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Station 46011 (LLNR 215) - SANTA MARIA - 21NM NW of Point Arguello, CA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46011


Conditions at 46011 as of
(4:40 pm PDT)
2340 GMT on 04/30/2025:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 270 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 58.1 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 7.8 kts
5-day plot -  Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
4:35 pm 7.8 kts-
Previous observations
TIME
(PDT)
5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 
5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in
5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F
5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F
5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F
5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu
5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-04-30 04:00 pm W 5.8 7.8 6.2-7.7 S--------
2025-04-30 03:50 pm W 5.8 9.7 5.9 167.8SSW--- 58.1----
2025-04-30 03:40 pm W 5.8 9.7------- 58.1----
2025-04-30 03:30 pmWNW 7.8 9.7------- 58.1----
2025-04-30 03:20 pmWNW 5.8 9.7 6.2 157.9SSW--- 58.1----
2025-04-30 03:10 pm W 5.8 7.8 6.2-7.9SSW--- 58.1----
2025-04-30 03:00 pm W 5.8 7.8------- 58.1----
2025-04-30 02:50 pm W 5.8 7.8 6.2 137.5WNW--- 58.1----
2025-04-30 02:40 pmWNW 5.8 9.7------- 57.9----
2025-04-30 02:30 pmWNW 5.8 7.8------- 57.9----
2025-04-30 02:20 pmWNW 3.9 7.8 6.2 87.5 NW--- 57.9----
2025-04-30 02:10 pmWNW 3.9 5.8 6.2-7.5 NW--- 57.9----
2025-04-30 02:00 pmWNW 3.9 7.8------- 57.9----
2025-04-30 01:50 pm E 1.9 5.8 6.2 87.7 NW--- 57.9----
2025-04-30 01:40 pm SE 5.8 7.8 6.2-7.7 NW--- 57.7----
2025-04-30 01:30 pm SE 5.8 9.7------- 57.7----
2025-04-30 01:20 pm SE 7.8 11.7 5.9 167.3 S--- 57.9----
2025-04-30 01:10 pm SE 7.8 11.7 5.9-7.3 S--- 57.7----
2025-04-30 01:00 pm SE 7.8 11.7------- 57.7----
2025-04-30 12:50 pm SE 9.7 11.7 5.9 87.5 NW--- 57.7----
2025-04-30 12:40 pmESE 7.8 11.7------- 57.7----
2025-04-30 12:30 pm SE 7.8 11.7------- 57.6----
2025-04-30 12:20 pmESE 7.8 11.7 5.9 167.6 S--- 57.6----
2025-04-30 12:10 pmESE 7.8 9.7 5.9-7.6 S--- 57.4----
2025-04-30 12:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7------------
2025-04-30 11:50 amESE 5.8 9.7 6.2 157.7SSW--- 56.8----
2025-04-30 11:40 am SE 7.8 9.7 6.2-7.7SSW--- 56.8----
2025-04-30 11:30 am SE 5.8 9.7------- 56.7----
2025-04-30 11:20 am SE 5.8 9.7 5.9 87.3 NW--- 56.7----
2025-04-30 11:10 am SE 5.8 9.7 5.9-7.3 NW--- 56.5----
2025-04-30 11:00 am SE 7.8 9.7------- 56.5----
2025-04-30 10:50 am SE 7.8 9.7 5.9 167.1 S--- 56.5----
2025-04-30 10:40 amESE 5.8 9.7------- 56.5----
2025-04-30 10:30 amESE 5.8 7.8------- 56.5----
2025-04-30 10:20 amESE 5.8 7.8 5.9 167.1 S--- 56.5----
2025-04-30 10:10 amESE 3.9 7.8 5.9-7.1 S--- 56.5----
2025-04-30 10:00 amESE 3.9 7.8------- 56.5----
2025-04-30 09:50 amESE 3.9 7.8 5.6 136.6WNW--- 56.5----
2025-04-30 09:40 amESE 3.9 7.8------------
2025-04-30 09:30 amESE 3.9 5.8------- 56.3----
2025-04-30 09:20 amESE 3.9 5.8 5.9 157.1SSW--- 56.3----
2025-04-30 09:10 amESE 3.9 5.8 5.9-7.1SSW--- 56.3----
2025-04-30 09:00 amESE 1.9 5.8------- 56.3----
2025-04-30 08:50 am E 1.9 3.9 5.6 146.8WSW--- 56.3----
2025-04-30 08:40 am E 1.9 3.9------- 56.3----
2025-04-30 08:30 amENE 1.9 3.9------- 56.3----
2025-04-30 08:20 am NE 1.9 3.9 5.6 167.0SSW--- 56.3----
2025-04-30 08:10 amNNE 1.9 3.9 5.6-7.0SSW--- 56.3----
2025-04-30 08:00 am N 1.9 3.9------- 56.3----
2025-04-30 07:50 am N 1.9 5.8 5.6 167.2SSW--- 56.3----
2025-04-30 07:40 amWNW 3.9 5.8------- 56.3----
2025-04-30 07:30 am NW 3.9 5.8------- 56.3----
2025-04-30 07:20 amNNW 1.9 5.8 5.6 147.1 W--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 07:10 am- 0.0 1.9 5.6-7.1 W--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 07:00 am N 1.9 3.9------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 06:50 am N 3.9 5.8 4.9 166.7 S--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 06:40 am NW 3.9 5.8------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 06:30 am N 1.9 3.9------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 06:20 am N 3.9 5.8 5.6 167.3SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 06:10 amNNW 3.9 7.8 5.6-7.3SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 06:00 amNNW 5.8 7.8------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 05:50 amNNW 5.8 9.7 6.2 167.3SSW--- 55.9----
2025-04-30 05:40 amNNW 7.8 11.7------- 55.9----
2025-04-30 05:30 amNNW 7.8 11.7------- 55.9----
2025-04-30 05:20 am NW 7.8 11.7 5.6 166.9 S--- 55.9----
2025-04-30 05:10 am NW 7.8 11.7 5.6-6.9 S--- 55.9----
2025-04-30 05:00 am NW 7.8 11.7------- 55.9----
2025-04-30 04:50 am NW 7.8 13.6 5.9 167.2SSW--- 55.9----
2025-04-30 04:40 am NW 7.8 13.6------- 55.9----
2025-04-30 04:30 am NW 7.8 11.7------- 55.9----
2025-04-30 04:20 amNNW 7.8 11.7 6.2 167.5SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 04:10 amNNW 7.8 11.7 6.2-7.5SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 04:00 am NW 9.7 11.7------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 03:50 amNNW 9.7 11.7 5.6 157.1 SW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 03:40 amNNW 9.7 11.7 5.6-7.1 SW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 03:30 amNNW 9.7 13.6------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 03:20 amNNW 7.8 11.7 5.6 167.1SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 03:10 amNNW 7.8 11.7 5.6-7.1SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 03:00 amNNW 9.7 13.6------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 02:50 amNNW 9.7 13.6 5.9 147.4 W--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 02:40 amNNW 9.7 13.6------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 02:30 am NW 9.7 13.6------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 02:20 amNNW 9.7 13.6 6.6 158.1SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 02:10 amNNW 9.7 13.6 6.6-8.1SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 02:00 amNNW 9.7 13.6------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 01:50 amNNW 9.7 11.7 5.6 167.4SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 01:40 amNNW 9.7 11.7 5.6-7.4SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 01:30 am NW 9.7 11.7------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 01:20 amNNW 9.7 13.6 6.2 167.5 S--- 56.1----
2025-04-30 01:10 amNNW 7.8 11.7------- 56.1----
2025-04-30 01:00 amNNW 9.7 11.7------------
2025-04-30 12:50 am NW 7.8 11.7 6.2 157.7SSW--- 55.9----
2025-04-30 12:40 am NW 7.8 11.7------- 55.8----
2025-04-30 12:30 am NW 7.8 11.7------- 55.8----
2025-04-30 12:20 am NW 7.8 9.7 6.9 157.6 SW--- 55.8----
2025-04-30 12:10 am NW 7.8 11.7 6.9-7.6 SW--- 55.6----
2025-04-30 12:00 amNNW 5.8 9.7------- 55.4----
2025-04-29 11:50 pmNNW 5.8 9.7 6.6 167.2SSW--- 55.4----
2025-04-29 11:40 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 6.6-7.2SSW--- 55.4----
2025-04-29 11:30 pm NW 7.8 11.7------- 55.2----
2025-04-29 11:20 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 6.9 167.4 S--- 55.2----
2025-04-29 11:10 pmNNW 5.8 9.7 6.9-7.4 S--- 55.2----
2025-04-29 11:00 pm N 7.8 11.7------- 55.2----
2025-04-29 10:50 pm N 7.8 11.7 6.2 86.8 NW--- 55.0----
2025-04-29 10:40 pmNNW 7.8 13.6------- 55.0----
2025-04-29 10:30 pmNNW 7.8 11.7------- 55.0----
2025-04-29 10:20 pm N 9.7 13.6 6.6 167.0SSW--- 55.2----
2025-04-29 10:10 pm NW 11.7 15.5 6.6-7.0SSW--- 55.4----
2025-04-29 10:00 pmNNW 9.7 13.6------- 55.6----
2025-04-29 09:50 pm NW 9.7 13.6 6.6 96.7 NW--- 55.6----
2025-04-29 09:40 pm NW 9.7 15.5------- 55.4----
2025-04-29 09:30 pm NW 11.7 15.5------- 55.4----
2025-04-29 09:20 pm NW 11.7 15.5 5.9 166.3 S--- 55.4----
2025-04-29 09:10 pmNNW 11.7 15.5 5.9-6.3 S--- 55.4----
2025-04-29 09:00 pmNNW 11.7 15.5------- 55.4----
2025-04-29 08:50 pm NW 11.7 15.5 6.9 157.0 S--- 55.4----
2025-04-29 08:40 pm NW 13.6 17.5 6.9-7.0 S--- 55.4----
2025-04-29 08:30 pm NW 13.6 17.5------- 55.4----
2025-04-29 08:20 pm NW 13.6 17.5 5.9 156.3SSW--- 55.6----
2025-04-29 08:10 pm NW 15.5 17.5 5.9-6.3SSW--- 55.6----
2025-04-29 08:00 pm NW 13.6 17.5------- 55.8----
2025-04-29 07:50 pm NW 13.6 17.5 6.6 166.5SSW--- 55.8----
2025-04-29 07:40 pm NW 13.6 17.5------- 55.8----
2025-04-29 07:30 pmWNW 13.6 15.5------- 55.8----
2025-04-29 07:20 pm NW 13.6 17.5 6.2 156.4 SW--- 55.8----
2025-04-29 07:10 pm NW 15.5 19.4------- 55.9----
2025-04-29 07:00 pm NW 13.6 17.5 6.2-6.4 SW--- 55.9----
2025-04-29 06:50 pm NW 13.6 17.5 5.9 175.9 S--- 55.9----
2025-04-29 06:40 pmWNW 13.6 17.5------- 55.9----
2025-04-29 06:30 pm NW 15.5 19.4------- 56.1----
2025-04-29 06:20 pm NW 15.5 19.4 6.9 166.6SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-29 06:10 pm NW 13.6 19.4 6.9-6.6SSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-29 06:00 pm NW 13.6 17.5------- 55.9----
2025-04-29 05:50 pm NW 13.6 17.5 6.2 166.0 S--- 55.9----
2025-04-29 05:40 pm NW 15.5 17.5 6.2-6.0 S--- 55.9----
2025-04-29 05:30 pm NW 15.5 19.4------- 56.1----
2025-04-29 05:20 pm NW 15.5 19.4 6.9 156.4WSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-29 05:10 pm NW 15.5 19.4 6.9-6.4WSW--- 56.1----
2025-04-29 05:00 pm NW 15.5 19.4------- 56.1----
2025-04-29 04:50 pm NW 15.5 19.4 6.2 165.9 SW--- 56.3----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46011 as of (4:10 pm PDT)
2310 GMT on 04/30/2025:

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.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 5.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 16.0 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): S
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 3.6 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):WNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 7.7 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(PDT)
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft
5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 
5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2025-04-30 03:40 pm 5.9 5.9 16.0SSW 1.0 3.6 WNW SWELL 7.8
2025-04-30 03:10 pm 6.2 6.2 14.8SSW 1.3 4.0 WNW SWELL 7.9
2025-04-30 02:40 pm 6.2 5.9 12.9WNW 1.3 4.0 WNW SWELL 7.5
2025-04-30 02:10 pm 6.2 5.9 8.3 NW 1.3 4.0 WNW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 01:40 pm 6.2 6.2 8.3 NW 1.3 3.7 WNW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-04-30 01:10 pm 5.9 5.6 16.0 S 1.3 3.4 WNW SWELL 7.3
2025-04-30 12:40 pm 5.9 5.6 8.3 NW 1.3 4.2 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 12:10 pm 5.9 5.9 16.0 S 1.0 3.7 WNW SWELL 7.6
2025-04-30 11:40 am 6.2 5.9 14.8SSW 1.3 4.0 NW SWELL 7.7
2025-04-30 11:10 am 5.9 5.9 8.3 NW 1.3 4.0 WNW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-30 10:40 am 5.9 5.6 16.0 S 1.3 3.6 NW SWELL 7.1
2025-04-30 10:10 am 5.9 5.9 16.0 S 1.3 3.6 WNW SWELL 7.1
2025-04-30 09:40 am 5.6 5.6 12.9WNW 1.3 4.0 WNW SWELL 6.6
2025-04-30 09:10 am 5.9 5.6 14.8SSW 1.6 3.7 WNW SWELL 7.1
2025-04-30 08:40 am 5.6 5.6 13.8WSW 1.3 3.8 WNW SWELL 6.8
2025-04-30 08:10 am 5.6 5.2 16.0SSW 1.3 4.0 WNW SWELL 7.0
2025-04-30 07:40 am 5.6 5.6 16.0SSW 1.3 4.0 WNW SWELL 7.2
2025-04-30 07:10 am 5.6 5.2 13.8 W 1.3 3.8 WNW SWELL 7.1
2025-04-30 06:40 am 4.9 4.9 16.0 S 1.3 3.8 WNW SWELL 6.7
2025-04-30 06:10 am 5.6 5.6 16.0SSW 1.3 4.0 WNW SWELL 7.3
2025-04-30 05:40 am 6.2 5.9 16.0SSW 1.3 4.0 WNW SWELL 7.3
2025-04-30 05:10 am 5.6 5.6 16.0 S 1.3 3.8 NW SWELL 6.9
2025-04-30 04:40 am 5.9 5.6 16.0SSW 1.6 4.0 NW SWELL 7.2
2025-04-30 04:10 am 6.2 5.9 16.0SSW 1.6 4.0 WNW SWELL 7.5
2025-04-30 03:40 am 5.6 5.2 14.8 SW 1.6 4.0 WNW SWELL 7.1
2025-04-30 03:10 am 5.6 5.6 16.0SSW 1.3 3.7 WNW SWELL 7.1
2025-04-30 02:40 am 5.9 5.6 13.8 W 1.6 4.2 NW SWELL 7.4
2025-04-30 02:10 am 6.6 6.2 14.8SSW 2.0 4.8 NW SWELL 8.1
2025-04-30 01:40 am 5.6 5.6 16.0SSW 1.3 4.3 WNW SWELL 7.4
2025-04-30 01:10 am 6.2 5.9 16.0 S 1.3 3.8 WNW SWELL 7.5
2025-04-30 12:40 am 6.2 5.9 14.8SSW 1.3 4.0 NW SWELL 7.7
2025-04-30 12:10 am 6.9 6.6 14.8 SW 1.3 3.7 NW SWELL 7.6
2025-04-29 11:40 pm 6.6 6.2 16.0SSW 1.3 4.0 NW SWELL 7.2
2025-04-29 11:10 pm 6.9 6.6 16.0 S 1.6 3.4 NW SWELL 7.4
2025-04-29 10:40 pm 6.2 6.2 8.3 NW 1.6 3.8 WNW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-29 10:10 pm 6.6 6.2 16.0SSW 2.6 4.5 WNW SWELL 7.0
2025-04-29 09:40 pm 6.6 6.2 9.1 NW 2.6 4.8 WNW AVERAGE 6.7
2025-04-29 09:10 pm 5.9 5.2 16.0 S 3.0 5.0 NW SWELL 6.3
2025-04-29 08:40 pm 6.9 5.9 14.8 S 3.3 5.6 NW SWELL 7.0
2025-04-29 08:10 pm 5.9 4.6 14.8SSW 3.3 5.6 NW SWELL 6.3
2025-04-29 07:40 pm 6.6 5.6 16.0SSW 3.6 5.3 NW SWELL 6.5
2025-04-29 07:10 pm 6.2 5.2 14.8 SW 3.6 5.3 WNW SWELL 6.4
2025-04-29 06:40 pm 5.9 4.6 17.4 S 3.6 5.9 NW SWELL 5.9
2025-04-29 06:10 pm 6.9 5.9 16.0SSW 3.3 5.0 WNW SWELL 6.6
2025-04-29 05:40 pm 6.2 5.2 16.0 S 3.6 5.6 NW SWELL 6.0
2025-04-29 05:10 pm 6.9 5.9 14.8WSW 3.9 6.7 NW SWELL 6.4

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)