Station 46028 (LLNR 275) - CAPE SAN MARTIN - 55NM West NW of Morro Bay, CA

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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Buoy Camera Photos taken at 08/03/2021 1010 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.

Photos from Buoy Camera at station 46028

Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.

Conditions at 46028 as of
(3:40 am PDT)
1040 GMT on 08/03/2021:
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.
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	NNW ( 330 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	15.5 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	19.4 kts
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.03 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	58.5 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	61.3 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	15.5 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	17.5 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PDT)		WSPD		WDIR
3:39 am		17.5 kts		-

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	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
08	03	3:30 am	NNW	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	58.5	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	03	3:20 am	NNW	13.6	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	58.5	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	03	3:10 am	NW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	58.3	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	03	3:00 am	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.02	-0.02	58.6	-	-	-	-	-
08	03	2:50 am	NW	15.5	19.4	4.6	17	5.3	S	30.03	-	59.0	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	03	2:40 am	NW	15.5	19.4	4.6	-	5.3	S	30.03	-	58.6	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	2:30 am	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	58.6	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	2:20 am	NNW	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	58.6	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	2:10 am	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	58.6	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	2:00 am	NW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-0.02	58.8	-	-	-	-	-
08	03	1:50 am	NW	15.5	19.4	4.6	16	5.3	SSW	30.04	-	58.8	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	1:40 am	NW	15.5	19.4	4.6	-	5.3	SSW	30.04	-	58.6	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	1:30 am	NW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	59.0	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	1:20 am	NW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	58.6	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	03	1:10 am	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	58.8	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	03	1:00 am	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	+0.00	58.8	-	-	-	-	-
08	03	12:50 am	NW	15.5	19.4	4.3	16	5.3	S	30.05	-	58.8	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	03	12:40 am	NW	13.6	19.4	4.3	-	5.3	S	30.05	-	58.6	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	12:30 am	NNW	13.6	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	58.6	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	12:20 am	NNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	58.5	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	12:10 am	NW	13.6	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	59.4	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	03	12:00 am	NNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	59.0	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:50 pm	NW	15.5	17.5	3.9	17	5.5	WNW	30.05	-	59.0	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:40 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	3.9	-	5.5	WNW	30.05	-	59.5	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:30 pm	NW	13.6	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	59.4	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:20 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	59.5	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:10 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	59.7	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:00 pm	NW	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	59.7	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:50 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	3.6	16	5.2	ESE	30.05	-	59.5	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:40 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	3.6	-	5.2	ESE	30.05	-	59.5	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:30 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	59.5	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:20 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	59.7	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:10 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	59.9	61.3	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:00 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	+0.01	59.9	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:50 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	3.9	17	5.3	ENE	30.05	-	60.1	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:40 pm	NW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	60.3	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:30 pm	NW	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	60.3	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:20 pm	NW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	60.3	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:10 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	60.3	61.5	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:00 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	+0.00	60.4	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:50 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	3.6	17	5.0	SW	30.04	-	60.4	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:40 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	3.6	-	5.0	SW	30.03	-	60.3	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:30 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	60.3	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:20 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	60.3	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:10 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	60.1	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:00 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-0.02	60.3	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:50 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	3.6	16	5.1	SE	30.03	-	60.3	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:40 pm	NW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	60.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:30 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:20 pm	NW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:10 pm	NW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:00 pm	NW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-0.03	60.6	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:50 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	3.6	15	5.2	SSW	30.04	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:40 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	3.6	-	5.2	SSW	30.04	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:30 pm	WNW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:20 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:10 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:00 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-0.04	60.6	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:50 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	3.3	16	5.2	SSW	30.05	-	60.6	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:40 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	3.3	-	5.2	SSW	30.05	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:30 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	61.0	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:20 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	61.0	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:10 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	61.0	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:00 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	61.0	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:50 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	3.6	17	5.8	SSE	30.06	-	61.2	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:40 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	3.6	-	5.8	SSE	30.06	-	61.2	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:30 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	61.0	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:20 pm	NW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	61.2	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:10 pm	NW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	61.2	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:00 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	61.2	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	3:50 pm	NW	11.7	15.5	3.3	16	6.0	SW	30.07	-	61.0	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	3:40 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	3.3	-	6.0	SW	30.07	-	60.8	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	3:30 pm	NW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	60.8	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	3:20 pm	NW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	60.8	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	3:10 pm	NW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	60.8	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	3:00 pm	NW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	60.8	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	2:50 pm	NW	11.7	13.6	3.3	16	6.2	WNW	30.09	-	60.8	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	2:40 pm	NW	11.7	13.6	3.3	-	6.2	WNW	30.09	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	2:30 pm	NW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	60.6	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	2:20 pm	NW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	60.6	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	2:10 pm	NW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	60.6	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	2:00 pm	WNW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.10	-0.03	60.6	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	1:50 pm	WNW	9.7	11.7	3.3	8	6.3	NW	30.10	-	60.6	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	1:40 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	3.3	-	6.3	NW	30.10	-	60.4	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	1:30 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	60.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	1:20 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	60.3	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	02	1:10 pm	NW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	1:00 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	60.4	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	12:50 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	3.0	8	6.7	WNW	30.11	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	12:40 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	3.0	-	6.7	WNW	30.11	-	60.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	12:30 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	12:20 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	12:10 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	12:00 pm	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.4	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:50 am	NW	9.7	9.7	3.3	8	7.4	NW	30.12	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:40 am	NW	7.8	11.7	3.3	-	7.4	NW	30.12	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:30 am	NW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:20 am	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	60.3	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:10 am	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	11:00 am	NNW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	+0.02	60.4	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:50 am	NW	5.8	9.7	3.6	17	7.6	SSW	30.13	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:40 am	WNW	7.8	9.7	3.6	-	7.6	SSW	30.13	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:30 am	NW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:20 am	NW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:10 am	WNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	10:00 am	WNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.03	60.4	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:50 am	NW	7.8	9.7	3.0	8	7.2	NW	30.12	-	60.6	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:40 am	WNW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.6	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:30 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.4	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:20 am	NW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.6	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:10 am	NNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.4	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	9:00 am	NNW	5.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.04	60.3	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:50 am	NW	3.9	7.8	3.0	8	7.2	NW	30.12	-	60.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:40 am	NNW	7.8	9.7	3.0	-	7.2	NW	30.12	-	60.1	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:30 am	NW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:20 am	NW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:10 am	NW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	60.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	8:00 am	NNW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	60.1	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:50 am	NW	5.8	7.8	3.0	8	6.9	NW	30.11	-	60.1	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:40 am	NW	7.8	9.7	3.0	-	6.9	NW	30.10	-	60.1	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:30 am	NW	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	60.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:20 am	NW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	60.1	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:10 am	NW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	60.4	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	7:00 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	60.4	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:50 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	3.0	8	7.1	NW	30.10	-	60.3	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:40 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	3.0	-	7.1	NW	30.09	-	60.6	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:30 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	60.6	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:20 am	NW	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	60.6	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:10 am	W	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	61.0	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	6:00 am	WNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	+0.02	61.2	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:50 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	2.6	8	6.6	WNW	30.09	-	61.0	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:40 am	WNW	5.8	11.7	2.6	-	6.6	WNW	30.08	-	61.0	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:30 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	61.2	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:20 am	WNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	61.2	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:10 am	W	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	61.3	61.9	-	-	-	-
08	02	5:00 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	+0.00	61.3	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:50 am	WNW	7.8	9.7	3.0	9	6.7	NW	30.08	-	61.3	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:40 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	3.0	-	6.7	NW	30.07	-	61.5	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:30 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	61.3	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:20 am	NW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	61.5	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:10 am	NW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	61.5	61.7	-	-	-	-
08	02	4:00 am	NW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.07	-0.02	61.5	-	-	-	-	-
08	02	3:50 am	NW	7.8	9.7	2.6	8	6.7	NW	30.07	-	61.5	61.9	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46028 as of (2:40 am PDT)
0940 GMT on 08/03/2021:
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):	4.6 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	3.3 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	17.4 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	S
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.3 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4.3 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
	Average Wave Period (APD):	5.3 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
08	03	1:40 am	4.6	3.3	16.0	SSW	3.0	4.5	WNW	SWELL	5.3
08	03	12:40 am	4.3	3.3	16.0	S	2.6	4.2	WNW	SWELL	5.3
08	02	11:40 pm	3.9	3.3	17.4	WNW	2.3	3.7	WNW	SWELL	5.5
08	02	10:40 pm	3.6	2.6	16.0	ESE	2.6	4.2	WNW	SWELL	5.2
08	02	9:40 pm	3.9	3.0	17.4	ENE	2.3	3.8	NW	SWELL	5.3
08	02	8:40 pm	3.6	2.6	17.4	SW	2.6	4.0	WNW	SWELL	5.0
08	02	7:40 pm	3.6	2.6	16.0	SE	2.3	3.6	NW	SWELL	5.1
08	02	6:40 pm	3.6	2.6	14.8	SSW	2.3	3.6	WNW	SWELL	5.2
08	02	5:40 pm	3.3	2.6	16.0	SSW	2.0	3.3	WNW	SWELL	5.2
08	02	4:40 pm	3.6	3.0	17.4	SSE	1.6	5.3	WNW	SWELL	5.8
08	02	3:40 pm	3.3	3.0	16.0	SW	1.6	5.6	WNW	SWELL	6.0
08	02	2:40 pm	3.3	3.0	16.0	WNW	1.3	4.8	WNW	SWELL	6.2
08	02	1:40 pm	3.3	3.0	8.3	NW	1.3	4.5	WNW	SWELL	6.3
08	02	12:40 pm	3.0	3.0	8.3	WNW	1.0	3.6	WSW	SWELL	6.7
08	02	11:40 am	3.3	3.3	8.3	NW	0.7	3.8	W	SWELL	7.4
08	02	10:40 am	3.6	3.3	17.4	SSW	0.7	3.8	W	SWELL	7.6
08	02	9:40 am	3.0	3.0	8.3	NW	0.7	3.6	WSW	SWELL	7.2
08	02	8:40 am	3.0	3.0	8.3	NW	0.7	3.7	W	SWELL	7.2
08	02	7:40 am	3.0	2.6	8.3	NW	0.7	3.6	W	SWELL	6.9
08	02	6:40 am	3.0	3.0	8.3	NW	0.7	3.6	W	SWELL	7.1
08	02	5:40 am	2.6	2.6	8.3	WNW	0.7	4.0	W	SWELL	6.6
08	02	4:40 am	3.0	3.0	9.1	NW	0.7	3.0	WSW	SWELL	6.7

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Description of Measurements

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