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Station 44091 - Barnegat, NJ (209)

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Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
39.768 N 73.770 W (39°46'5" N 73°46'13" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 25.6 m

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Conditions at 44091 as of
(11:56 pm EDT on 10/06/2024)
0356 GMT on 10/07/2024:
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):	5.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	15 sec
Average Period (APD):	5.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	E ( 97 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	68.4 °F

Previous observations
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
2024-10-06 10:56 pm	-	-	-	5.2	14	6.3	ESE	-	-	-	68.4	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 10:26 pm	-	-	-	5.2	15	7.0	ESE	-	-	-	68.4	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 09:56 pm	-	-	-	4.9	13	6.7	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 09:26 pm	-	-	-	4.3	14	6.8	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 08:56 pm	-	-	-	4.6	14	7.2	ESE	-	-	-	68.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 08:26 pm	-	-	-	4.6	13	7.6	E	-	-	-	68.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 07:56 pm	-	-	-	4.6	13	8.1	ESE	-	-	-	68.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 07:26 pm	-	-	-	4.6	15	8.0	ESE	-	-	-	68.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 06:56 pm	-	-	-	4.9	14	8.8	ESE	-	-	-	68.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 06:26 pm	-	-	-	4.6	13	8.6	ESE	-	-	-	68.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 05:56 pm	-	-	-	4.6	14	8.6	ESE	-	-	-	69.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 05:26 pm	-	-	-	4.9	14	9.2	ESE	-	-	-	69.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 04:56 pm	-	-	-	4.6	15	9.2	ESE	-	-	-	69.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 04:26 pm	-	-	-	4.9	15	9.7	ESE	-	-	-	69.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 03:56 pm	-	-	-	4.3	13	9.2	ESE	-	-	-	69.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 03:26 pm	-	-	-	4.6	15	9.5	ESE	-	-	-	69.3	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 02:56 pm	-	-	-	4.9	15	10.1	ESE	-	-	-	69.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 02:26 pm	-	-	-	4.6	15	9.9	ESE	-	-	-	69.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 01:56 pm	-	-	-	4.6	14	9.8	ESE	-	-	-	69.1	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 01:26 pm	-	-	-	4.6	13	9.8	ESE	-	-	-	68.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 12:56 pm	-	-	-	4.3	13	8.9	ESE	-	-	-	68.9	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 12:26 pm	-	-	-	4.3	14	8.8	ESE	-	-	-	68.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 11:56 am	-	-	-	4.6	13	9.1	ESE	-	-	-	68.7	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 11:26 am	-	-	-	4.9	14	9.4	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 10:56 am	-	-	-	4.6	13	8.9	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 10:26 am	-	-	-	4.3	13	8.6	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 09:56 am	-	-	-	4.6	13	8.8	ESE	-	-	-	68.4	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 09:26 am	-	-	-	4.6	13	8.5	ESE	-	-	-	68.4	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 08:56 am	-	-	-	3.9	13	7.7	ESE	-	-	-	68.4	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 08:26 am	-	-	-	4.3	13	8.1	ESE	-	-	-	68.4	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 07:56 am	-	-	-	4.6	14	8.6	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 07:26 am	-	-	-	4.3	13	7.8	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 06:56 am	-	-	-	5.2	14	8.5	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 06:26 am	-	-	-	4.9	13	7.9	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 05:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	14	7.7	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 05:26 am	-	-	-	4.9	14	7.1	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 04:56 am	-	-	-	4.3	13	6.9	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 04:26 am	-	-	-	3.9	13	7.6	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 03:56 am	-	-	-	3.6	14	8.0	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 03:26 am	-	-	-	3.6	14	8.2	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 02:56 am	-	-	-	3.6	14	8.5	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 02:26 am	-	-	-	3.9	14	9.9	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 01:56 am	-	-	-	3.9	14	10.4	ESE	-	-	-	68.5	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 01:26 am	-	-	-	3.6	14	9.6	ESE	-	-	-	68.4	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 12:56 am	-	-	-	3.3	14	9.1	ESE	-	-	-	68.2	-	-	-	-
2024-10-06 12:26 am	-	-	-	3.3	14	8.8	ESE	-	-	-	68.4	-	-	-	-
2024-10-05 11:56 pm	-	-	-	3.6	14	9.6	ESE	-	-	-	68.4	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 44091 as of
(11:56 pm EDT on 10/06/2024)
0356 GMT on 10/07/2024:
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):	5.6 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	3.6 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	15.4 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	E
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4.0 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	SSW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD):	5.9 sec

Previous observations
TIME (EDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2024-10-06 10:56 pm	5.2	3.6	14.3	ESE	3.6	9.9	E	SWELL	6.3
2024-10-06 10:26 pm	5.2	4.3	15.4	ESE	3.6	9.1	E	SWELL	7.0
2024-10-06 09:56 pm	4.9	3.6	12.5	ESE	3.3	9.1	E	SWELL	6.7
2024-10-06 09:26 pm	4.3	3.3	14.3	ESE	3.0	9.9	E	SWELL	6.8
2024-10-06 08:56 pm	4.6	3.6	14.3	ESE	3.3	9.9	E	SWELL	7.2
2024-10-06 08:26 pm	4.6	3.6	13.3	E	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	7.6
2024-10-06 07:56 pm	4.6	3.6	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	ESE	SWELL	8.1
2024-10-06 07:26 pm	4.6	3.6	15.4	ESE	3.0	9.9	E	SWELL	8.0
2024-10-06 06:56 pm	4.6	3.9	14.3	ESE	2.6	9.1	E	SWELL	8.8
2024-10-06 06:26 pm	4.6	3.9	13.3	ESE	3.0	9.9	E	SWELL	8.6
2024-10-06 05:56 pm	4.6	3.6	14.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	ESE	SWELL	8.6
2024-10-06 05:26 pm	4.6	3.9	14.3	ESE	2.6	8.3	ESE	SWELL	9.2
2024-10-06 04:56 pm	4.6	3.9	15.4	ESE	2.6	9.1	E	SWELL	9.2
2024-10-06 04:26 pm	4.9	4.3	15.4	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	9.7
2024-10-06 03:56 pm	4.3	3.6	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	9.2
2024-10-06 03:26 pm	4.6	3.6	15.4	ESE	2.3	9.1	E	SWELL	9.5
2024-10-06 02:56 pm	4.9	4.3	15.4	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	10.1
2024-10-06 02:26 pm	4.6	3.9	15.4	ESE	2.3	9.1	E	SWELL	9.9
2024-10-06 01:56 pm	4.6	3.9	14.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	9.8
2024-10-06 01:26 pm	4.6	3.9	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	9.8
2024-10-06 12:56 pm	4.3	3.3	13.3	ESE	2.3	9.1	E	SWELL	8.9
2024-10-06 12:26 pm	4.3	3.6	14.3	ESE	2.6	9.1	E	SWELL	8.8
2024-10-06 11:56 am	4.6	3.6	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	9.1
2024-10-06 11:26 am	4.6	3.9	14.3	ESE	2.6	9.1	E	SWELL	9.4
2024-10-06 10:56 am	4.6	3.9	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	8.9
2024-10-06 10:26 am	4.3	3.6	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	8.6
2024-10-06 09:56 am	4.6	3.6	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.1	E	SWELL	8.8
2024-10-06 09:26 am	4.6	3.6	13.3	ESE	3.0	9.9	E	SWELL	8.5
2024-10-06 08:56 am	3.9	3.0	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	ESE	SWELL	7.7
2024-10-06 08:26 am	3.9	3.3	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.1	E	SWELL	8.1
2024-10-06 07:56 am	4.6	3.6	14.3	ESE	3.0	9.9	E	SWELL	8.6
2024-10-06 07:26 am	4.3	3.3	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	7.8
2024-10-06 06:56 am	5.2	3.9	14.3	ESE	3.0	9.9	E	SWELL	8.5
2024-10-06 06:26 am	4.9	3.6	13.3	ESE	3.0	9.1	E	SWELL	7.9
2024-10-06 05:56 am	4.9	3.6	14.3	ESE	3.3	9.9	E	SWELL	7.7
2024-10-06 05:26 am	4.9	3.6	14.3	ESE	3.3	8.3	ESE	SWELL	7.1
2024-10-06 04:56 am	4.3	3.0	13.3	ESE	3.0	9.1	E	SWELL	6.9
2024-10-06 04:26 am	3.9	2.6	13.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	7.6
2024-10-06 03:56 am	3.6	2.6	14.3	ESE	2.6	9.1	ESE	SWELL	8.0
2024-10-06 03:26 am	3.6	2.6	14.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	E	SWELL	8.2
2024-10-06 02:56 am	3.6	2.6	14.3	ESE	2.6	9.9	ESE	SWELL	8.5
2024-10-06 02:26 am	3.9	3.0	14.3	ESE	2.3	9.9	E	SWELL	9.9
2024-10-06 01:56 am	3.9	3.3	14.3	ESE	2.3	9.9	E	SWELL	10.4
2024-10-06 01:26 am	3.6	2.6	14.3	ESE	2.3	9.9	E	SWELL	9.6
2024-10-06 12:56 am	3.3	2.3	14.3	ESE	2.3	9.9	E	SWELL	9.1
2024-10-06 12:26 am	3.3	2.3	14.3	ESE	2.3	9.9	E	SWELL	8.8
2024-10-05 11:56 pm	3.6	3.0	14.3	ESE	2.3	9.9	ESE	SWELL	9.6

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