 3.6 126.1 S--- 66.2----
2023-10-02 09:26 am--- 3.6 125.8 S--- 66.2----
2023-10-02 08:56 am--- 3.9 116.0 S--- 65.8----
2023-10-02 08:26 am--- 3.9 125.7 S--- 65.8----
2023-10-02 07:56 am--- 3.9 115.6SSW--- 65.8----
2023-10-02 07:26 am--- 3.9 116.2 S--- 65.8----
2023-10-02 06:56 am--- 3.9 126.3 S--- 65.8----
2023-10-02 06:30 am--- 3.9-6.1SSW--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 06:26 am--- 3.9 136.1SSW--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 05:56 am--- 3.9 126.0 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 05:26 am--- 3.9 126.2 SW--- 66.2----
2023-10-02 04:56 am--- 4.3 136.5SSW--- 66.2----
2023-10-02 04:26 am--- 4.3 116.5 SW--- 66.2----
2023-10-02 03:56 am--- 3.9 106.4 SW--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 03:30 am--- 3.6-6.7 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 03:26 am--- 3.9 126.7 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 02:56 am--- 3.6 116.7 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 02:26 am--- 3.9 116.6SSW--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 01:56 am--- 3.9 116.3 SW--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 01:26 am--- 3.6 126.4 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 12:56 am--- 3.6 126.2 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-02 12:26 am--- 3.3 125.7 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-01 11:56 pm--- 3.6 126.1 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-01 11:26 pm--- 3.6 115.8 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-01 10:56 pm--- 3.6 136.2 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-01 10:26 pm--- 3.6 136.0SSW--- 66.0----
2023-10-01 09:56 pm--- 3.6 135.8 S--- 66.0----
2023-10-01 09:26 pm--- 3.6 125.9SSW--- 66.0----
2023-10-01 08:56 pm--- 3.9 116.1SSW--- 66.0----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46251 as of
(8:56 pm PDT on 10/02/2023)
0356 GMT on 10/03/2023:

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): 3.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 2.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 11.8 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):SSW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.6 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 9.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):SSW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.2 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
2023-10-02 08:26 pm 3.9 1.6 11.8 S 3.6 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 5.1
2023-10-02 07:56 pm 4.3 2.0 11.1 S 3.9 4.5 W AVERAGE 5.0
2023-10-02 07:26 pm 4.3 2.0 11.8SSE 3.9 4.8 W AVERAGE 4.8
2023-10-02 06:56 pm 4.6 1.6 11.1 S 4.3 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 5.0
2023-10-02 06:26 pm 4.3 2.0 11.8 S 3.6 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 5.4
2023-10-02 05:56 pm 4.6 2.3 12.5SSW 3.9 9.9 SW AVERAGE 5.5
2023-10-02 05:26 pm 3.9 2.0 11.1SSW 3.6 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 5.4
2023-10-02 04:56 pm 4.3 2.0 11.8 S 3.6 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 5.6
2023-10-02 04:26 pm 3.9 1.6 11.1SSW 3.6 4.2 W AVERAGE 5.0
2023-10-02 03:56 pm 3.9 2.0 11.1 S 3.6 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 5.3
2023-10-02 03:26 pm 3.9 2.0 11.8 S 3.3 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 5.8
2023-10-02 02:56 pm 3.6 2.0 11.8SSW 3.0 9.9 SW AVERAGE 5.6
2023-10-02 02:26 pm 3.6 2.0 11.1SSW 3.0 9.1 WSW AVERAGE 6.1
2023-10-02 01:56 pm 3.6 2.3 11.8SSW 3.0 9.9 SW AVERAGE 6.7
2023-10-02 01:26 pm 3.3 1.6 11.1SSW 3.0 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 5.8
2023-10-02 12:56 pm 3.6 2.6 11.8SSW 3.0 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.0
2023-10-02 12:26 pm 3.3 2.3 11.8 S 2.6 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 6.8
2023-10-02 11:56 am 3.3 2.0 11.1WSW 2.6 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 6.8
2023-10-02 11:26 am 3.3 2.0 11.8 S 2.6 9.9 S AVERAGE 6.8
2023-10-02 10:56 am 3.3 2.0 11.8SSW 2.6 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 6.3
2023-10-02 10:26 am 3.9 2.3 11.1 S 3.0 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 6.7
2023-10-02 09:56 am 3.6 2.0 11.8 S 3.0 9.9 S AVERAGE 6.1
2023-10-02 09:26 am 3.6 2.0 11.8 S 3.0 9.9 SW AVERAGE 5.8
2023-10-02 08:56 am 3.9 2.3 11.1 S 3.3 9.9 SW AVERAGE 6.0
2023-10-02 08:26 am 3.9 2.3 11.8 S 3.3 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 5.7
2023-10-02 07:56 am 3.9 2.3 11.1SSW 3.3 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 5.6
2023-10-02 07:26 am 3.9 2.3 10.5 S 3.3 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 6.2
2023-10-02 06:56 am 3.9 2.3 11.8 S 3.3 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 6.3
2023-10-02 06:26 am 3.9 2.3 12.5SSW 3.3 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.1
2023-10-02 05:56 am 3.9 2.3 11.8 S 3.3 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 6.0
2023-10-02 05:26 am 3.9 2.3 11.8 SW 3.3 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.2
2023-10-02 04:56 am 3.9 2.3 12.5SSW 3.3 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 6.5
2023-10-02 04:26 am 4.3 2.6 10.5 SW 3.3 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 6.5
2023-10-02 03:56 am 3.9 2.3 11.8 S 3.3 9.9 SW AVERAGE 6.4
2023-10-02 03:26 am 3.6 2.3 11.8 S 3.0 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 6.7
2023-10-02 02:56 am 3.6 2.3 11.1 S 3.0 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 6.7
2023-10-02 02:26 am 3.9 2.3 11.1SSW 3.3 9.1 WSW AVERAGE 6.6
2023-10-02 01:56 am 3.9 2.3 11.1 SW 3.3 9.9 SW AVERAGE 6.3
2023-10-02 01:26 am 3.6 2.3 11.8 S 3.0 9.9 SW AVERAGE 6.4
2023-10-02 12:56 am 3.6 2.3 11.8 S 3.0 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.2
2023-10-02 12:26 am 3.3 2.0 11.8 S 3.0 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 5.7
2023-10-01 11:56 pm 3.6 2.3 11.8 S 3.0 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 6.1
2023-10-01 11:26 pm 3.6 2.0 11.1 S 3.0 9.1 WSW AVERAGE 5.8
2023-10-01 10:56 pm 3.6 2.3 12.5 S 2.6 9.1 WSW AVERAGE 6.2
2023-10-01 10:26 pm 3.6 2.3 12.5SSW 3.0 9.9 SSW AVERAGE 6.0
2023-10-01 09:56 pm 3.6 2.0 12.5 S 3.0 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 5.8
2023-10-01 09:26 pm 3.6 2.3 11.8SSW 3.0 9.1 SW AVERAGE 5.9
2023-10-01 08:56 pm 3.9 2.6 10.5SSW 3.0 8.3 W AVERAGE 6.1

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)