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Station 44095 - Oregon Inlet, NC (192) 
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Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
35.750 N 75.330 W (35°45'0" N 75°19'48" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 18.3 m
Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 4.9 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 6 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 4.2 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | SSE ( 168 deg true ) |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 80.6 °F |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 11:26 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 80.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 10:56 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 79.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 10:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.1 | S | - | - | - | 79.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 09:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 09:26 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 4.2 | SSE | - | - | - | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 08:56 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 4.2 | SSE | - | - | - | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 08:26 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.3 | SSE | - | - | - | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 07:56 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 4.3 | SSE | - | - | - | 77.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 07:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.6 | SSE | - | - | - | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 06:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 7 | 4.3 | S | - | - | - | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 06:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 7 | 4.5 | S | - | - | - | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 05:56 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.5 | S | - | - | - | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 05:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.4 | S | - | - | - | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 04:56 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.3 | S | - | - | - | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 04:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 03:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.3 | S | - | - | - | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 03:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.4 | S | - | - | - | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 02:56 am | - | - | - | 5.9 | 6 | 4.3 | S | - | - | - | 80.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 02:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.3 | S | - | - | - | 80.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 01:56 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 5 | 4.4 | S | - | - | - | 80.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 01:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 80.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 12:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 80.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-22 12:26 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 4.3 | S | - | - | - | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 11:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 78.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 11:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 4.1 | S | - | - | - | 76.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 10:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 4.1 | S | - | - | - | 75.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 10:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 4.1 | S | - | - | - | 74.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 09:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 74.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 09:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 6 | 4.0 | S | - | - | - | 74.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 08:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 74.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 08:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 4.1 | S | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 07:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.3 | S | - | - | - | 75.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 06:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 4.3 | S | - | - | - | 75.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 06:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 75.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 05:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 05:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 75.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 04:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 04:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5 | 4.2 | S | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 03:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5 | 4.1 | S | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 03:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5 | 4.1 | S | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 02:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5 | 4.1 | S | - | - | - | 75.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 02:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 4.0 | S | - | - | - | 75.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 01:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 4.0 | S | - | - | - | 75.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 01:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 4.0 | S | - | - | - | 75.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 12:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 3.9 | S | - | - | - | 75.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 12:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 3.9 | S | - | - | - | 75.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-21 11:56 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5 | 3.9 | S | - | - | - | 75.4 | - | - | - | - |
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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): | 4.9 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 1.6 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 11.1 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | S |
| 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): | 4.2 sec |
| TIME (EDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 11:26 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 11.1 | SE | 4.6 | 4.5 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-22 10:56 am | 4.9 | 1.6 | 14.3 | ESE | 4.6 | 4.5 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-22 10:26 am | 4.6 | 2.0 | 7.1 | SSE | 4.3 | 6.2 | S | STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-07-22 09:56 am | 5.2 | 1.6 | 13.3 | SSE | 4.9 | 4.5 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-22 09:26 am | 4.9 | 2.3 | 6.7 | SSE | 4.3 | 4.8 | S | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-22 08:56 am | 4.9 | 1.6 | 11.1 | SE | 4.6 | 6.7 | SSE | STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-22 08:26 am | 4.9 | 2.0 | 7.1 | SSE | 4.6 | 6.2 | SSE | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-22 07:56 am | 4.9 | 2.0 | 8.3 | SE | 4.6 | 6.7 | SSE | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-22 07:26 am | 5.6 | 1.6 | 12.5 | ESE | 5.2 | 6.2 | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 4.6 |
| 2026-07-22 06:56 am | 5.2 | 2.0 | 15.4 | SSW | 4.9 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-22 06:26 am | 5.6 | 2.3 | 14.3 | S | 5.2 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 4.5 |
| 2026-07-22 05:56 am | 5.6 | 1.6 | 14.3 | SE | 5.2 | 6.2 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.5 |
| 2026-07-22 05:26 am | 5.6 | 2.0 | 13.3 | SSE | 5.6 | 6.2 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2026-07-22 04:56 am | 5.6 | 2.3 | 12.5 | SSE | 4.9 | 6.2 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-22 04:26 am | 5.6 | 1.3 | 10.5 | S | 5.6 | 5.6 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-22 03:56 am | 5.2 | 1.6 | 7.1 | SSE | 4.9 | 6.2 | S | STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-22 03:26 am | 5.6 | 1.6 | 14.3 | ESE | 5.2 | 5.9 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2026-07-22 02:56 am | 5.9 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SE | 5.9 | 6.2 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-22 02:26 am | 5.6 | 1.3 | 12.5 | SSE | 5.2 | 5.9 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-22 01:56 am | 5.6 | 1.0 | 11.8 | SSE | 5.6 | 5.3 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.4 |
| 2026-07-22 01:26 am | 5.6 | 1.0 | 14.3 | SSW | 5.2 | 5.6 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-22 12:56 am | 5.2 | 1.3 | 12.5 | SSE | 5.2 | 5.6 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-22 12:26 am | 5.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 5.2 | 5.6 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-21 11:56 pm | 5.2 | 1.0 | 12.5 | SE | 5.2 | 5.6 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-21 11:26 pm | 4.9 | 1.0 | 7.7 | SE | 4.6 | 5.0 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-07-21 10:56 pm | 4.9 | 1.0 | 12.5 | ESE | 4.6 | 5.0 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-07-21 10:26 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.6 | 5.3 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-07-21 09:56 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 7.7 | SE | 4.6 | 5.3 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-21 09:26 pm | 4.3 | 1.0 | 11.8 | ESE | 4.3 | 5.6 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-07-21 08:56 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 8.3 | SE | 4.3 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-21 08:26 pm | 4.3 | 1.3 | 11.1 | SE | 3.9 | 5.0 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-07-21 07:56 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 11.1 | SSE | 4.6 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-21 07:26 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 14.3 | SSE | 4.6 | 5.0 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-21 06:56 pm | 4.3 | 1.0 | 12.5 | SE | 4.3 | 5.3 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-21 06:26 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 11.1 | E | 3.9 | 5.3 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-21 05:56 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 11.1 | E | 3.9 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-21 05:26 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 12.5 | ESE | 3.9 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-21 04:56 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 9.9 | SE | 3.9 | 5.0 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-21 04:26 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 11.1 | ESE | 3.9 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-21 03:56 pm | 3.6 | 1.0 | 12.5 | SE | 3.6 | 5.0 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-07-21 03:26 pm | 3.6 | 1.0 | 11.8 | ESE | 3.6 | 5.3 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-07-21 02:56 pm | 3.6 | 1.3 | 11.1 | E | 3.3 | 5.3 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
| 2026-07-21 02:26 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 11.8 | E | 3.3 | 5.0 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-07-21 01:56 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 13.3 | ESE | 3.3 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-07-21 01:26 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 11.8 | ESE | 3.0 | 5.0 | S | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
| 2026-07-21 12:56 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 7.1 | SSE | 3.0 | 4.5 | S | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2026-07-21 12:26 pm | 3.3 | 1.0 | 8.3 | SE | 3.3 | 5.0 | S | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
| 2026-07-21 11:56 am | 3.3 | 1.3 | 6.7 | SSE | 3.3 | 4.8 | S | VERY_STEEP | 3.9 |
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