Station 42091 - Trinity Shoal, LA (255) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
29.087 N 92.506 W (29°5'12" N 92°30'23" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 21.6 m
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico 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): | 4.6 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 6 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 4.3 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | SSE ( 152 deg true ) |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 73.2 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 05:56 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 6 | 4.2 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 05:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.2 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 04:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.2 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 04:26 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 4.2 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 03:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.1 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 03:26 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 4.0 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 02:56 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 4.0 | SE | - | - | - | 73.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 02:26 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 3.9 | ESE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 01:56 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 3.9 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 01:26 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 3.8 | ESE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 12:56 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5 | 3.8 | ESE | - | - | - | 73.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-26 12:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.6 | ESE | - | - | - | 73.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 11:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4 | 3.6 | ESE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 11:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4 | 3.5 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 10:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4 | 3.4 | SE | - | - | - | 73.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 10:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 4 | 3.3 | ESE | - | - | - | 73.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 09:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 4 | 3.2 | SE | - | - | - | 73.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 09:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3 | 3.2 | ESE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 08:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3 | 3.2 | ESE | - | - | - | 73.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 08:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 3.3 | SE | - | - | - | 73.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 07:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 3.3 | SE | - | - | - | 73.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 07:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 3.4 | SE | - | - | - | 73.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 06:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 3.4 | SE | - | - | - | 73.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 06:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3 | 3.4 | SE | - | - | - | 73.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 05:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3 | 3.3 | SE | - | - | - | 74.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 05:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 3.3 | SE | - | - | - | 74.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 04:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3 | 3.2 | ESE | - | - | - | 74.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 04:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 3.4 | SE | - | - | - | 74.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 03:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 3.5 | SE | - | - | - | 74.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 03:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | 3.4 | SE | - | - | - | 74.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 02:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 3.5 | SE | - | - | - | 74.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 02:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | 3.4 | SE | - | - | - | 75.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 01:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | 3.4 | SE | - | - | - | 75.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 01:26 pm | - | - | - | 1.6 | 7 | 3.4 | SE | - | - | - | 75.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 12:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 3.5 | SE | - | - | - | 75.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 12:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | 3.6 | SE | - | - | - | 75.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 11:56 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 7 | 3.6 | SE | - | - | - | 75.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 11:26 am | - | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | 3.5 | SE | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 10:56 am | - | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | 3.8 | SE | - | - | - | 74.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 10:26 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 7 | 3.7 | SE | - | - | - | 74.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 09:56 am | - | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | 3.7 | SE | - | - | - | 74.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 09:26 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 7 | 3.6 | SE | - | - | - | 74.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 08:56 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 7 | 3.7 | SE | - | - | - | 73.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 08:26 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 7 | 3.6 | SE | - | - | - | 73.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 07:56 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 7 | 3.6 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 07:26 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 7 | 3.8 | SE | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 06:56 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 6 | 3.6 | SE | - | - | - | 73.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 06:26 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 6 | 3.6 | SE | - | - | - | 73.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-04-25 05:56 am | - | - | - | 1.6 | 6 | 3.5 | SE | - | - | - | 73.2 | - | - | - | - |
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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): | 4.6 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.3 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 15.4 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SSE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 4.6 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 5.6 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | SSE |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | VERY_STEEP |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 4.3 sec |
| TIME (CDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 05:56 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 20.0 | SSE | 4.3 | 5.9 | SE | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2024-04-26 05:26 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 25.0 | SE | 4.6 | 5.3 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2024-04-26 04:56 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 22.2 | SE | 4.6 | 4.8 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2024-04-26 04:26 am | 4.9 | 0.3 | 25.0 | SE | 4.9 | 5.0 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2024-04-26 03:56 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 25.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 5.0 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2024-04-26 03:26 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 22.2 | SE | 4.3 | 5.0 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2024-04-26 02:56 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 22.2 | SE | 4.3 | 4.5 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2024-04-26 02:26 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 25.0 | ENE | 4.3 | 4.8 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2024-04-26 01:56 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 25.0 | ESE | 4.3 | 4.5 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2024-04-26 01:26 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 18.2 | ESE | 4.3 | 4.5 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2024-04-26 12:56 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 25.0 | E | 3.9 | 4.5 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2024-04-26 12:26 am | 3.6 | 0.0 | 22.2 | E | 3.6 | 4.2 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 11:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.3 | 25.0 | ESE | 3.6 | 4.2 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 11:26 pm | 3.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | ESE | 3.3 | 4.0 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 3.5 |
| 2024-04-25 10:56 pm | 3.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | SE | 3.0 | 3.7 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 3.4 |
| 2024-04-25 10:26 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 25.0 | SE | 2.6 | 3.6 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 3.3 |
| 2024-04-25 09:56 pm | 2.6 | 0.0 | 22.2 | ESE | 2.6 | 3.6 | SE | N/A | 3.2 |
| 2024-04-25 09:26 pm | 2.3 | 0.0 | 10.5 | S | 2.3 | 3.3 | ESE | N/A | 3.2 |
| 2024-04-25 08:56 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | SE | 2.0 | 3.1 | ESE | N/A | 3.2 |
| 2024-04-25 08:26 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 2.0 | 6.2 | SE | N/A | 3.3 |
| 2024-04-25 07:56 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | SE | 2.0 | 6.2 | SE | N/A | 3.3 |
| 2024-04-25 07:26 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | SE | 2.0 | 5.6 | SE | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-04-25 06:56 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 2.0 | 6.2 | SE | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-04-25 06:26 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 2.0 | 3.2 | SE | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-04-25 05:56 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 22.2 | SE | 2.0 | 3.2 | SE | N/A | 3.3 |
| 2024-04-25 05:26 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 18.2 | ESE | 2.0 | 6.2 | SE | N/A | 3.3 |
| 2024-04-25 04:56 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | SE | 2.0 | 3.0 | ESE | N/A | 3.2 |
| 2024-04-25 04:26 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | ESE | 2.0 | 6.2 | SE | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-04-25 03:56 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 11.8 | SE | 2.0 | 6.2 | SE | N/A | 3.5 |
| 2024-04-25 03:26 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | E | 2.0 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-04-25 02:56 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | ESE | 2.0 | 6.2 | SE | N/A | 3.5 |
| 2024-04-25 02:26 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | SSE | 2.0 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-04-25 01:56 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | SE | 2.0 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-04-25 01:26 pm | 1.6 | 0.0 | 25.0 | NE | 1.6 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-04-25 12:56 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | ESE | 2.0 | 6.2 | SE | N/A | 3.5 |
| 2024-04-25 12:26 pm | 2.0 | 0.0 | 22.2 | SE | 2.0 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 11:56 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 25.0 | SE | 1.6 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 11:26 am | 2.0 | 0.0 | 22.2 | SE | 2.0 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.5 |
| 2024-04-25 10:56 am | 2.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | SSE | 2.0 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.8 |
| 2024-04-25 10:26 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 22.2 | SSE | 1.6 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.7 |
| 2024-04-25 09:56 am | 2.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | ESE | 2.0 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.7 |
| 2024-04-25 09:26 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 11.8 | SE | 1.6 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 08:56 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 20.0 | SE | 1.6 | 7.1 | SE | N/A | 3.7 |
| 2024-04-25 08:26 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 10.5 | SSW | 1.6 | 6.7 | SE | N/A | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 07:56 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 10.5 | SE | 1.6 | 7.1 | SE | N/A | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 07:26 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 10.5 | NNE | 1.6 | 7.1 | SE | N/A | 3.8 |
| 2024-04-25 06:56 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 22.2 | ENE | 1.6 | 5.6 | SE | N/A | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 06:26 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 22.2 | ESE | 1.6 | 5.6 | SE | N/A | 3.6 |
| 2024-04-25 05:56 am | 1.6 | 0.0 | 10.5 | ESE | 1.6 | 5.9 | SE | N/A | 3.5 |
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