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Station 51212 - Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI (238) 
Owned and maintained by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
21.323 N 158.149 W (21°19'23" N 158°8'58" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 280 m
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 4.3 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 11 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 7.0 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | S ( 185 deg true ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 79.5 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 79.0 °F |
| TIME (HAST) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 11:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 6.9 | S | - | - | 79.7 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 11:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 11 | 7.1 | S | - | - | 79.7 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 10:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 12 | 7.1 | S | - | - | 79.9 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 10:00 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 7.3 | S | - | - | 79.2 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 09:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 7.0 | S | - | - | 79.3 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 09:00 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 12 | 7.2 | S | - | - | 79.2 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 08:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 7.3 | S | - | - | 78.3 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 08:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 7.5 | S | - | - | 80.1 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 07:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 12 | 7.5 | S | - | - | 77.4 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 07:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 12 | 7.4 | SSW | - | - | 76.5 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 06:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 12 | 7.5 | S | - | - | 76.1 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 06:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 7.4 | S | - | - | 75.9 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 05:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 7.2 | S | - | - | 75.7 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 05:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 7.3 | S | - | - | 75.6 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 04:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 7.3 | S | - | - | 75.7 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 04:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 7.5 | S | - | - | 75.9 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 03:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 7.5 | S | - | - | 75.9 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 03:00 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 7.5 | S | - | - | 75.9 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 02:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 12 | 7.3 | S | - | - | 76.1 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 02:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 13 | 7.2 | S | - | - | 76.3 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 01:30 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 13 | 7.4 | S | - | - | 76.6 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 01:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 13 | 7.2 | S | - | - | 76.5 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 12:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 12 | 6.9 | S | - | - | 77.5 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 12:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 6.7 | S | - | - | 77.4 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 11:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 6.6 | S | - | - | 77.5 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 11:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 6.5 | S | - | - | 77.5 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 10:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.7 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 10:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 13 | 6.9 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 09:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.4 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 09:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.3 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 08:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.4 | S | - | - | 77.7 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 08:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.3 | S | - | - | 77.9 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 07:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.7 | S | - | - | 77.9 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 07:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.8 | S | - | - | 77.9 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 06:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 6.5 | S | - | - | 78.1 | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 06:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.2 | S | - | - | 78.4 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 05:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.2 | S | - | - | 79.9 | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 05:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 13 | 6.0 | S | - | - | 80.4 | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 04:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 5.9 | S | - | - | 80.1 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 5.9 | S | - | - | 79.7 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 03:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 5.8 | S | - | - | 80.1 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 03:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 5.9 | S | - | - | 80.1 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 02:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.2 | S | - | - | 79.3 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 02:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.2 | S | - | - | 79.5 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 01:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 5.8 | S | - | - | 79.2 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 01:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.1 | S | - | - | 78.6 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 12:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 14 | 6.2 | S | - | - | 78.8 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 12:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 13 | 6.1 | S | - | - | 79.0 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
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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. | |
| Significant Wave Height (WVHT): | 4.3 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 3.0 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 11.1 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | S |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.3 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 8.7 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | S |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | AVERAGE |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 7.0 sec |
| TIME (HAST) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 11:30 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 8.0 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-25 11:00 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 11.1 | S | 3.3 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 7.1 |
| 2025-04-25 10:30 am | 4.6 | 3.0 | 11.8 | S | 3.6 | 7.4 | S | AVERAGE | 7.1 |
| 2025-04-25 10:00 am | 4.6 | 3.0 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 7.3 |
| 2025-04-25 09:30 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 7.0 |
| 2025-04-25 09:00 am | 4.6 | 2.6 | 11.8 | S | 3.6 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 7.2 |
| 2025-04-25 08:30 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.3 | 7.1 | S | AVERAGE | 7.3 |
| 2025-04-25 08:00 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.3 | 6.5 | S | AVERAGE | 7.5 |
| 2025-04-25 07:30 am | 4.3 | 3.0 | 11.8 | S | 3.3 | 7.4 | S | AVERAGE | 7.5 |
| 2025-04-25 07:00 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 11.8 | SSW | 3.0 | 7.4 | S | AVERAGE | 7.4 |
| 2025-04-25 06:30 am | 3.9 | 2.6 | 11.8 | S | 3.3 | 8.0 | S | AVERAGE | 7.5 |
| 2025-04-25 06:00 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.3 | 7.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 7.4 |
| 2025-04-25 05:30 am | 4.6 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 7.2 |
| 2025-04-25 05:00 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.3 | 7.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 7.3 |
| 2025-04-25 04:30 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.3 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 7.3 |
| 2025-04-25 04:00 am | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.3 | 7.7 | SSE | AVERAGE | 7.5 |
| 2025-04-25 03:30 am | 4.3 | 3.0 | 12.5 | S | 3.3 | 6.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 7.5 |
| 2025-04-25 03:00 am | 4.6 | 3.0 | 12.5 | S | 3.3 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 7.5 |
| 2025-04-25 02:30 am | 4.6 | 2.6 | 11.8 | S | 3.6 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 7.3 |
| 2025-04-25 02:00 am | 4.6 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.9 | 7.4 | SSE | AVERAGE | 7.2 |
| 2025-04-25 01:30 am | 4.6 | 3.0 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 7.4 |
| 2025-04-25 01:00 am | 4.9 | 3.0 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 7.2 |
| 2025-04-25 12:30 am | 4.6 | 2.6 | 11.8 | S | 3.6 | 7.1 | S | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-25 12:00 am | 4.3 | 2.3 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2025-04-24 11:30 pm | 4.6 | 2.3 | 13.3 | S | 3.9 | 6.9 | S | STEEP | 6.6 |
| 2025-04-24 11:00 pm | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 6.5 |
| 2025-04-24 10:30 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 13.3 | S | 3.9 | 7.1 | S | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2025-04-24 10:00 pm | 4.9 | 3.0 | 13.3 | S | 3.9 | 6.5 | S | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-24 09:30 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.9 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.4 |
| 2025-04-24 09:00 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 13.3 | S | 3.6 | 6.1 | S | AVERAGE | 6.3 |
| 2025-04-24 08:30 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 6.4 |
| 2025-04-24 08:00 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 6.1 | S | AVERAGE | 6.3 |
| 2025-04-24 07:30 pm | 4.6 | 3.0 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 7.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2025-04-24 07:00 pm | 4.6 | 3.0 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 7.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2025-04-24 06:30 pm | 4.3 | 2.6 | 13.3 | S | 3.6 | 7.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.5 |
| 2025-04-24 06:00 pm | 4.6 | 2.3 | 12.5 | S | 3.9 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.2 |
| 2025-04-24 05:30 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 13.3 | S | 3.6 | 6.2 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.2 |
| 2025-04-24 05:00 pm | 4.3 | 2.3 | 12.5 | S | 3.6 | 6.2 | S | AVERAGE | 6.0 |
| 2025-04-24 04:30 pm | 4.6 | 2.3 | 12.5 | S | 3.9 | 6.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.9 |
| 2025-04-24 04:00 pm | 4.6 | 2.3 | 12.5 | S | 3.9 | 6.7 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.9 |
| 2025-04-24 03:30 pm | 4.6 | 2.3 | 12.5 | S | 3.9 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 5.8 |
| 2025-04-24 03:00 pm | 4.6 | 2.3 | 12.5 | S | 3.9 | 7.4 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.9 |
| 2025-04-24 02:30 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 13.3 | S | 3.6 | 6.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.2 |
| 2025-04-24 02:00 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 13.3 | S | 3.9 | 7.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.2 |
| 2025-04-24 01:30 pm | 4.6 | 2.3 | 13.3 | S | 3.9 | 6.5 | S | STEEP | 5.8 |
| 2025-04-24 01:00 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 13.3 | S | 3.9 | 6.5 | S | AVERAGE | 6.1 |
| 2025-04-24 12:30 pm | 4.3 | 2.6 | 14.3 | S | 3.6 | 6.9 | S | AVERAGE | 6.2 |
| 2025-04-24 12:00 pm | 4.6 | 2.6 | 13.3 | S | 3.6 | 6.2 | S | AVERAGE | 6.1 |
Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.
Ocean Current Data for 51212
| 12:00 pm HAST | 11:30 am HAST | 11:00 am HAST | 10:30 am HAST | 10:00 am HAST | 9:30 am HAST | 9:00 am HAST | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 3 | 360 | 0.25 | 340 | 0.21 | 10 | 0.14 | 330 | 0.21 | 320 | 0.21 | 310 | 0.25 | 270 | 0.04 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 51212
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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for prior months and years.
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