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Station 46268 - Topanga Nearshore, CA (103)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
34.022 N 118.578 W (34°1'19" N 118°34'42" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 20.45 m

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Conditions at 46268 as of
(12:30 am PST)
0830 GMT on 12/16/2025:
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):	1.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	13 sec
Average Period (APD):	6.2 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	SSW ( 213 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	63.1 °F

Previous observations
TIME (PST)	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
2025-12-16 12:00 am	-	-	-	1.3	11	5.8	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 11:30 pm	-	-	-	1.3	11	5.6	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 11:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	12	5.8	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 10:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.9	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 10:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	11	5.7	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 09:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.6	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 09:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.7	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 08:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.6	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 08:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.4	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 07:30 pm	-	-	-	1.3	12	5.2	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 07:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.3	SW	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 06:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.2	SSW	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 06:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	12	5.5	SW	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 05:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.5	SW	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 05:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.5	SSW	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 04:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.2	SW	-	-	-	63.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 04:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.7	SSW	-	-	-	63.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 03:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.7	SW	-	-	-	63.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 03:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.7	SW	-	-	-	63.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 02:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	12	5.5	SW	-	-	-	63.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 02:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.6	SW	-	-	-	63.7	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 01:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.5	SW	-	-	-	63.7	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 01:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.3	SW	-	-	-	63.7	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 12:30 pm	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.5	SW	-	-	-	63.7	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 12:00 pm	-	-	-	1.6	6	5.3	WSW	-	-	-	63.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 11:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	5	5.3	WSW	-	-	-	63.7	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 11:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	5	5.3	WSW	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 10:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.7	SW	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 10:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.6	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 09:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	12	5.3	SW	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 09:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	12	5.7	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 08:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.7	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 08:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.8	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 07:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.8	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 07:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.7	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 06:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.7	SSW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 06:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	13	5.7	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 05:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.9	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 05:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.8	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 04:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.8	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 04:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.8	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 03:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	13	6.2	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 03:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.6	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 02:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	6.2	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 02:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.9	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 01:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	14	5.4	SW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-12-15 01:00 am	-	-	-	1.6	5	5.3	WSW	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 46268 as of (12:30 am PST)
0830 GMT on 12/16/2025:
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):	1.6 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	1.0 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	13.3 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	SSW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.3 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.5 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	SW
Average Wave Period (APD):	6.2 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2025-12-16 12:00 am	1.3	0.7	10.5	SW	1.3	9.5	SW	N/A	5.8
2025-12-15 11:30 pm	1.3	0.7	11.1	SW	1.3	9.5	SW	N/A	5.6
2025-12-15 11:00 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.3	WSW	N/A	5.8
2025-12-15 10:30 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.1	WSW	N/A	5.9
2025-12-15 10:00 pm	1.6	1.0	11.1	SW	1.3	4.8	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 09:30 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.7	WSW	N/A	5.6
2025-12-15 09:00 pm	1.6	1.0	12.5	SW	1.3	5.1	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 08:30 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	4.3	WSW	N/A	5.6
2025-12-15 08:00 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	4.9	WSW	N/A	5.4
2025-12-15 07:30 pm	1.3	0.7	11.8	SW	1.0	4.9	WSW	N/A	5.2
2025-12-15 07:00 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	4.7	WSW	N/A	5.3
2025-12-15 06:30 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SSW	1.3	4.9	WSW	N/A	5.2
2025-12-15 06:00 pm	1.6	1.0	11.8	SW	1.3	5.1	WSW	N/A	5.5
2025-12-15 05:30 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.3	WSW	N/A	5.5
2025-12-15 05:00 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SSW	1.3	5.4	WSW	N/A	5.5
2025-12-15 04:30 pm	1.6	0.7	13.3	SW	1.3	5.1	WSW	N/A	5.2
2025-12-15 04:00 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SSW	1.3	5.4	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 03:30 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.1	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 03:00 pm	1.6	1.0	12.5	SW	1.3	5.9	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 02:30 pm	1.6	1.0	11.8	SW	1.3	4.4	WSW	N/A	5.5
2025-12-15 02:00 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.3	WSW	N/A	5.6
2025-12-15 01:30 pm	1.6	1.0	12.5	SW	1.3	5.7	WSW	N/A	5.5
2025-12-15 01:00 pm	1.6	0.7	13.3	SW	1.3	5.0	WSW	N/A	5.3
2025-12-15 12:30 pm	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.4	WSW	N/A	5.5
2025-12-15 12:00 pm	1.6	0.7	12.5	SW	1.6	5.7	WSW	N/A	5.3
2025-12-15 11:30 am	1.6	0.7	13.3	SW	1.3	5.0	WSW	N/A	5.3
2025-12-15 11:00 am	1.6	0.7	11.1	SW	1.6	5.3	WSW	N/A	5.3
2025-12-15 10:30 am	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.3	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 10:00 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	4.9	WSW	N/A	5.6
2025-12-15 09:30 am	1.6	0.7	11.8	SW	1.3	4.7	WSW	N/A	5.3
2025-12-15 09:00 am	1.6	1.0	11.8	SW	1.3	5.1	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 08:30 am	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.4	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 08:00 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	5.1	WSW	N/A	5.8
2025-12-15 07:30 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	4.9	WSW	N/A	5.8
2025-12-15 07:00 am	1.6	1.0	12.5	SW	1.3	4.9	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 06:30 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SSW	1.3	5.1	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 06:00 am	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	5.0	WSW	N/A	5.7
2025-12-15 05:30 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	4.8	WSW	N/A	5.9
2025-12-15 05:00 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	5.0	WSW	N/A	5.8
2025-12-15 04:30 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	4.7	WSW	N/A	5.8
2025-12-15 04:00 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	4.9	WSW	N/A	5.8
2025-12-15 03:30 am	1.6	1.0	13.3	SW	1.3	4.9	WSW	N/A	6.2
2025-12-15 03:00 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	4.5	WSW	N/A	5.6
2025-12-15 02:30 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	4.3	WSW	N/A	6.2
2025-12-15 02:00 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	4.9	WSW	N/A	5.9
2025-12-15 01:30 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	5.1	WSW	N/A	5.4
2025-12-15 01:00 am	1.6	1.0	14.3	SW	1.3	4.9	WSW	N/A	5.3

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Ocean Current Data for 46268

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	12:30 am PST		12:00 am PST		11:00 pm PST		10:00 pm PST
3	280	0.08	300	0.08	60	0.04	330	0.08

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