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Station 46054 (LLNR 198.1) - WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
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34.274 N 120.468 W (34°16'26" N 120°28'5" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 454 m
Watch circle radius: 777 yards

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Conditions at 46054 as of
(1:40 am PST)
0940 GMT on 11/11/2025:
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):	NW ( 310 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD):	19.4 kts
Wind Gust (GST):	23.3 kts
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.05 in
Water Temperature (WTMP):	61.7 °F
Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	21.4 kts
Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	21.4 kts
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PST)	WSPD	WDIR
1:38 am	21.4 kts	-

Previous observations
TIME (PST)	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
2025-11-11 01:30 am	WNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-11 01:20 am	WNW	19.4	23.3	7.2	11	6.7	WNW	30.06	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-11 01:10 am	WNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-11 01:00 am	WNW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-11 12:50 am	NW	17.5	23.3	6.9	12	6.4	W	30.06	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-11 12:40 am	WNW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-11 12:30 am	WNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-11 12:20 am	WNW	19.4	23.3	6.6	13	6.3	WNW	30.06	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-11 12:10 am	WNW	17.5	21.4	6.6	-	6.3	WNW	30.06	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-11 12:00 am	WNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.07	-0.02	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:50 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	6.2	15	6.6	WNW	30.07	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:40 pm	WNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:30 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:20 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	5.6	15	6.3	WSW	30.07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:10 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:00 pm	WNW	15.5	21.4	5.6	-	6.3	WSW	30.08	+0.00	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:50 pm	WNW	15.5	21.4	6.2	15	6.6	W	30.08	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:40 pm	WNW	15.5	21.4	6.2	-	6.6	W	30.08	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:30 pm	NW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:20 pm	NW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:10 pm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:50 pm	NW	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:40 pm	NW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:30 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:20 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:10 pm	WNW	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:00 pm	WNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.09	+0.03	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:50 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:40 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.3	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:30 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.3	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:20 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:10 pm	WNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:00 pm	WNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.08	+0.04	-	61.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:50 pm	WNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:40 pm	WNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:30 pm	WNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:20 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:10 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:00 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	+0.04	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:50 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:40 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:30 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:20 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:10 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:00 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	+0.01	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:50 pm	WNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:40 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:30 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:20 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:10 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:00 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-0.01	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:50 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:40 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:30 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:20 pm	NW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:10 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:00 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-0.02	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:50 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:40 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:30 pm	WNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:20 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:10 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:00 pm	WNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-0.04	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:50 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:40 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:30 pm	WNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:20 pm	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:10 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:00 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-0.05	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 01:50 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 01:40 pm	WNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 01:30 pm	WNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 01:20 pm	WNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 01:10 pm	WNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 01:00 pm	WNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	-0.05	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 12:50 pm	NW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 12:40 pm	WNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 12:30 pm	WNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 12:20 pm	WNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 12:10 pm	WNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 12:00 pm	WNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-0.03	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:50 am	W	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:40 am	W	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:30 am	W	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:20 am	W	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:10 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 11:00 am	WNW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-0.02	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:50 am	WNW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:40 am	WNW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:30 am	WNW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:20 am	WNW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:10 am	WNW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 10:00 am	WNW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.00	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:50 am	NW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:40 am	NW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:30 am	NW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:20 am	NW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:10 am	WNW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 09:00 am	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.02	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:50 am	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:40 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:30 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:20 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:10 am	WNW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 08:00 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.13	+0.06	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:50 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:40 am	WNW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:30 am	WNW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:20 am	NW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:10 am	NW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 07:00 am	WNW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.04	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:50 am	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:40 am	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:30 am	NW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:20 am	NW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:10 am	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 06:00 am	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	+0.01	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:50 am	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:40 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:30 am	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:20 am	NE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:10 am	NE	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 05:00 am	N	3.9	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.07	+0.00	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:50 am	N	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:40 am	-	0.0	1.9	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:30 am	SW	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:20 am	SSW	1.9	1.9	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	61.3	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:10 am	SW	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	61.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 04:00 am	SW	3.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.07	+0.00	-	61.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:50 am	SW	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	-	61.2	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:40 am	-	0.0	1.9	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:30 am	W	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:20 am	WNW	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:10 am	W	1.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	60.4	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 03:00 am	W	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	+0.01	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:50 am	W	1.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:40 am	WNW	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:30 am	W	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:20 am	WNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:10 am	WNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 02:00 am	NW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	+0.02	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
2025-11-10 01:50 am	NW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 46054 as of (1:10 am PST)
0910 GMT on 11/11/2025:
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):	7.2 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	6.2 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	11.4 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	5.0 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
Average Wave Period (APD):	6.7 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2025-11-11 12:40 am	6.9	5.6	12.1	W	3.6	4.5	NW	SWELL	6.4
2025-11-11 12:10 am	6.6	5.6	12.9	WNW	3.6	4.5	NW	SWELL	6.3
2025-11-10 11:40 pm	6.2	5.2	14.8	WNW	3.3	4.3	NW	SWELL	6.6
2025-11-10 11:10 pm	5.6	4.9	14.8	WSW	3.0	4.5	NW	SWELL	6.3
2025-11-10 10:40 pm	6.2	5.2	14.8	W	3.3	4.3	NW	SWELL	6.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for prior months and years.

The weekly status report and the weekly maintenance report also provide valuable station information.

Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.

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