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Station 46012 (LLNR 325) - HALF MOON BAY - 24NM SSW of San Francisco, CA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46012

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37.356 N 122.881 W (37°21'20" N 122°52'51" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 1.3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 1.3 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 1.3 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.2 m below MLLW
Water depth: 208.8 m
Watch circle radius: 20253.7 yards

Previous data provided by Saildrone for this station are available at:
SD-1073 (1801589) -- 0000Z, 9/1/23 to 2359Z, 4/25/24 and 2000Z, 5/8/25 to 0000Z, 8/4/25
SD-1077 (1801593) -- 1200Z, 7/27/24 to 1959Z, 5/8/25
SD-1063 (1801583) -- 0000Z, 4/26/24 to 0330Z, 7/24/24

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Station 46012

Conditions at 46012 as of
(8:00 pm PST on 02/13/2026)
0400 GMT on 02/14/2026:
     

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):WNW ( 300 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 6.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 12 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.13 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):+0.00 in ( Steady )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 54.1 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 57.2 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 48.4 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(PST)		 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
2026-02-13 07:00 pm NW 11.7 13.6 6.6 10--30.13- 54.3 57.4 48.6---
2026-02-13 06:00 pmWNW 11.7 13.6 6.2 14--30.14+0.00 54.5 57.4 48.9---
2026-02-13 05:00 pmWNW 11.7 15.5 6.2 13--30.14-0.01 54.3 57.4 48.7---
2026-02-13 04:00 pmWNW 13.6 17.5 6.6 13--30.14-0.02 54.5 57.4 49.3---
2026-02-13 03:00 pmWNW 13.6 17.5 6.2 10--30.14-0.03 54.5 57.4 49.6---
2026-02-13 02:00 pmWNW 13.6 15.5 6.2 10--30.15-0.03 54.5 57.4 50.0---
2026-02-13 01:00 pm NW 11.7 15.5 6.2 8--30.16-0.02 54.7 57.4 50.2---
2026-02-13 12:00 pm NW 11.7 13.6 6.9 9--30.18+0.00 55.0 57.4 50.5---
2026-02-13 11:00 am NW 11.7 15.5 6.6 9--30.18+0.01 54.9 57.4 50.0---
2026-02-13 10:00 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.9 9--30.18+0.03 55.0 57.4 50.2---
2026-02-13 09:00 amWNW 15.5 19.4 6.6 10--30.18+0.03 55.2 57.4 51.1---
2026-02-13 08:00 am NW 11.7 13.6 5.6 9--30.17+0.02 55.2 57.4 51.1---
2026-02-13 07:00 am NW 9.7 13.6 6.2 9--30.15+0.00 55.0 57.4 50.9---
2026-02-13 06:00 am NW 13.6 15.5 6.2 8--30.15-0.01 55.2 57.4 51.3---
2026-02-13 05:00 am NW 15.5 19.4 5.9 7--30.15-0.01 55.4 57.6 51.4---
2026-02-13 04:00 amWNW 15.5 19.4 6.2 9--30.15-0.02 55.4 57.4 51.8---
2026-02-13 03:00 am NW 15.5 19.4 6.2 10--30.16-0.02 55.2 57.4 51.8---
2026-02-13 02:00 am NW 15.5 17.5 6.2 9--30.16-0.03 55.2 57.4 52.0---
2026-02-13 01:00 am NW 13.6 15.5 6.2 10--30.18-0.01 55.2 57.4 51.8---
2026-02-13 12:00 am NW 17.5 21.4 5.9 10--30.19+0.00 55.6 57.4 52.2---
2026-02-12 11:00 pm NW 15.5 19.4 5.6 10--30.19+0.00 56.1 57.4 52.5---
2026-02-12 10:00 pm NW 13.6 17.5 6.2 10--30.19+0.00 56.1 57.4 52.7---
2026-02-12 09:00 pm NW 15.5 19.4 5.9 11--30.19-0.01 56.5 57.6 52.7---
Wave Summary
for 46012 as of
(8:00 pm PST on 02/13/2026)
0400 GMT on 02/14/2026:

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): 6.9 ft
Previous observations
TIME
(PST)		 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
2026-02-13 07:00 pm 6.6--N/A-- N/A N/A-
2026-02-13 06:00 pm 6.2--N/A-- N/A N/A-
2026-02-13 05:00 pm 6.2--N/A-- N/A N/A-
2026-02-13 04:00 pm 6.6--N/A-- N/A N/A-
2026-02-13 03:00 pm 6.2--N/A-- N/A N/A-
2026-02-13 02:00 pm 6.2--N/A-- N/A N/A-
2026-02-13 01:00 pm 6.2--N/A-- N/A STEEP-
2026-02-13 12:00 pm 6.9--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-13 11:00 am 6.6--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-13 10:00 am 5.9--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-13 09:00 am 6.6--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-13 08:00 am 5.6--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-13 07:00 am 6.2--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-13 06:00 am 6.2--N/A-- N/A STEEP-
2026-02-13 05:00 am 5.9--N/A-- N/A STEEP-
2026-02-13 04:00 am 6.2--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-13 03:00 am 6.2--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-13 02:00 am 6.2--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-13 01:00 am 6.2--N/A-- N/A N/A-
2026-02-13 12:00 am 5.9--N/A-- N/A N/A-
2026-02-12 11:00 pm 5.6--N/A-- N/A N/A-
2026-02-12 10:00 pm 6.2--N/A-- N/A AVERAGE-
2026-02-12 09:00 pm 5.9--N/A-- N/A N/A-