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

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
33.769 N 119.565 W (33°46'8" N 119°33'53" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 1890 m

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Station 46251
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Conditions at 46251 as of
(10:56 am PDT)
1756 GMT on 08/13/2022:
     

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): 3.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
5-day plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 5.6 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): S ( 181 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 69.3 °F
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD 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
081310:26 am--- 3.9 176.6SSW--- 69.6----
0813 9:56 am--- 3.6 176.6SSW--- 69.6----
0813 9:26 am--- 3.6 176.5SSW--- 69.4----
0813 8:56 am--- 3.3 176.3 S--- 69.4----
0813 8:26 am--- 3.9 176.5 S--- 69.4----
0813 7:56 am--- 3.6 176.5SSW--- 69.4----
0813 7:26 am--- 3.9 176.5SSW--- 69.3----
0813 6:56 am--- 3.9 176.2 S--- 69.1----
0813 6:26 am--- 3.9 176.2SSW--- 69.1----
0813 5:56 am--- 3.9 175.9SSW--- 68.7----
0813 5:26 am--- 3.9 175.9SSW--- 68.0----
0813 4:56 am--- 4.6 176.7SSW--- 66.4----
0813 4:26 am--- 4.3 176.3SSW--- 66.0----
0813 3:56 am--- 4.3 176.5SSW--- 65.7----
0813 3:26 am--- 4.3 176.2SSW--- 66.0----
0813 2:56 am--- 4.3 176.3SSW--- 65.5----
0813 2:26 am--- 4.6 176.7 S--- 65.1----
0813 1:56 am--- 4.3 176.4 S--- 64.8----
0813 1:26 am--- 4.6 176.0 SW--- 64.6----
081312:56 am--- 4.6 65.6 W--- 64.4----
081312:26 am--- 5.6 176.3SSW--- 64.0----
081211:56 pm--- 5.6 175.9SSW--- 64.6----
081211:26 pm--- 5.6 186.0 S--- 64.2----
081210:56 pm--- 5.6 175.5SSW--- 63.5----
081210:26 pm--- 5.6 185.5SSW--- 62.8----
0812 9:56 pm--- 6.2 175.7SSW--- 62.1----
0812 9:26 pm--- 5.9 185.3SSW--- 62.6----
0812 8:56 pm--- 5.9 185.3SSW--- 62.8----
0812 8:26 pm--- 5.6 185.1SSW--- 63.7----
0812 7:56 pm--- 5.9 55.0WNW--- 63.5----
0812 7:26 pm--- 6.6 185.2SSW--- 63.9----
0812 6:56 pm--- 6.2 185.3SSW--- 63.9----
0812 6:26 pm--- 6.2 185.5SSW--- 64.0----
0812 5:56 pm--- 6.2 185.3 S--- 64.4----
0812 5:26 pm--- 5.6 65.4WNW--- 64.8----
0812 4:56 pm--- 5.2 185.3 S--- 64.8----
0812 4:26 pm--- 5.6 185.5SSW--- 64.8----
0812 3:56 pm--- 5.6 65.5WNW--- 64.9----
0812 3:26 pm--- 5.2 185.5SSW--- 64.4----
0812 2:56 pm--- 4.9 185.7SSW--- 64.4----
0812 2:26 pm--- 4.9 186.0SSW--- 64.6----
0812 1:56 pm--- 4.6 185.9SSW--- 64.6----
0812 1:26 pm--- 4.6 65.8 W--- 64.6----
081212:56 pm--- 4.6 185.9SSW--- 64.6----
081212:26 pm--- 4.3 185.9SSW--- 64.8----
081211:56 am--- 4.3 186.1SSW--- 64.8----
081211:26 am--- 4.3 185.8SSW--- 64.9----
081210:56 am--- 4.3 185.9SSW--- 64.9----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46251 as of (11:26 am PDT)
1826 GMT on 08/13/2022:

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 HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell HeightSwell Height (SwH): 2.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell PeriodSwell Period (SwP): 16.7 sec
5-day plot - Swell DirectionSwell Direction (SwD):SSW
5-day plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 5.3 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave DirectionWind Wave Direction (WWD): W
5-day plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 5.7 sec
Previous observations
5-day plot - Significant Wave Height 5-day plot - Swell Height 5-day plot - Swell Period 5-day plot - Swell Direction 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction 5-day plot - Wave Steepness 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(PDT)		 WVHT
ft		 SwH
ft		 SwP
sec		 SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		 WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
081310:56 am 3.6 2.0 13.3 S 3.0 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.6
081310:26 am 3.9 2.6 16.7SSW 3.0 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.6
0813 9:56 am 3.6 2.6 16.7SSW 2.6 6.7 W SWELL 6.6
0813 9:26 am 3.6 2.3 16.7SSW 3.0 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.5
0813 8:56 am 3.3 2.0 16.7 S 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.3
0813 8:26 am 3.9 2.3 16.7 S 3.0 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.5
0813 7:56 am 3.6 2.3 16.7SSW 3.0 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.5
0813 7:26 am 3.9 2.3 16.7SSW 3.0 8.3 W AVERAGE 6.5
0813 6:56 am 3.6 2.0 16.7 S 3.3 7.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.2
0813 6:26 am 3.9 2.3 16.7SSW 3.3 7.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.2
0813 5:56 am 3.9 2.0 16.7SSW 3.3 7.1 W AVERAGE 5.9
0813 5:26 am 3.9 2.0 16.7SSW 3.3 7.7 W AVERAGE 5.9
0813 4:56 am 4.6 3.0 16.7SSW 3.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.7
0813 4:26 am 4.3 2.3 16.7SSW 3.6 7.7 W AVERAGE 6.3
0813 3:56 am 4.3 2.6 16.7SSW 3.6 5.6 W AVERAGE 6.5
0813 3:26 am 4.3 2.3 16.7SSW 3.3 5.6 W AVERAGE 6.2
0813 2:56 am 4.3 2.3 16.7SSW 3.6 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.3
0813 2:26 am 4.6 2.6 16.7 S 3.6 5.9 WNW AVERAGE 6.7
0813 1:56 am 4.3 2.3 16.7 S 3.6 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.4
0813 1:26 am 4.6 2.3 16.7 SW 3.9 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.0
081312:56 am 4.6 2.0 16.7 SW 4.3 5.9 WVERY_STEEP 5.6
081312:26 am 5.2 3.0 16.7SSW 4.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.3
081211:56 pm 5.2 2.3 16.7SSW 4.9 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.9
081211:26 pm 5.6 2.6 18.2 S 5.2 7.7 W AVERAGE 6.0
081210:56 pm 5.6 2.3 16.7SSW 4.9 5.9 W AVERAGE 5.5
081210:26 pm 5.6 2.3 18.2SSW 5.2 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.5
0812 9:56 pm 6.2 3.0 16.7SSW 5.2 5.0 W AVERAGE 5.7
0812 9:26 pm 5.9 2.6 18.2SSW 5.2 5.6 W AVERAGE 5.3
0812 8:56 pm 5.9 2.6 18.2SSW 5.2 5.6 W AVERAGE 5.3
0812 8:26 pm 5.6 2.3 18.2SSW 5.2 5.0 WNW AVERAGE 5.1
0812 7:56 pm 5.9 2.0 18.2SSW 5.6 4.8 WNWVERY_STEEP 5.0
0812 7:26 pm 6.6 2.6 18.2SSW 5.9 5.9 W AVERAGE 5.2
0812 6:56 pm 6.2 2.3 18.2SSW 5.9 5.6 WNW AVERAGE 5.3
0812 6:26 pm 6.2 2.6 18.2SSW 5.9 5.6 WNW AVERAGE 5.5
0812 5:56 pm 6.2 2.3 18.2 S 5.9 5.6 WNW AVERAGE 5.3
0812 5:26 pm 5.6 2.0 18.2SSW 5.2 5.6 WNWVERY_STEEP 5.4
0812 4:56 pm 5.2 2.0 18.2 S 4.9 6.2 W AVERAGE 5.3
0812 4:26 pm 5.6 2.3 18.2SSW 4.9 5.6 WNW AVERAGE 5.5
0812 3:56 pm 5.2 2.0 18.2SSW 4.9 5.9 WNWVERY_STEEP 5.5
0812 3:26 pm 5.2 2.0 18.2SSW 4.6 5.6 W AVERAGE 5.5
0812 2:56 pm 4.9 2.3 18.2SSW 4.6 5.6 W AVERAGE 5.7
0812 2:26 pm 4.6 2.3 18.2SSW 4.3 5.6 W AVERAGE 6.0
0812 1:56 pm 4.6 2.0 18.2SSW 3.9 6.2 W AVERAGE 5.9
0812 1:26 pm 4.6 1.6 18.2SSW 4.3 6.2 W STEEP 5.8
081212:56 pm 4.6 2.0 18.2SSW 3.9 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.9
081212:26 pm 4.3 1.6 18.2SSW 3.9 5.9 W AVERAGE 5.9
081211:56 am 4.3 2.0 18.2SSW 3.9 5.3 W AVERAGE 6.1
081211:26 am 4.3 1.6 18.2SSW 3.9 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.8
081210:56 am 4.3 2.0 18.2SSW 3.9 5.9 W AVERAGE 5.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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