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Station 46028 (LLNR 275) - CAPE SAN MARTIN - 55NM West NW of Morro Bay, CA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46028

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy w/ seal cage
SCOOP payload
35.770 N 121.903 W (35°46'12" N 121°54'11" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below water line
Water depth: 1154 m
Watch circle radius: 1105 yards

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Station 46028
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 01/22/2025 0510 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
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Conditions at 46028 as of
(9:10 pm PST on 01/21/2025)
0510 GMT on 01/22/2025:
     

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):NNW ( 340 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 17.5 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 6.9 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 8.2 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):WNW ( 293 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.35 in
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): 17.5 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 (PST)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
9:01 pm 15.5 kts-
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
2025-01-21 09:00 pm N 15.5 17.5----30.35-0.01------
2025-01-21 08:50 pmNNW 13.6 17.5 5.9 157.1WNW30.35-------
2025-01-21 08:40 pmNNW 15.5 17.5----30.36-------
2025-01-21 08:30 pmNNW 15.5 17.5----30.36-------
2025-01-21 08:20 pmNNW 15.5 19.4 6.9 158.8WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 08:10 pmNNW 15.5 19.4 6.9-8.8WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 08:00 pmNNW 15.5 19.4----30.35+0.00------
2025-01-21 07:50 pmNNW 15.5 17.5 7.5 1510.3WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 07:40 pmNNW 15.5 19.4----30.36-------
2025-01-21 07:30 pm N 13.6 17.5----30.36-------
2025-01-21 07:20 pm N 11.7 15.5 6.6 1511.0WNW30.37-------
2025-01-21 07:10 pm N 9.7 13.6 6.6-11.0WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 07:00 pm N 7.8 11.7----30.37+0.00------
2025-01-21 06:50 pm N 5.8 7.8 6.6 1411.3WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 06:40 pm N 5.8 9.7----30.36-------
2025-01-21 06:30 pmNNE 5.8 7.8----30.37-------
2025-01-21 06:20 pmNNE 5.8 9.7 5.9 1511.1 NW30.37-------
2025-01-21 06:10 pm N 7.8 9.7 5.9-11.1 NW30.36-------
2025-01-21 06:00 pm N 9.7 11.7----30.36-0.03------
2025-01-21 05:50 pm N 9.7 13.6 7.9 1512.6WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 05:40 pm N 9.7 13.6----30.36-------
2025-01-21 05:30 pm N 9.7 11.7----30.36-------
2025-01-21 05:20 pm N 9.7 11.7 7.2 1512.2WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 05:10 pm N 7.8 9.7 7.2-12.2WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 05:00 pmNNW 7.8 9.7----30.36-0.04------
2025-01-21 04:50 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 5.6 1410.9WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 04:40 pmNNW 9.7 11.7 5.6-10.9WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 04:30 pmNNW 9.7 13.6----30.36-------
2025-01-21 04:20 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 6.6 1411.3WNW30.36-------
2025-01-21 04:10 pm NW 7.8 9.7 6.6-11.3WNW30.37-------
2025-01-21 04:00 pm NW 7.8 9.7----30.37-0.06------
2025-01-21 03:50 pm NW 7.8 9.7 7.2 1611.8WNW30.37-------
2025-01-21 03:40 pmNNW 7.8 9.7----30.37-------
2025-01-21 03:10 pm NW 3.9 5.8 6.6-11.6WNW30.38-------
2025-01-21 03:00 pmWNW 3.9 5.8----30.39-0.07------
2025-01-21 02:50 pm W 5.8 7.8 7.2 1612.1WNW30.39-------
2025-01-21 02:40 pmWSW 7.8 9.7 7.2-12.1WNW30.39-------
2025-01-21 02:30 pmWSW 7.8 9.7----30.39-------
2025-01-21 02:20 pmWSW 7.8 9.7 5.9 1611.5WNW30.39-------
2025-01-21 02:10 pmWSW 7.8 7.8 5.9-11.5WNW30.40-------
2025-01-21 02:00 pmWSW 7.8 7.8----30.40-0.07------
2025-01-21 01:50 pmWSW 5.8 7.8 6.9 1511.9WNW30.40-------
2025-01-21 01:40 pmWSW 5.8 7.8----30.41-------
2025-01-21 01:30 pmWSW 3.9 5.8----30.41-------
2025-01-21 01:20 pmWSW 3.9 5.8 6.9 1411.8WNW30.42-------
2025-01-21 01:10 pmWSW 5.8 5.8 6.9-11.8WNW30.42-------
2025-01-21 01:00 pm SW 5.8 7.8----30.43-0.04------
2025-01-21 12:50 pm SW 5.8 7.8 6.6 1411.9WNW30.43-------
2025-01-21 12:40 pm SW 5.8 5.8----30.44-------
2025-01-21 12:30 pm SW 3.9 5.8----30.44-------
2025-01-21 12:20 pm SW 3.9 5.8 6.2 1511.9WNW30.44-------
2025-01-21 12:10 pmSSW 3.9 5.8 6.2-11.9WNW30.45-------
2025-01-21 12:00 pmSSW 5.8 7.8----30.46+0.02------
2025-01-21 11:50 am SW 5.8 7.8 5.2 1511.1 NW30.46-------
2025-01-21 11:40 am SW 5.8 5.8----30.46-------
2025-01-21 11:30 amSSW 5.8 7.8----30.47-------
2025-01-21 11:20 amSSW 5.8 7.8 5.6 1611.5WNW30.47-------
2025-01-21 11:10 amSSW 5.8 7.8----30.47-------
2025-01-21 11:00 amSSW 5.8 5.8----30.47+0.05------
2025-01-21 10:50 am SW 5.8 7.8 5.9 1511.3WNW30.47-------
2025-01-21 10:40 am SW 5.8 7.8 5.9-11.3WNW30.47-------
2025-01-21 10:30 amSSW 5.8 7.8----30.47-------
2025-01-21 10:20 amSSW 3.9 5.8 6.6 1511.7WNW30.47-------
2025-01-21 10:10 amSSW 3.9 5.8 6.6-11.7WNW30.47-------
2025-01-21 10:00 amSSW 3.9 3.9----30.47+0.05------
2025-01-21 09:50 amSSW 1.9 3.9 5.9 1510.9WNW30.46-------
2025-01-21 09:40 am SW 1.9 3.9 5.9-10.9WNW30.45-------
2025-01-21 09:30 am SW 1.9 3.9----30.45-------
2025-01-21 09:20 amWSW 1.9 3.9 5.6 1511.1WNW30.45-------
2025-01-21 09:10 amWNW 1.9 3.9 5.6-11.1WNW30.44-------
2025-01-21 09:00 amWNW 1.9 3.9----30.44+0.03------
2025-01-21 08:50 amWNW 1.9 3.9 5.9 1511.5WNW30.43-------
2025-01-21 08:40 amNNW 1.9 3.9----30.43-------
2025-01-21 08:30 am N 1.9 3.9----30.43-------
2025-01-21 08:20 am N 3.9 3.9 6.2 1511.5WNW30.42-------
2025-01-21 08:10 am N 3.9 3.9 6.2-11.5WNW30.42-------
2025-01-21 08:00 am N 3.9 3.9----30.42+0.03------
2025-01-21 07:50 am N 1.9 3.9 5.2 1610.3WNW30.42-------
2025-01-21 07:40 am N 1.9 3.9 5.2-10.3WNW30.42-------
2025-01-21 07:30 am- 0.0 1.9----30.42-------
2025-01-21 07:20 am- 0.0 1.9 5.6 1510.7WNW30.42-------
2025-01-21 07:10 am N 1.9 3.9 5.6-10.7WNW30.42-------
2025-01-21 07:00 am N 3.9 3.9----30.42+0.03------
2025-01-21 06:50 am N 3.9 3.9 5.6 1511.1 W30.42-------
2025-01-21 06:40 am N 3.9 5.8----30.42-------
2025-01-21 06:30 am N 3.9 5.8----30.42-------
2025-01-21 06:20 am N 3.9 3.9 5.6 1510.9WNW30.42-------
2025-01-21 06:10 am N 1.9 3.9 5.6-10.9WNW30.41-------
2025-01-21 06:00 am N 3.9 3.9----30.41+0.01------
2025-01-21 05:50 am N 3.9 5.8 5.9 1511.5WNW30.41-------
2025-01-21 05:40 am N 5.8 7.8 5.9-11.5WNW30.41-------
2025-01-21 05:30 am N 5.8 7.8----30.40-------
2025-01-21 05:20 am N 5.8 5.8 6.6 1411.7WNW30.40-------
2025-01-21 05:10 am N 5.8 5.8 6.6-11.7WNW30.40-------
2025-01-21 05:00 am N 3.9 5.8----30.39+0.00------
2025-01-21 04:50 amNNE 3.9 5.8 5.6 1411.6WNW30.39-------
2025-01-21 04:40 amNNE 5.8 5.8 5.6-11.6WNW30.38-------
2025-01-21 04:30 am N 5.8 7.8----30.38-------
2025-01-21 04:20 am N 3.9 5.8 5.6 1511.3WNW30.38-------
2025-01-21 04:10 am N 3.9 5.8 5.6-11.3WNW30.38-------
2025-01-21 04:00 am N 3.9 5.8----30.39+0.00------
2025-01-21 03:50 am N 1.9 3.9 5.9 1511.4WNW30.40-------
2025-01-21 03:40 am N 1.9 3.9----30.40-------
2025-01-21 03:30 am N 1.9 1.9----30.40-------
2025-01-21 03:20 am N 1.9 3.9 5.9 1511.6WNW30.40-------
2025-01-21 03:10 am- 0.0 1.9 5.9-11.6WNW30.40-------
2025-01-21 03:00 am NE 1.9 5.8----30.40+0.00------
2025-01-21 02:50 am NE 3.9 5.8 5.6 1511.1 W30.39-------
2025-01-21 02:40 am NE 3.9 5.8 5.6-11.1 W30.39-------
2025-01-21 02:30 am NE 3.9 5.8----30.40-------
2025-01-21 02:20 am NE 3.9 5.8 6.2 1511.7WNW30.40-------
2025-01-21 02:10 amNNE 3.9 3.9 6.2-11.7WNW30.40-------
2025-01-21 02:00 amNNE 3.9 3.9----30.40+0.02------
2025-01-21 01:50 amNNE 3.9 3.9 5.9 1511.5 W30.40-------
2025-01-21 01:40 amNNE 3.9 5.8 5.9-11.5 W30.40-------
2025-01-21 01:30 amNNE 3.9 5.8----30.39-------
2025-01-21 01:20 amNNE 3.9 5.8 6.9 1512.2 W30.39-------
2025-01-21 01:10 amNNE 3.9 5.8 6.9-12.2 W30.39-------
2025-01-21 01:00 amNNE 3.9 5.8----30.39+0.03------
2025-01-21 12:50 amNNE 3.9 3.9 6.2 1511.9WNW30.39-------
2025-01-21 12:40 amNNE 1.9 3.9 6.2-11.9WNW30.39-------
2025-01-21 12:30 am NE 1.9 3.9----30.39-------
2025-01-21 12:20 amENE 1.9 3.9 5.6 1411.4WNW30.39-------
2025-01-21 12:10 amENE 1.9 3.9----30.39-------
2025-01-21 12:00 am NE 1.9 3.9----30.39+0.05------
2025-01-20 11:50 pmNNE 3.9 3.9 6.6 1512.0WNW30.39-------
2025-01-20 11:40 pmNNE 1.9 3.9 6.6-12.0WNW30.39-------
2025-01-20 11:30 pmNNE 1.9 3.9----30.38-------
2025-01-20 11:20 pmNNE 3.9 3.9 5.6 1611.1WNW30.38-------
2025-01-20 11:10 pmNNE 3.9 5.8----30.38-------
2025-01-20 11:00 pmNNE 5.8 5.8----30.37+0.05------
2025-01-20 10:50 pm NE 5.8 7.8 6.2 1511.4 W30.37-------
2025-01-20 10:40 pmNNE 3.9 5.8----30.37-------
2025-01-20 10:30 pmNNE 3.9 5.8----30.37-------
2025-01-20 10:20 pm N 3.9 5.8 6.6 1511.9WNW30.37-------
2025-01-20 10:10 pm N 3.9 3.9 6.6-11.9WNW30.36-------
2025-01-20 10:00 pm N 3.9 3.9----30.36+0.06------
2025-01-20 09:50 pm N 3.9 3.9 5.9 1611.1 NW30.36-------
2025-01-20 09:40 pm N 3.9 3.9----30.36-------
2025-01-20 09:30 pm N 3.9 5.8----30.35-------
2025-01-20 09:20 pmNNE 3.9 5.8 6.6 1511.8WNW30.35-------
2025-01-20 09:10 pmNNE 3.9 5.8 6.6-11.8WNW30.34-------
2025-01-20 09:00 pm N 1.9 3.9----30.34+0.07------
2025-01-20 08:50 pmNNW 1.9 3.9 5.9 1510.9WNW30.34-------
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46028 as of
(9:10 pm PST on 01/21/2025)
0510 GMT on 01/22/2025:

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): 6.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 6.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 13.8 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 2.6 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4.5 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):NNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 8.2 sec
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
2025-01-21 08:40 pm 5.9 5.2 14.8WNW 2.6 4.2 NNW SWELL 7.1
2025-01-21 08:10 pm 6.9 6.6 14.8WNW 2.3 3.8 NW SWELL 8.8
2025-01-21 07:40 pm 7.5 7.2 14.8WNW 1.6 3.4 NW SWELL 10.3
2025-01-21 07:10 pm 6.6 6.6 14.8WNW 1.3 5.0 NW SWELL 11.0
2025-01-21 06:40 pm 6.6 6.6 13.8WNW 1.0 3.0 NW SWELL 11.3
2025-01-21 06:10 pm 5.9 5.9 14.8 NW 0.7 2.9 NW SWELL 11.1
2025-01-21 05:40 pm 7.9 7.9 14.8WNW 0.7 4.5 NW SWELL 12.6
2025-01-21 05:10 pm 7.2 7.2 14.8WNW 0.7 3.8 NW SWELL 12.2
2025-01-21 04:40 pm 5.6 5.6 13.8WNW 1.0 4.3 NW SWELL 10.9
2025-01-21 04:10 pm 6.6 6.6 13.8WNW 0.7 3.6 ESE SWELL 11.3
2025-01-21 03:40 pm 7.2 6.9 16.0WNW 0.7 3.8 W SWELL 11.8
2025-01-21 03:10 pm 6.6 6.6 14.8WNW 0.7 3.6 SE SWELL 11.6
2025-01-21 02:40 pm 7.2 7.2 16.0WNW 0.7 3.6 E SWELL 12.1
2025-01-21 02:10 pm 5.9 5.9 16.0WNW 0.7 3.8 WNW SWELL 11.5
2025-01-21 01:40 pm 6.9 6.9 14.8WNW 0.7 3.6 E SWELL 11.9
2025-01-21 01:10 pm 6.9 6.9 13.8WNW 0.7 3.7 NNW SWELL 11.8
2025-01-21 12:40 pm 6.6 6.6 13.8WNW 0.7 3.8 WNW SWELL 11.9
2025-01-21 12:10 pm 6.2 6.2 14.8WNW 0.7 3.8 WNW SWELL 11.9
2025-01-21 11:40 am 5.2 5.2 14.8 NW 0.7 3.6 E SWELL 11.1
2025-01-21 11:10 am 5.6 5.6 16.0WNW 0.7 3.2 ESE SWELL 11.5
2025-01-21 10:40 am 5.9 5.9 14.8WNW 0.7 3.7 WSW SWELL 11.3
2025-01-21 10:10 am 6.6 6.6 14.8WNW 0.7 3.6 NNE SWELL 11.7
2025-01-21 09:40 am 5.9 5.6 14.8WNW 0.7 3.7 W SWELL 10.9
2025-01-21 09:10 am 5.6 5.6 14.8WNW 0.7 3.7 NNW SWELL 11.1
2025-01-21 08:40 am 5.9 5.9 14.8WNW 0.7 3.0 E SWELL 11.5
2025-01-21 08:10 am 6.2 6.2 14.8WNW 0.7 3.6 ENE SWELL 11.5
2025-01-21 07:40 am 5.2 5.2 16.0WNW 1.0 4.0 NW SWELL 10.3
2025-01-21 07:10 am 5.6 5.6 14.8WNW 0.7 3.8 NW SWELL 10.7
2025-01-21 06:40 am 5.6 5.6 14.8 W 0.7 3.8 NW SWELL 11.1
2025-01-21 06:10 am 5.6 5.2 14.8WNW 0.7 3.8 NW SWELL 10.9
2025-01-21 05:40 am 5.9 5.6 14.8WNW 0.7 3.8 NW SWELL 11.5
2025-01-21 05:10 am 6.6 6.6 13.8WNW 0.7 3.8 WNW SWELL 11.7
2025-01-21 04:40 am 5.6 5.6 13.8WNW 0.7 3.8 WNW SWELL 11.6
2025-01-21 04:10 am 5.6 5.6 14.8WNW 0.7 3.8 W SWELL 11.3
2025-01-21 03:40 am 5.9 5.9 14.8WNW 0.7 4.0 WNW SWELL 11.4
2025-01-21 03:10 am 5.9 5.9 14.8WNW 0.7 3.7 WNW SWELL 11.6
2025-01-21 02:40 am 5.6 5.6 14.8 W 0.7 3.7 WNW SWELL 11.1
2025-01-21 02:10 am 6.2 6.2 14.8WNW 0.7 4.0 W SWELL 11.7
2025-01-21 01:40 am 5.9 5.9 14.8 W 0.7 4.0 W SWELL 11.5
2025-01-21 01:10 am 6.9 6.9 14.8 W 0.7 3.4 NW SWELL 12.2
2025-01-21 12:40 am 6.2 6.2 14.8WNW 0.7 3.8 WNW SWELL 11.9
2025-01-21 12:10 am 5.6 5.6 13.8WNW 0.7 3.8 N SWELL 11.4
2025-01-20 11:40 pm 6.6 6.6 14.8WNW 0.7 4.0 NW SWELL 12.0
2025-01-20 11:10 pm 5.6 5.6 16.0WNW 0.7 4.0 NW SWELL 11.1
2025-01-20 10:40 pm 6.2 6.2 14.8 W 0.7 3.1 NNW SWELL 11.4
2025-01-20 10:10 pm 6.6 6.6 14.8WNW 0.7 4.0 WNW SWELL 11.9
2025-01-20 09:40 pm 5.9 5.9 16.0 NW 0.7 4.0 NW SWELL 11.1
2025-01-20 09:10 pm 6.6 6.6 14.8WNW 0.7 4.0 NW SWELL 11.8

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)