View the latest observations near Atlantic Tropical Storm Leslie.

Station 46213 - Cape Mendocino, CA (094)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
40.292 N 124.748 W (40°17'31" N 124°44'53" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 348 m

Latest NWS Marine Forecast

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships

Map Type:

Large icon indicates selected station.

Stations with recent data

Stations with no data in last 8 hours
(24 hours for tsunami stations)

Disclaimer

Refresh page every 10 minutes:

Conditions at 46213 as of
(7:30 pm PDT on 10/10/2024)
0230 GMT on 10/11/2024:
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):	7.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	12 sec
Average Period (APD):	8.5 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NW ( 304 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	54.5 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	56.3 °F

Previous observations
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
2024-10-10 07:00 pm	-	-	-	6.6	13	8.1	WNW	-	-	54.7	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 06:30 pm	-	-	-	6.9	12	8.0	WNW	-	-	54.9	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 06:00 pm	-	-	-	6.9	12	8.2	NW	-	-	55.4	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 05:30 pm	-	-	-	7.2	13	8.4	NW	-	-	55.4	56.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 05:00 pm	-	-	-	7.5	12	8.3	NW	-	-	55.8	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 04:30 pm	-	-	-	6.9	13	8.0	WNW	-	-	55.4	56.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 04:00 pm	-	-	-	7.5	13	8.2	NW	-	-	55.6	56.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 03:30 pm	-	-	-	7.2	13	7.9	NW	-	-	55.4	56.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 03:00 pm	-	-	-	7.9	11	8.1	NW	-	-	55.0	56.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 02:30 pm	-	-	-	7.9	13	8.3	NW	-	-	55.0	56.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 02:00 pm	-	-	-	7.5	13	8.2	WNW	-	-	54.9	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 01:30 pm	-	-	-	7.5	11	7.9	NW	-	-	54.9	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 01:00 pm	-	-	-	7.5	11	7.7	NW	-	-	54.9	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 12:30 pm	-	-	-	7.9	13	8.2	WNW	-	-	54.3	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 12:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	11	8.3	NW	-	-	54.0	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 11:30 am	-	-	-	8.5	12	8.4	WNW	-	-	54.3	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 11:00 am	-	-	-	9.2	12	8.6	WNW	-	-	54.1	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 10:30 am	-	-	-	9.2	11	8.7	WNW	-	-	54.3	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 10:00 am	-	-	-	8.5	11	8.4	WNW	-	-	54.3	56.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 09:30 am	-	-	-	9.8	12	8.9	NW	-	-	54.1	56.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 09:00 am	-	-	-	11.2	12	9.4	NW	-	-	54.7	56.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 08:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	12	8.4	NW	-	-	54.5	57.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 08:00 am	-	-	-	9.8	11	8.6	NW	-	-	54.5	57.2	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 07:30 am	-	-	-	9.8	12	8.8	NW	-	-	54.5	57.2	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 07:00 am	-	-	-	11.2	11	9.3	NW	-	-	54.5	57.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 06:30 am	-	-	-	10.8	12	9.0	NW	-	-	54.7	57.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 06:00 am	-	-	-	9.5	13	8.7	NW	-	-	54.7	56.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 05:30 am	-	-	-	9.5	12	8.7	NW	-	-	54.5	56.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 05:00 am	-	-	-	9.2	12	8.5	NW	-	-	54.1	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 04:30 am	-	-	-	9.5	12	8.6	NW	-	-	54.0	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 04:00 am	-	-	-	8.2	13	8.1	WNW	-	-	54.0	53.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 03:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	13	8.3	WNW	-	-	54.1	53.6	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 03:00 am	-	-	-	8.2	13	8.0	NW	-	-	54.3	53.4	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 02:30 am	-	-	-	7.9	13	7.9	NW	-	-	54.3	53.2	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 02:00 am	-	-	-	8.2	13	8.1	WNW	-	-	54.3	53.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 01:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	13	8.8	WNW	-	-	54.3	54.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 01:00 am	-	-	-	8.5	13	8.7	WNW	-	-	54.1	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 12:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	13	8.5	WNW	-	-	53.8	51.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-10 12:00 am	-	-	-	7.9	13	8.3	WNW	-	-	54.0	51.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-09 11:30 pm	-	-	-	8.2	13	7.9	NW	-	-	53.8	51.8	-	-	-	-
2024-10-09 11:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	13	8.2	WNW	-	-	54.0	52.0	-	-	-	-
2024-10-09 10:30 pm	-	-	-	8.9	13	8.2	NW	-	-	54.1	52.2	-	-	-	-
2024-10-09 10:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	13	8.8	WNW	-	-	54.3	52.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-09 09:30 pm	-	-	-	9.2	13	9.2	NW	-	-	54.7	53.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-09 09:00 pm	-	-	-	7.9	13	8.6	NW	-	-	54.5	53.2	-	-	-	-
2024-10-09 08:30 pm	-	-	-	9.2	11	9.0	NW	-	-	54.7	53.6	-	-	-	-
2024-10-09 08:00 pm	-	-	-	8.9	11	8.8	NW	-	-	54.9	53.8	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46213 as of
(7:30 pm PDT on 10/10/2024)
0230 GMT on 10/11/2024:
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):	7.2 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	5.6 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	11.8 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	NW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	4.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.5 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
Average Wave Period (APD):	8.5 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2024-10-10 07:00 pm	6.6	4.6	12.5	WNW	4.9	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.1
2024-10-10 06:30 pm	6.9	4.6	11.8	WNW	4.9	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.0
2024-10-10 06:00 pm	6.9	4.9	11.8	NW	4.9	9.1	NW	SWELL	8.2
2024-10-10 05:30 pm	7.2	5.2	12.5	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.4
2024-10-10 05:00 pm	7.5	5.2	11.8	NW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.3
2024-10-10 04:30 pm	6.9	4.9	13.3	WNW	4.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	8.0
2024-10-10 04:00 pm	7.2	5.6	12.5	NW	4.9	8.3	NW	SWELL	8.2
2024-10-10 03:30 pm	7.2	5.2	12.5	NW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	7.9
2024-10-10 03:00 pm	7.9	5.6	10.5	NW	5.2	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.1
2024-10-10 02:30 pm	7.9	5.9	13.3	NW	5.2	9.1	NW	SWELL	8.3
2024-10-10 02:00 pm	7.5	5.6	13.3	WNW	4.9	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.2
2024-10-10 01:30 pm	7.5	5.6	10.5	NW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	7.9
2024-10-10 01:00 pm	7.5	5.2	11.1	NW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	7.7
2024-10-10 12:30 pm	7.9	6.2	12.5	WNW	4.9	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.2
2024-10-10 12:00 pm	8.2	6.2	10.5	NW	5.2	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.3
2024-10-10 11:30 am	8.5	6.6	11.8	WNW	5.6	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.4
2024-10-10 11:00 am	9.2	7.2	11.8	WNW	5.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.6
2024-10-10 10:30 am	9.2	7.5	11.1	WNW	5.6	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	8.7
2024-10-10 10:00 am	8.5	6.9	11.1	WNW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.4
2024-10-10 09:30 am	9.8	8.2	11.8	NW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.9
2024-10-10 09:00 am	11.2	9.5	11.8	NW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	9.4
2024-10-10 08:30 am	8.9	6.9	11.8	NW	5.6	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.4
2024-10-10 08:00 am	9.8	8.2	11.1	NW	5.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.6
2024-10-10 07:30 am	9.8	8.2	11.8	NW	5.6	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.8
2024-10-10 07:00 am	11.2	9.8	11.1	NW	5.2	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	9.3
2024-10-10 06:30 am	10.8	9.2	11.8	NW	5.9	8.7	NW	SWELL	9.0
2024-10-10 06:00 am	9.5	7.9	12.5	NW	5.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	8.7
2024-10-10 05:30 am	9.5	7.9	11.8	NW	5.2	9.1	NW	SWELL	8.7
2024-10-10 05:00 am	9.2	7.2	11.8	NW	5.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	8.5
2024-10-10 04:30 am	9.5	7.9	11.8	NW	5.6	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.6
2024-10-10 04:00 am	8.2	6.2	12.5	WNW	4.9	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.1
2024-10-10 03:30 am	8.9	6.9	12.5	WNW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.3
2024-10-10 03:00 am	8.2	6.2	12.5	NW	5.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	8.0
2024-10-10 02:30 am	7.9	5.9	12.5	NW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	7.9
2024-10-10 02:00 am	8.2	6.2	12.5	WNW	5.2	9.1	WNW	SWELL	8.1
2024-10-10 01:30 am	8.9	7.2	12.5	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.8
2024-10-10 01:00 am	8.5	6.6	13.3	WNW	5.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	8.7
2024-10-10 12:30 am	8.9	6.6	13.3	WNW	5.9	8.3	NW	SWELL	8.5
2024-10-10 12:00 am	7.9	5.9	13.3	WNW	4.9	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.3
2024-10-09 11:30 pm	8.2	5.9	12.5	NW	5.9	9.5	NW	SWELL	7.9
2024-10-09 11:00 pm	9.2	6.6	13.3	WNW	6.2	8.7	WNW	SWELL	8.2
2024-10-09 10:30 pm	8.9	6.6	13.3	NW	5.9	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.2
2024-10-09 10:00 pm	9.2	7.5	13.3	WNW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.8
2024-10-09 09:30 pm	9.2	7.5	13.3	NW	5.2	9.5	NW	SWELL	9.2
2024-10-09 09:00 pm	7.9	6.2	13.3	NW	4.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	8.6
2024-10-09 08:30 pm	9.2	7.5	10.5	NW	4.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	9.0
2024-10-09 08:00 pm	8.5	7.2	10.5	NW	4.9	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	8.8

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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 46213

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	5:30 pm PDT		5:00 pm PDT		4:30 pm PDT
3	170	0.17	200	0.14	170	0.31

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46213

Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:

All Instruments - 1-day plot - ocean current 1-day plot 3-day plot - ocean current 3-day plot 5-day plot - ocean current 5-day plot

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

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.

NDBC on Facebook

NOAA on LinkedIn

NDBC on Twitter