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Station 42099 - Offshore St. Petersburg, FL (144) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
27.352 N 84.275 W (27°21'7" N 84°16'30" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 94 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): | 3.3 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 5 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 4.2 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | NNE ( 22 deg true ) |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 86.4 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 04:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6 | 4.2 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 03:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6 | 4.3 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 03:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6 | 4.2 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 02:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 6 | 4.3 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 02:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 6 | 4.2 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 01:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 6 | 4.3 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 01:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 6 | 4.6 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 12:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 6 | 4.4 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 12:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 6 | 4.4 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 11:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.6 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 11:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 4.7 | N | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 10:56 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.8 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 10:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.8 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 09:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.8 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 09:26 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 4.8 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 08:56 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 4.9 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 08:26 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 7 | 4.9 | N | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 07:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.9 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 07:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.9 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 06:56 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.8 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 06:26 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.7 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 05:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.6 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 05:26 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.8 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 04:56 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.7 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 04:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.5 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 03:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.5 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 03:26 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 4.3 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 02:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.2 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 02:26 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 4.1 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 01:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5 | 3.8 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 01:26 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 3.8 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 12:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5 | 3.9 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-25 12:26 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 3.8 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 11:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 11:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 3.9 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 10:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 6 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 10:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 6 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 09:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 6 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 09:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 6 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 08:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 6 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 08:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 07:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5 | 3.9 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 07:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 6 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 06:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 6 | 4.1 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 05:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 6 | 4.0 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 05:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5 | 4.1 | NNE | - | - | - | 86.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-24 04:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5 | 4.0 | NE | - | - | - | 86.7 | - | - | - | - |
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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): | 3.3 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.0 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 22.2 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | NNE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.3 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 5.3 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | NNE |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | VERY_STEEP |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 4.2 sec |
| TIME (CDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 04:26 pm | 3.3 | 0.0 | 11.1 | NNE | 3.3 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-09-25 03:56 pm | 3.3 | 0.0 | 18.2 | NNE | 3.3 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-09-25 03:26 pm | 3.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | NNE | 3.3 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-09-25 02:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 25.0 | NNE | 3.6 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-09-25 02:26 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 22.2 | NE | 3.6 | 5.9 | NNE | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-09-25 01:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 22.2 | NNE | 3.6 | 5.9 | NNE | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-09-25 01:26 pm | 3.9 | 0.0 | 20.0 | NNE | 3.9 | 6.2 | NNE | STEEP | 4.6 |
| 2026-09-25 12:56 pm | 3.9 | 0.0 | 16.7 | NNE | 3.9 | 5.9 | NNE | STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2026-09-25 12:26 pm | 3.9 | 0.0 | 20.0 | NNE | 3.9 | 6.2 | NNE | STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2026-09-25 11:56 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NNE | 4.6 | 6.2 | NNE | STEEP | 4.6 |
| 2026-09-25 11:26 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NNE | 4.6 | 6.7 | N | STEEP | 4.7 |
| 2026-09-25 10:56 am | 4.9 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NNE | 4.9 | 6.2 | NNE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2026-09-25 10:26 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NE | 4.6 | 6.2 | NNE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2026-09-25 09:56 am | 5.2 | 0.3 | 22.2 | NE | 5.2 | 6.2 | NNE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2026-09-25 09:26 am | 4.9 | 0.3 | 16.7 | NNE | 4.9 | 6.7 | NNE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2026-09-25 08:56 am | 4.9 | 0.3 | 16.7 | NE | 4.9 | 6.7 | NNE | STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2026-09-25 08:26 am | 5.2 | 0.3 | 25.0 | N | 5.2 | 6.7 | N | STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2026-09-25 07:56 am | 5.2 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NNE | 5.2 | 6.2 | NNE | STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2026-09-25 07:26 am | 5.6 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NNE | 5.6 | 6.2 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2026-09-25 06:56 am | 5.6 | 0.3 | 25.0 | NE | 5.6 | 6.2 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2026-09-25 06:26 am | 5.2 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NE | 5.2 | 5.9 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.7 |
| 2026-09-25 05:56 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 22.2 | NE | 4.6 | 5.9 | NNE | STEEP | 4.6 |
| 2026-09-25 05:26 am | 5.2 | 0.3 | 12.5 | NE | 5.2 | 5.9 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2026-09-25 04:56 am | 4.9 | 0.3 | 25.0 | ENE | 4.9 | 6.2 | NNE | STEEP | 4.7 |
| 2026-09-25 04:26 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 25.0 | NE | 4.6 | 5.9 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.5 |
| 2026-09-25 03:56 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 18.2 | NNE | 4.6 | 5.9 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.5 |
| 2026-09-25 03:26 am | 4.9 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NE | 4.9 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-09-25 02:56 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 22.2 | NE | 4.6 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-09-25 02:26 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NE | 4.3 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-09-25 01:56 am | 3.6 | 0.0 | 25.0 | NNE | 3.6 | 5.0 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2026-09-25 01:26 am | 3.3 | 0.0 | 25.0 | NE | 3.3 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2026-09-25 12:56 am | 3.6 | 0.0 | 20.0 | NE | 3.3 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2026-09-25 12:26 am | 3.0 | 0.0 | 22.2 | NNE | 3.0 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 3.8 |
| 2026-09-24 11:56 pm | 3.3 | 0.0 | 22.2 | N | 3.3 | 5.0 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-09-24 11:26 pm | 3.3 | 0.0 | 22.2 | NNE | 3.3 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2026-09-24 10:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 25.0 | NNE | 3.6 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-09-24 10:26 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 16.7 | NE | 3.6 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-09-24 09:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 16.7 | NNE | 3.6 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-09-24 09:26 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 20.0 | NE | 3.6 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-09-24 08:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.3 | 20.0 | NNE | 3.6 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-09-24 08:26 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 18.2 | NNE | 3.6 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-09-24 07:56 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 18.2 | NE | 3.6 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2026-09-24 07:26 pm | 3.6 | 0.0 | 20.0 | NNE | 3.6 | 5.6 | NNE | STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-09-24 06:56 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 22.2 | ENE | 3.9 | 5.6 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-09-24 06:26 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 18.2 | NNE | 3.9 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-09-24 05:56 pm | 3.9 | 0.0 | 25.0 | NNE | 3.9 | 5.6 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-09-24 05:26 pm | 3.9 | 0.0 | 22.2 | NNE | 3.9 | 5.3 | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-09-24 04:56 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 18.2 | NNE | 3.9 | 5.3 | NE | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
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