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Station 46029 (LLNR 688) - COLUMBIA RIVER BAR - 20NM West of Columbia River Mouth Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46029


Conditions at 46029 as of
(11:30 am PDT)
1830 GMT on 05/17/2025:
     

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):WNW ( 300 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.02 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 53.4 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 13.6 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
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
11:23 am 13.6 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
2025-05-17 11:20 amWNW 11.7 15.5 5.2 115.8WNW30.02-- 53.2----
2025-05-17 11:10 amWNW 11.7 15.5----30.01-- 53.2----
2025-05-17 11:00 amWNW 13.6 17.5----30.01+0.04- 53.2----
2025-05-17 10:50 amWNW 13.6 15.5 5.6 115.8WNW30.01-- 53.2----
2025-05-17 10:40 amWNW 13.6 15.5 5.6-5.8WNW30.01-- 53.2----
2025-05-17 10:30 amWNW 13.6 17.5----30.00-- 53.2----
2025-05-17 10:20 amWNW 11.7 15.5 5.2 115.8WNW30.00-- 53.1----
2025-05-17 10:10 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.2-5.8WNW30.00-- 53.1----
2025-05-17 10:00 am NW 13.6 15.5----30.00+0.04- 53.1----
2025-05-17 09:50 am NW 11.7 15.5 4.9 115.3WNW29.99-- 53.1----
2025-05-17 09:40 am NW 13.6 17.5 4.9-5.3WNW29.99-- 53.1----
2025-05-17 09:30 am NW 15.5 19.4----29.99-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 09:20 amWNW 13.6 17.5 5.2 105.7WNW29.99-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 09:10 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.2-5.7WNW29.99-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 09:00 am NW 13.6 17.5----29.99+0.05- 52.9----
2025-05-17 08:50 am NW 13.6 19.4 5.2 105.9WNW29.98-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 08:40 amWNW 13.6 17.5 5.2-5.9WNW29.98-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 08:30 am NW 11.7 15.5----29.98-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 08:20 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.6 116.2 W29.98-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 08:10 am NW 13.6 17.5----29.97-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 08:00 am NW 11.7 15.5----29.97+0.04- 52.9----
2025-05-17 07:50 am NW 11.7 15.5 5.2 116.1WNW29.97-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 07:40 am NW 11.7 15.5 5.2-6.1WNW29.96-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 07:30 am NW 11.7 13.6----29.96-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 07:20 am NW 11.7 13.6 5.2 115.8WNW29.96-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 07:10 am NW 11.7 13.6 5.2-5.8WNW29.96-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 07:00 am NW 13.6 15.5----29.96+0.04- 52.9----
2025-05-17 06:50 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.6 115.9WNW29.96-------
2025-05-17 06:40 am NW 11.7 15.5----29.95-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 06:30 am NW 11.7 15.5----29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 06:20 am NW 11.7 15.5 5.6 105.9WNW29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 06:10 am NW 11.7 15.5 5.6-5.9WNW29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 06:00 am NW 11.7 15.5----29.94+0.02- 52.9----
2025-05-17 05:50 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.2 115.7WNW29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 05:40 am NW 13.6 17.5----29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 05:30 am NW 13.6 15.5----29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 05:20 am NW 11.7 13.6 5.9 96.1WNW29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 05:10 am NW 11.7 13.6----29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 05:00 am NW 11.7 13.6----29.93+0.02- 52.9----
2025-05-17 04:50 amNNW 11.7 13.6 5.6 105.8WNW29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 04:40 amNNW 11.7 13.6----29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 04:30 amNNW 11.7 15.5----29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 04:20 amNNW 11.7 15.5 5.6 115.7WNW29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 04:10 amNNW 13.6 17.5 5.6-5.7WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 04:00 am NW 15.5 19.4----29.92+0.00- 52.9----
2025-05-17 03:50 am NW 15.5 19.4 5.6 115.8 W29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 03:40 am NW 15.5 19.4 5.6-5.8 W29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 03:30 am NW 15.5 17.5----29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 03:20 am NW 15.5 17.5 5.9 106.3WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 03:10 am NW 15.5 19.4 5.9-6.3WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 03:00 amNNW 13.6 15.5----29.91+0.00- 52.9----
2025-05-17 02:50 amNNW 13.6 17.5 6.6 116.8 W29.91-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 02:40 amNNW 11.7 15.5 6.6-6.8 W29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 02:30 amNNW 11.7 15.5----29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 02:20 amNNW 11.7 15.5 6.2 116.6WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 02:10 amNNW 13.6 15.5 6.2-6.6WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 02:00 amNNW 13.6 15.5----29.92+0.00- 52.9----
2025-05-17 01:50 amNNW 13.6 17.5 6.2 106.7WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 01:40 am NW 13.6 17.5 6.2-6.7WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 01:30 amNNW 11.7 15.5----29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 01:20 amNNW 13.6 15.5 6.2 116.9WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 01:10 amNNW 13.6 15.5 6.2-6.9WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 01:00 amNNW 11.7 15.5----29.92-0.02- 53.1----
2025-05-17 12:50 amNNW 11.7 15.5 6.2 117.0WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-17 12:40 amNNW 11.7 15.5 6.2-7.0WNW29.92-- 53.1----
2025-05-17 12:30 amNNW 11.7 15.5----29.92-------
2025-05-17 12:20 am NW 11.7 15.5 6.6 117.1WNW29.92-- 53.1----
2025-05-17 12:10 am NW 11.7 15.5 6.6-7.1WNW29.92-- 53.1----
2025-05-17 12:00 am NW 11.7 15.5----29.92-0.02- 53.1----
2025-05-16 11:50 pm NW 11.7 13.6 6.9 117.1WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 11:40 pm NW 9.7 13.6 6.9-7.1WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 11:30 pmWNW 11.7 15.5----29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 11:20 pm SW 3.9 9.7 6.6 107.3WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 11:10 pmSSW 3.9 5.8 6.6-7.3WNW29.92-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 11:00 pmSSW 5.8 5.8----29.92-0.03------
2025-05-16 10:50 pmSSW 5.8 7.8 6.6 117.2WNW29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 10:40 pmSSW 3.9 5.8----29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 10:30 pm S 3.9 5.8----29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 10:20 pm S 5.8 7.8 6.6 107.4WNW29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 10:10 pm S 5.8 7.8 6.6-7.4WNW29.93-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 10:00 pm S 5.8 7.8----29.94-0.03- 52.9----
2025-05-16 09:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 6.6 107.1WNW29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 09:40 pm S 7.8 7.8 6.6-7.1WNW29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 09:30 pm S 5.8 7.8----29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 09:20 pm S 5.8 7.8 6.9 117.1 W29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 09:10 pm S 5.8 7.8 6.9-7.1 W29.94-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 09:00 pm S 5.8 9.7----29.94-0.05- 52.9----
2025-05-16 08:50 pm S 7.8 9.7 6.9 107.3WNW29.94-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 08:40 pm S 5.8 9.7 6.9-7.3WNW29.95-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 08:30 pm S 5.8 7.8----29.95-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 08:20 pm S 5.8 7.8 6.2 106.8WNW29.95-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 08:10 pm S 5.8 7.8 6.2-6.8WNW29.95-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 08:00 pm S 5.8 9.7----29.96-0.05- 53.1----
2025-05-16 07:50 pm S 7.8 9.7 6.9 117.0WNW29.96-- 53.2----
2025-05-16 07:40 pm S 7.8 9.7 6.9-7.0WNW29.96-- 53.2----
2025-05-16 07:30 pm S 7.8 7.8----29.96-- 53.2----
2025-05-16 07:20 pm S 5.8 9.7 6.6 116.8WNW29.97-- 53.2----
2025-05-16 07:10 pm S 5.8 7.8 6.6-6.8WNW29.96-- 53.2----
2025-05-16 07:00 pm S 5.8 7.8----29.97-0.05- 53.2----
2025-05-16 06:50 pm S 7.8 9.7 6.9 117.0WNW29.97-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 06:40 pm S 7.8 9.7----29.97-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 06:30 pm S 9.7 11.7----29.98-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 06:20 pm S 9.7 11.7 6.9 106.6WNW29.98-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 06:10 pm S 9.7 11.7 6.9-6.6WNW29.98-- 53.1----
2025-05-16 06:00 pm S 9.7 13.6----29.99-0.05- 53.1----
2025-05-16 05:50 pm S 9.7 13.6 6.9 116.7 W29.99-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 05:40 pm S 11.7 13.6----30.00-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 05:30 pm S 9.7 13.6----30.00-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 05:20 pm S 11.7 13.6 7.2 106.4WNW30.00-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 05:10 pm S 11.7 13.6 7.2-6.4WNW30.00-- 52.9----
2025-05-16 05:00 pm S 11.7 15.5----30.01-0.04- 52.7----
2025-05-16 04:50 pm S 11.7 15.5 7.2 116.4WNW30.01-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 04:40 pm S 11.7 17.5 7.2-6.4WNW30.01-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 04:30 pm S 13.6 15.5----30.01-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 04:20 pm S 13.6 17.5 7.5 116.2WNW30.01-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 04:10 pm S 13.6 19.4 7.5-6.2WNW30.01-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 04:00 pm S 13.6 17.5----30.02-0.04- 52.5----
2025-05-16 03:50 pm S 13.6 17.5 7.9 116.2WNW30.03-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 03:40 pm S 13.6 19.4 7.9-6.2WNW30.03-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 03:30 pm S 13.6 17.5----30.03-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 03:20 pm S 15.5 19.4 7.5 116.1WNW30.03-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 03:10 pm S 15.5 19.4 7.5-6.1WNW30.04-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 03:00 pm S 15.5 19.4----30.04-0.03- 52.5----
2025-05-16 02:50 pm S 17.5 19.4 7.5 116.1WNW30.04-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 02:40 pm S 15.5 19.4----30.04-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 02:30 pm S 15.5 21.4----30.04-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 02:20 pm S 15.5 19.4 7.5 65.9SSW30.05-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 02:10 pm S 17.5 21.4 7.5-5.9SSW30.05-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 02:00 pm S 15.5 19.4----30.05-0.02- 52.7----
2025-05-16 01:50 pm S 17.5 21.4 7.2 116.0WNW30.05-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 01:40 pm S 17.5 23.3 7.2-6.0WNW30.05-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 01:30 pm S 15.5 19.4----30.05-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 01:20 pm S 17.5 21.4 7.5 66.1SSW30.06-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 01:10 pm S 17.5 21.4 7.5-6.1SSW30.06-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 01:00 pm S 17.5 21.4----30.06-0.01- 52.7----
2025-05-16 12:50 pm S 17.5 21.4 6.9 65.7SSW30.06-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 12:40 pm S 17.5 23.3----30.06-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 12:30 pm S 17.5 21.4----30.06-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 12:20 pm S 17.5 23.3 6.9 105.8WNW30.06-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 12:10 pm S 17.5 21.4 6.9-5.8WNW30.07-------
2025-05-16 12:00 pm S 17.5 21.4----30.07-0.01- 52.5----
2025-05-16 11:50 am S 17.5 21.4 6.6 105.6WNW30.07-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 11:40 am S 17.5 21.4----30.07-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 11:30 am S 19.4 23.3----30.07-- 52.7----
2025-05-16 11:20 am S 19.4 23.3 6.9 55.6SSW30.07-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 11:10 am S 19.4 23.3 6.9-5.6SSW30.07-- 52.5----
2025-05-16 11:00 am S 17.5 23.3----30.07+0.00- 52.5----
2025-05-16 10:50 am S 19.4 23.3 6.2 55.4SSW30.07-- 52.5----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46029 as of (11:10 am PDT)
1810 GMT on 05/17/2025:

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): 5.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 4.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 10.8 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4.8 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): NW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.8 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
2025-05-17 10:40 am 5.6 4.3 10.8WNW 3.3 4.3 WNW SWELL 5.8
2025-05-17 10:10 am 5.2 4.3 10.8WNW 3.0 4.8 WNW SWELL 5.8
2025-05-17 09:40 am 4.9 3.6 10.8WNW 3.0 5.9 WNW SWELL 5.3
2025-05-17 09:10 am 5.2 4.6 10.0WNW 3.0 4.3 WNW SWELL 5.7
2025-05-17 08:40 am 5.2 4.3 10.0WNW 2.6 4.8 WNW SWELL 5.9
2025-05-17 08:10 am 5.6 4.6 10.8 W 3.0 4.5 WNW SWELL 6.2
2025-05-17 07:40 am 5.2 4.6 10.8WNW 2.6 4.5 WNW SWELL 6.1
2025-05-17 07:10 am 5.2 4.6 10.8WNW 3.0 4.3 NW SWELL 5.8
2025-05-17 06:40 am 5.6 4.6 10.8WNW 3.0 4.3 WNW SWELL 5.9
2025-05-17 06:10 am 5.6 4.6 10.0WNW 3.3 5.6 WNW SWELL 5.9
2025-05-17 05:40 am 5.2 4.3 10.8WNW 3.3 4.2 WNW SWELL 5.7
2025-05-17 05:10 am 5.9 4.9 9.1WNW 2.6 4.3 WNW AVERAGE 6.1
2025-05-17 04:40 am 5.6 4.9 10.0WNW 3.0 4.3 WNW SWELL 5.8
2025-05-17 04:10 am 5.6 4.6 10.8WNW 3.3 5.9 WNW SWELL 5.7
2025-05-17 03:40 am 5.6 4.6 10.8 W 3.3 5.3 W SWELL 5.8
2025-05-17 03:10 am 5.9 4.9 10.0WNW 3.0 6.2 W SWELL 6.3
2025-05-17 02:40 am 6.6 5.9 11.4 W 2.6 5.3 W SWELL 6.8
2025-05-17 02:10 am 6.2 5.6 11.4WNW 3.0 5.3 WSW SWELL 6.6
2025-05-17 01:40 am 6.2 5.6 10.0WNW 3.0 5.0 SW SWELL 6.7
2025-05-17 01:10 am 6.2 5.6 10.8WNW 3.0 5.3 WSW SWELL 6.9
2025-05-17 12:40 am 6.2 5.6 11.4WNW 2.6 5.9 W SWELL 7.0
2025-05-17 12:10 am 6.6 5.9 10.8WNW 3.0 5.3 SW SWELL 7.1
2025-05-16 11:40 pm 6.9 6.2 10.8WNW 2.3 5.0 SW SWELL 7.1
2025-05-16 11:10 pm 6.6 6.2 10.0WNW 1.3 3.3 S SWELL 7.3
2025-05-16 10:40 pm 6.6 6.6 10.8WNW 1.3 4.0 SSW SWELL 7.2
2025-05-16 10:10 pm 6.6 6.6 10.0WNW 1.3 3.4 SSW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-05-16 09:40 pm 6.6 6.6 10.0WNW 1.3 3.8 S AVERAGE 7.1
2025-05-16 09:10 pm 6.9 6.6 10.8 W 1.3 4.0 SSW SWELL 7.1
2025-05-16 08:40 pm 6.9 6.9 10.0WNW 1.3 3.7 S AVERAGE 7.3
2025-05-16 08:10 pm 6.2 6.2 10.0WNW 1.3 4.0 SSW SWELL 6.8
2025-05-16 07:40 pm 6.9 6.9 10.8WNW 1.3 3.8 S SWELL 7.0
2025-05-16 07:10 pm 6.6 6.6 10.8WNW 1.3 4.0 SW SWELL 6.8
2025-05-16 06:40 pm 6.9 6.9 10.8WNW 1.6 3.3 S SWELL 7.0
2025-05-16 06:10 pm 6.9 6.6 10.0WNW 2.0 4.0 S AVERAGE 6.6
2025-05-16 05:40 pm 6.9 6.6 10.8 W 2.6 5.0 SSW SWELL 6.7
2025-05-16 05:10 pm 7.2 6.6 10.0WNW 3.0 4.0 S AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-16 04:40 pm 7.2 6.2 10.8WNW 3.9 3.8 S SWELL 6.4
2025-05-16 04:10 pm 7.5 5.2 10.8WNW 5.2 6.2 SSW SWELL 6.2
2025-05-16 03:40 pm 7.9 5.2 10.8WNW 5.9 6.2 S AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-16 03:10 pm 7.5 4.9 10.8WNW 5.6 6.2 SSW AVERAGE 6.1
2025-05-16 02:40 pm 7.5 4.9 11.4WNW 5.9 5.9 SSW AVERAGE 6.1
2025-05-16 02:10 pm 7.5 3.9 11.4 W 6.6 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.9
2025-05-16 01:40 pm 7.2 4.6 11.4WNW 5.6 5.6 SSW AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-16 01:10 pm 7.5 4.6 10.0WNW 6.2 5.6 SSWVERY_STEEP 6.1
2025-05-16 12:40 pm 6.9 3.6 10.0WNW 5.9 5.6 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.7
2025-05-16 12:10 pm 6.9 3.9 10.0WNW 5.6 5.9 SSW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-05-16 11:40 am 6.6 3.6 10.0WNW 5.6 5.3 SSW AVERAGE 5.6
2025-05-16 11:10 am 6.9 3.6 10.0WNW 5.9 5.3 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)