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Station 42092 - Aransas Pass Channel Entrance S, TX (252)

Owned by Conrad Blucher Institute (CBI) for Surveying and Science, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Funded by Port of Corpus Christi
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
27.639 N 97.012 W (27°38'22" N 97°0'42" W)

Water depth: 22.7 m

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Conditions at 42092 as of
(11:30 pm CDT on 10/23/2026)
0430 GMT on 10/24/2026:
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):	3.0 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	4 sec
Average Period (APD):	3.5 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	SE ( 124 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	77.9 °F

Previous observations
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
2026-10-23 11:00 pm	-	-	-	3.0	6	3.5	SE	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 10:30 pm	-	-	-	3.0	5	3.6	ESE	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 10:00 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	3.6	ESE	-	-	-	78.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 09:30 pm	-	-	-	2.6	5	3.8	ESE	-	-	-	78.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 09:00 pm	-	-	-	2.6	5	3.8	ESE	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 08:30 pm	-	-	-	3.0	6	4.0	SE	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 08:00 pm	-	-	-	3.0	6	4.0	SE	-	-	-	78.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 07:30 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.0	ESE	-	-	-	78.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 07:00 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.0	SE	-	-	-	78.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 06:30 pm	-	-	-	2.6	5	4.1	E	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 06:00 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.2	ESE	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 05:30 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.2	ESE	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 05:00 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.2	SE	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 04:30 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.2	SE	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 04:00 pm	-	-	-	2.6	5	4.2	E	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 03:30 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.3	ESE	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 03:00 pm	-	-	-	3.0	6	4.4	ESE	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 02:30 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.5	ESE	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 02:00 pm	-	-	-	3.0	5	4.6	ESE	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 01:30 pm	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.5	ESE	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 01:00 pm	-	-	-	3.0	6	4.6	ESE	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 12:30 pm	-	-	-	3.0	6	4.4	E	-	-	-	78.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 12:00 pm	-	-	-	3.0	6	4.4	ESE	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 11:30 am	-	-	-	2.6	6	4.5	ESE	-	-	-	77.7	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 11:00 am	-	-	-	3.0	5	4.5	E	-	-	-	77.5	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 10:30 am	-	-	-	3.0	7	4.5	ESE	-	-	-	77.5	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 10:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.5	E	-	-	-	77.7	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 09:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.4	E	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 09:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	6	4.3	E	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 08:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	6	4.5	E	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 08:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	6	4.4	E	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 07:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	6	4.5	ESE	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 07:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	6	4.3	ESE	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 06:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.5	E	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 06:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.5	E	-	-	-	78.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 05:30 am	-	-	-	3.0	5	4.3	E	-	-	-	78.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 05:00 am	-	-	-	3.0	6	4.3	ESE	-	-	-	78.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 04:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	7	4.3	ESE	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 04:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.2	E	-	-	-	77.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 03:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.2	E	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 03:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.3	E	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 02:30 am	-	-	-	3.6	6	4.2	ESE	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 02:00 am	-	-	-	3.6	7	4.2	ESE	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 01:30 am	-	-	-	3.6	5	4.2	E	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 01:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.0	E	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 12:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.1	E	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-23 12:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.0	E	-	-	-	78.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-22 11:30 pm	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.0	E	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-22 11:00 pm	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.0	E	-	-	-	78.4	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 42092 as of
(11:30 pm CDT on 10/23/2026)
0430 GMT on 10/24/2026:
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):	3.0 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	0.0 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	10.0 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	ESE
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.0 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4.9 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	E
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	VERY_STEEP
Average Wave Period (APD):	3.5 sec

Previous observations
TIME (CDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-10-23 11:00 pm	3.0	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.0	5.6	SE	STEEP	3.5
2026-10-23 10:30 pm	3.0	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.0	5.1	ESE	VERY_STEEP	3.6
2026-10-23 10:00 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	6.1	ESE	STEEP	3.6
2026-10-23 09:30 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	5.0	ESE	VERY_STEEP	3.8
2026-10-23 09:00 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	ESE	2.6	5.3	ESE	STEEP	3.8
2026-10-23 08:30 pm	3.0	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.0	6.2	SE	STEEP	4.0
2026-10-23 08:00 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	6.5	SE	AVERAGE	4.0
2026-10-23 07:30 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	ESE	2.6	5.6	ESE	STEEP	4.0
2026-10-23 07:00 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	ESE	2.6	6.5	SE	AVERAGE	4.0
2026-10-23 06:30 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	5.1	E	STEEP	4.1
2026-10-23 06:00 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	5.7	ESE	STEEP	4.2
2026-10-23 05:30 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	ESE	2.6	5.7	ESE	STEEP	4.2
2026-10-23 05:00 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	6.5	SE	AVERAGE	4.2
2026-10-23 04:30 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	ESE	2.6	6.1	SE	N/A	4.2
2026-10-23 04:00 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	5.4	E	N/A	4.2
2026-10-23 03:30 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	6.1	ESE	STEEP	4.3
2026-10-23 03:00 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	5.6	ESE	STEEP	4.4
2026-10-23 02:30 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	5.9	ESE	STEEP	4.5
2026-10-23 02:00 pm	3.0	0.0	10.0	SE	3.0	5.4	ESE	STEEP	4.6
2026-10-23 01:30 pm	2.6	0.0	10.0	SE	2.6	6.5	ESE	AVERAGE	4.5
2026-10-23 01:00 pm	3.0	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.0	5.6	ESE	STEEP	4.6
2026-10-23 12:30 pm	3.0	0.0	10.0	SE	3.0	6.1	E	STEEP	4.4
2026-10-23 12:00 pm	3.0	0.0	10.0	SE	3.0	6.5	ESE	AVERAGE	4.4
2026-10-23 11:30 am	2.6	0.0	10.0	ESE	2.6	6.5	ESE	AVERAGE	4.5
2026-10-23 11:00 am	3.0	0.0	10.0	SE	3.0	5.4	E	STEEP	4.5
2026-10-23 10:30 am	3.0	0.0	10.0	SE	3.0	6.7	ESE	AVERAGE	4.5
2026-10-23 10:00 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.3	5.4	E	STEEP	4.5
2026-10-23 09:30 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.3	5.4	E	STEEP	4.4
2026-10-23 09:00 am	3.0	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.0	5.6	E	STEEP	4.3
2026-10-23 08:30 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	SE	3.3	5.7	E	STEEP	4.5
2026-10-23 08:00 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.3	5.7	E	STEEP	4.4
2026-10-23 07:30 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.3	5.6	ESE	STEEP	4.5
2026-10-23 07:00 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	SE	3.3	6.1	ESE	STEEP	4.3
2026-10-23 06:30 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	SE	3.3	5.1	E	VERY_STEEP	4.5
2026-10-23 06:00 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	SE	3.3	5.3	E	VERY_STEEP	4.5
2026-10-23 05:30 am	3.0	0.3	10.0	SE	3.0	5.4	E	STEEP	4.3
2026-10-23 05:00 am	3.0	0.0	10.0	SE	3.0	6.5	ESE	AVERAGE	4.3
2026-10-23 04:30 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	ESE	3.3	6.7	ESE	AVERAGE	4.3
2026-10-23 04:00 am	3.3	0.3	10.0	SE	3.3	5.3	E	VERY_STEEP	4.2
2026-10-23 03:30 am	3.3	0.3	10.0	SE	3.3	5.4	E	STEEP	4.2
2026-10-23 03:00 am	3.3	0.0	10.0	SE	3.3	5.4	E	STEEP	4.3
2026-10-23 02:30 am	3.6	0.3	10.0	SE	3.6	5.6	ESE	STEEP	4.2
2026-10-23 02:00 am	3.6	0.3	10.0	ESE	3.3	6.9	ESE	AVERAGE	4.2
2026-10-23 01:30 am	3.6	0.3	10.0	ESE	3.6	4.7	E	VERY_STEEP	4.2
2026-10-23 01:00 am	3.3	0.3	10.0	SE	3.3	5.0	E	VERY_STEEP	4.0
2026-10-23 12:30 am	3.3	0.3	10.0	ESE	3.3	4.9	E	VERY_STEEP	4.1
2026-10-23 12:00 am	3.3	0.3	10.0	SE	3.3	4.9	E	VERY_STEEP	4.0
2026-10-22 11:30 pm	3.3	0.3	10.0	SE	3.3	5.1	E	VERY_STEEP	4.0
2026-10-22 11:00 pm	3.3	0.3	10.0	SE	3.3	5.3	E	VERY_STEEP	4.0

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