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Station 42084 - Southwest Pass Entrance W, LA (256) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
28.988 N 89.649 W (28°59'17" N 89°38'56" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 46 m
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of America year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.0 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 6 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 3.7 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | SSW ( 193 deg true ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 79.9 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 78.8 °F |
| TIME (CDT) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 10:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.6 | S | - | - | 79.7 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 09:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 7 | 3.5 | S | - | - | 79.7 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 09:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.6 | SSW | - | - | 79.7 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 08:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.7 | SSW | - | - | 79.5 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 08:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.6 | SSW | - | - | 79.5 | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 07:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.6 | SSW | - | - | 79.2 | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 07:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.8 | SSW | - | - | 78.4 | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 06:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.8 | SSW | - | - | 78.1 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 06:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.8 | SSW | - | - | 77.9 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 05:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.7 | SSW | - | - | 77.9 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 05:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.8 | SSW | - | - | 78.1 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 04:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.8 | SSW | - | - | 77.9 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 04:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 7 | 3.8 | SSW | - | - | 78.1 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 03:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.9 | SSW | - | - | 78.1 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 03:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 5 | 3.8 | S | - | - | 78.1 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 02:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.8 | SSW | - | - | 78.3 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 02:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 78.4 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 01:30 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.9 | S | - | - | 78.4 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 01:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.1 | SSW | - | - | 78.3 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 12:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.0 | SSW | - | - | 78.4 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-17 12:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.1 | S | - | - | 78.4 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 11:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 78.4 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 11:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.2 | SSW | - | - | 78.4 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 10:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.2 | SSW | - | - | 78.6 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 10:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.2 | SSW | - | - | 78.8 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 09:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.2 | SSW | - | - | 78.8 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 09:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.5 | SSW | - | - | 79.0 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 08:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.5 | SSW | - | - | 79.0 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 08:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.4 | SSW | - | - | 78.8 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 07:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 5 | 4.4 | SSW | - | - | 79.3 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 07:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.3 | SSW | - | - | 79.3 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 06:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.3 | SSW | - | - | 80.4 | 79.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 05:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.1 | SSW | - | - | 80.6 | 79.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 05:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.2 | SSW | - | - | 80.4 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 04:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 4.0 | SSW | - | - | 80.6 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.1 | SSW | - | - | 80.6 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 03:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.0 | SSW | - | - | 80.4 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 03:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.0 | SSW | - | - | 80.1 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 02:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 80.2 | 79.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 02:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.0 | SSW | - | - | - | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 01:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 4.0 | S | - | - | 79.7 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 01:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.9 | S | - | - | 79.5 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 12:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.8 | S | - | - | 79.5 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 12:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.8 | S | - | - | 79.5 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 11:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.9 | S | - | - | 79.7 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 11:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.7 | S | - | - | 79.7 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 10:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.9 | SSW | - | - | 79.7 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-05-16 10:00 am | - | - | - | 2.6 | 6 | 3.9 | S | - | - | 79.9 | 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): | 3.0 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.0 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.0 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | S |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.0 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 6.2 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | SSW |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | STEEP |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 3.7 sec |
| TIME (CDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 10:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 6.1 | S | STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2025-05-17 09:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.7 | S | AVERAGE | 3.5 |
| 2025-05-17 09:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.0 | 6.2 | SSW | STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2025-05-17 08:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.5 | SSW | AVERAGE | 3.7 |
| 2025-05-17 08:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.5 | SSW | AVERAGE | 3.6 |
| 2025-05-17 07:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.1 | SSW | STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2025-05-17 07:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.0 | 6.5 | SSW | AVERAGE | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-17 06:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.2 | SSW | STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-17 06:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.5 | SSW | AVERAGE | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-17 05:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | S | 3.0 | 5.7 | SSW | STEEP | 3.7 |
| 2025-05-17 05:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.0 | 6.2 | SSW | STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-17 04:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-17 04:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.7 | SSW | AVERAGE | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-17 03:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.5 | SSW | AVERAGE | 3.9 |
| 2025-05-17 03:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 5.4 | S | STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-17 02:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-17 02:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 5.6 | S | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2025-05-17 01:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.6 | S | STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2025-05-17 01:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2025-05-17 12:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.0 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2025-05-17 12:00 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 5.6 | S | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2025-05-16 11:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.9 | S | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2025-05-16 11:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 2.6 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2025-05-16 10:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.1 | SSW | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2025-05-16 10:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2025-05-16 09:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.2 | SSW | N/A | 4.2 |
| 2025-05-16 09:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.1 | SSW | STEEP | 4.5 |
| 2025-05-16 08:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 4.5 |
| 2025-05-16 08:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.6 | SSW | STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2025-05-16 07:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 5.4 | SSW | STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2025-05-16 07:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.7 | SSW | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2025-05-16 06:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2025-05-16 06:00 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.1 | SSW | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2025-05-16 05:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 5.6 | SSW | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2025-05-16 05:00 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.0 | 6.1 | SSW | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2025-05-16 04:30 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 6.2 | SSW | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2025-05-16 04:00 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.0 | 5.9 | SSW | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2025-05-16 03:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.1 | SSW | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2025-05-16 03:00 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.1 | SSW | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2025-05-16 02:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.0 | 6.5 | S | AVERAGE | 4.0 |
| 2025-05-16 02:00 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.1 | SSW | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2025-05-16 01:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.0 | 6.1 | S | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2025-05-16 01:00 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.0 | 5.9 | S | STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2025-05-16 12:30 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 3.0 | 5.7 | S | STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-16 12:00 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.9 | S | STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2025-05-16 11:30 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 3.0 | 6.1 | S | STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2025-05-16 11:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.1 | S | STEEP | 3.7 |
| 2025-05-16 10:30 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 2.6 | 6.1 | SSW | STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2025-05-16 10:00 am | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 2.6 | 5.9 | S | STEEP | 3.9 |
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 42084
| 10:30 am CDT | 10:00 am CDT | 9:30 am CDT | 9:00 am CDT | 8:30 am CDT | 8:00 am CDT | 7:30 am CDT | 7:00 am CDT | |||||||||
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| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 3 | 40 | 0.51 | 30 | 0.60 | 40 | 0.68 | 30 | 0.64 | 50 | 0.62 | 60 | 0.49 | 60 | 0.47 | 40 | 0.45 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42084
Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:
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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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