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Station 41159 - Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217) 
Owned and maintained by Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program (CORMP)
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
34.211 N 76.944 W (34°12'39" N 76°56'38" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 30.5 m
Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/
Data from a nearby buoy (41064) can be viewed here.
Data from a nearby buoy (41064) can be viewed here.
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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): | 5.2 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 5 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 4.5 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | NNE ( 29 deg true ) |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 70.3 °F |
| TIME (EDT) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 08:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.4 | NE | - | - | - | 70.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 08:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.2 | NE | - | - | - | 70.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 07:56 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 4 | 4.1 | NE | - | - | - | 70.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 07:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 4.3 | SSE | - | - | - | 70.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 06:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 10 | 4.2 | SSE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 06:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 05:56 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 05:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 04:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 04:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.4 | SE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 03:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.4 | SE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 03:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.6 | SE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 02:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.3 | ESE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 02:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 01:56 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 4.6 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 01:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 4.5 | SSW | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 12:56 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 4.6 | SSW | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-27 12:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 4.6 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 11:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4 | 4.5 | SW | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 11:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 10:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 10 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 10:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 4.4 | SE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 09:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 09:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 10 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 08:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 08:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 10 | 4.6 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 07:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.4 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 07:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 10 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 06:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 4.4 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 06:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 4.6 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 05:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 05:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 10 | 4.6 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 04:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.4 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 04:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 03:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 4.5 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 03:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 4.7 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 02:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 8 | 4.6 | SE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 02:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 4.8 | ESE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 01:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 4.9 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 01:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 4.9 | ESE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 12:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 8 | 5.1 | ESE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 12:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 8 | 5.2 | ESE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 11:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 5.1 | ESE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 11:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 10:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 5.2 | ESE | - | - | - | 70.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 10:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | - | 70.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 09:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 5.2 | ESE | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 09:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 8 | 4.9 | SE | - | - | - | 71.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-26 08:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 5.0 | SE | - | - | - | 71.2 | - | - | - | - |
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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): | 5.2 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.7 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.5 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 5.2 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 4.8 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | NNE |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | VERY_STEEP |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 4.5 sec |
| TIME (EDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 08:56 am | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 5.0 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2025-04-27 08:26 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 4.5 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2025-04-27 07:56 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.3 | 4.0 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2025-04-27 07:26 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.3 |
| 2025-04-27 06:56 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.2 |
| 2025-04-27 06:26 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-27 05:56 am | 3.3 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 3.3 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-27 05:26 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-27 04:56 am | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-27 04:26 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.4 |
| 2025-04-27 03:56 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.4 |
| 2025-04-27 03:26 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2025-04-27 02:56 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.6 | 9.1 | ESE | AVERAGE | 4.3 |
| 2025-04-27 02:26 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-27 01:56 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2025-04-27 01:26 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 4.2 | SSW | VERY_STEEP | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-27 12:56 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 14.3 | ESE | 3.9 | 4.3 | SSW | VERY_STEEP | 4.6 |
| 2025-04-27 12:26 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 8.3 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2025-04-26 11:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 4.2 | SW | VERY_STEEP | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 11:26 pm | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 10:56 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.9 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 10:26 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 11.1 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.4 |
| 2025-04-26 09:56 pm | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 8.3 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 09:26 pm | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 08:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 08:26 pm | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2025-04-26 07:56 pm | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.4 |
| 2025-04-26 07:26 pm | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 06:56 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.4 |
| 2025-04-26 06:26 pm | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.9 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2025-04-26 05:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 05:26 pm | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2025-04-26 04:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.4 |
| 2025-04-26 04:26 pm | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 03:56 pm | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 8.3 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.5 |
| 2025-04-26 03:26 pm | 3.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | ESE | 3.9 | 8.3 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.7 |
| 2025-04-26 02:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 8.3 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.6 |
| 2025-04-26 02:26 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 8.3 | ESE | AVERAGE | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-26 01:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-26 01:26 pm | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 8.3 | ESE | AVERAGE | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-26 12:56 pm | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 8.3 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-26 12:26 pm | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 8.3 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-26 11:56 am | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-26 11:26 am | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-26 10:56 am | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-26 10:26 am | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-26 09:56 am | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-26 09:26 am | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 8.3 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-26 08:56 am | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
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.
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