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Station 46054 (LLNR 198.1) - WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46054


Conditions at 46054 as of
(1:10 pm PDT)
2010 GMT on 05/13/2025:
     

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): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 19.4 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.03 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 55.6 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 17.5 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 (PDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
1:02 pm 17.5 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
2025-05-13 01:00 pmWNW 17.5 21.4----30.03+0.00- 55.6----
2025-05-13 12:50 pmWNW 17.5 21.4 8.2 117.2WNW30.03-- 55.6----
2025-05-13 12:40 pmWNW 15.5 19.4 8.2-7.2WNW30.03-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 12:30 pmWNW 15.5 19.4----30.04-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 12:20 pm NW 17.5 21.4 9.5 117.3 NW30.04-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 12:10 pmWNW 19.4 23.3 9.5-7.3 NW30.04-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 12:00 pmWNW 19.4 25.3----30.03+0.01------
2025-05-13 11:50 amWNW 19.4 23.3 9.5 117.6 NW30.03-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 11:40 amWNW 17.5 21.4 9.5-7.6 NW30.03-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 11:30 amWNW 17.5 21.4----30.03-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 11:20 amWNW 17.5 21.4 7.9 126.9 NW30.03-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 11:10 am NW 17.5 23.3 7.9-6.9 NW30.03-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 11:00 am NW 15.5 21.4----30.03+0.03- 55.2----
2025-05-13 10:50 am NW 13.6 19.4 8.5 127.0 NW30.03-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 10:40 am NW 15.5 21.4----30.04-- 55.6----
2025-05-13 10:30 am NW 15.5 21.4----30.03-- 55.6----
2025-05-13 10:20 am NW 15.5 19.4 8.2 116.8 NW30.03-- 55.6----
2025-05-13 10:10 am NW 13.6 17.5 8.2-6.8 NW30.04-- 55.6----
2025-05-13 10:00 am NW 15.5 19.4----30.03+0.05- 55.6----
2025-05-13 09:50 am NW 15.5 19.4 8.2 117.2 NW30.03-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 09:40 am NW 15.5 19.4----30.03-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 09:30 am NW 15.5 19.4----30.03-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 09:20 am NW 15.5 21.4 7.9 106.8 NW30.03-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 09:10 am NW 13.6 17.5 7.9-6.8 NW30.03-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 09:00 am NW 15.5 19.4----30.02+0.06- 55.0----
2025-05-13 08:50 am NW 17.5 21.4 6.9 116.4 NW30.02-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 08:40 am NW 13.6 19.4----30.01-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 08:30 amNNW 15.5 19.4----30.01-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 08:20 amNNW 15.5 19.4 7.5 106.7 NW30.00-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 08:10 amNNW 15.5 17.5 7.5-6.7 NW30.00-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 08:00 amNNW 13.6 17.5----30.00+0.04- 55.0----
2025-05-13 07:50 amNNW 15.5 19.4 6.9 116.5 NW30.00-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 07:40 am NW 15.5 19.4----30.00-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 07:30 amNNW 13.6 17.5----29.99-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 07:20 am NW 13.6 15.5 6.6 116.2 NW29.99-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 07:10 am NW 13.6 15.5 6.6-6.2 NW29.98-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 07:00 am NW 13.6 17.5----29.98+0.03- 55.2----
2025-05-13 06:50 am NW 13.6 17.5 6.6 106.1 NW29.98-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 06:40 am NW 15.5 17.5----29.97-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 06:30 am NW 13.6 17.5----29.97-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 06:20 am NW 13.6 17.5 6.2 106.0 NW29.97-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 06:10 am NW 13.6 17.5 6.2-6.0 NW29.96-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 06:00 am NW 15.5 19.4----29.96+0.00- 55.2----
2025-05-13 05:50 am NW 15.5 21.4 6.2 115.9 NW29.96-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 05:40 am NW 15.5 19.4----29.96-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 05:30 am NW 15.5 17.5----29.96-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 05:20 am NW 13.6 19.4 6.2 105.9 NW29.96-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 05:10 am NW 13.6 17.5 6.2-5.9 NW29.96-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 05:00 am NW 13.6 19.4----29.96-0.01- 55.0----
2025-05-13 04:50 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.6 105.6 NW29.96-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 04:40 am NW 13.6 15.5----29.96-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 04:30 am NW 13.6 17.5----29.96-- 54.9----
2025-05-13 04:20 am NW 13.6 19.4 5.9 95.5 NW29.96-- 54.9----
2025-05-13 04:10 am NW 15.5 19.4 5.9-5.5 NW29.96-- 54.9----
2025-05-13 04:00 am NW 15.5 19.4----29.96-0.02- 54.9----
2025-05-13 03:50 am NW 15.5 19.4 5.6 105.4 NW29.96-- 54.9----
2025-05-13 03:40 am NW 15.5 19.4 5.6-5.4 NW29.96-- 54.9----
2025-05-13 03:30 am NW 15.5 19.4----29.96-- 54.9----
2025-05-13 03:20 am NW 15.5 19.4 5.6 105.4 NW29.96-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 03:10 am NW 15.5 19.4----29.96-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 03:00 am NW 15.5 17.5----29.96-0.01- 54.9----
2025-05-13 02:50 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.2 55.2WNW29.96-- 54.9----
2025-05-13 02:40 am NW 13.6 17.5----29.96-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 02:30 am NW 15.5 19.4----29.97-- 55.0----
2025-05-13 02:20 am NW 15.5 19.4 4.9 105.0WNW29.97-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 02:10 am NW 15.5 17.5 4.9-5.0WNW29.97-- 55.2----
2025-05-13 02:00 am NW 15.5 21.4----29.97+0.01- 55.4----
2025-05-13 01:50 am NW 15.5 21.4 4.3 54.9WNW29.97-- 55.4----
2025-05-13 01:40 am NW 15.5 19.4 4.3-4.9WNW29.97-- 55.6----
2025-05-13 01:30 am NW 15.5 19.4----29.98-- 55.6----
2025-05-13 01:20 am NW 15.5 19.4 4.3 65.1WNW29.97-- 55.8----
2025-05-13 01:10 am NW 13.6 17.5 4.3-5.1WNW29.97-- 55.8----
2025-05-13 01:00 am NW 13.6 17.5----29.97+0.02- 55.9----
2025-05-13 12:50 am NW 11.7 15.5 4.6 95.2 NW29.98-- 55.9----
2025-05-13 12:40 am NW 11.7 15.5 4.6-5.2 NW29.98-- 55.9----
2025-05-13 12:30 am NW 13.6 15.5----29.98-- 56.1----
2025-05-13 12:20 am NW 13.6 17.5 4.6 54.8WNW29.98-- 56.3----
2025-05-13 12:10 am NW 13.6 17.5 4.6-4.8WNW29.97-- 56.3----
2025-05-13 12:00 am NW 13.6 17.5----29.97+0.03------
2025-05-12 11:50 pm NW 15.5 17.5 4.3 55.0 W29.97-- 56.5----
2025-05-12 11:40 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.96-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 11:30 pm NW 13.6 17.5----29.96-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 11:20 pm NW 15.5 17.5 4.3 105.0 W29.96-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 11:10 pm NW 15.5 19.4 4.3-5.0 W29.96-- 56.8----
2025-05-12 11:00 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.96+0.03- 56.8----
2025-05-12 10:50 pm NW 17.5 19.4 3.9 104.8 W29.96-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 10:40 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.96-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 10:30 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.96-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 10:20 pm NW 15.5 19.4 3.6 54.6WNW29.96-- 56.8----
2025-05-12 10:10 pm NW 15.5 19.4 3.6-4.6WNW29.96-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 10:00 pm NW 15.5 17.5----29.96+0.04- 56.7----
2025-05-12 09:50 pm NW 15.5 19.4 3.9 174.9SSW29.96-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 09:40 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.96-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 09:30 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.95-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 09:20 pm NW 15.5 19.4 3.6 174.9 SW29.95-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 09:10 pm NW 15.5 19.4 3.6-4.9 SW29.95-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 09:00 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.94+0.03------
2025-05-12 08:50 pm NW 13.6 17.5 3.6 144.7WSW29.94-------
2025-05-12 08:40 pm NW 13.6 17.5----29.94-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 08:30 pm NW 13.6 17.5----29.94-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 08:20 pm NW 15.5 17.5 3.9 104.6WNW29.94-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 08:10 pm NW 15.5 19.4 3.9-4.6WNW29.93-- 56.8----
2025-05-12 08:00 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.93+0.00- 56.8----
2025-05-12 07:50 pm NW 17.5 21.4 3.9 144.6 SW29.93-- 56.8----
2025-05-12 07:40 pm NW 17.5 21.4----29.92-- 56.8----
2025-05-12 07:30 pm NW 17.5 19.4----29.92-- 56.8----
2025-05-12 07:20 pmWNW 15.5 19.4 3.9 94.8WNW29.92-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 07:10 pmWNW 15.5 19.4 3.9-4.8WNW29.92-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 07:00 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.92-0.02- 57.0----
2025-05-12 06:50 pm NW 15.5 17.5 3.9 104.7WNW29.92-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 06:40 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.91-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 06:30 pm NW 15.5 17.5----29.92-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 06:20 pm NW 15.5 19.4 3.6 94.8 NW29.91-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 06:10 pm NW 13.6 15.5 3.6-4.8 NW29.91-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 06:00 pm NW 13.6 15.5----29.91-0.04- 57.0----
2025-05-12 05:50 pm NW 13.6 17.5 3.9 144.6 SW29.91-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 05:40 pm NW 13.6 17.5----29.92-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 05:30 pm NW 13.6 17.5----29.92-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 05:20 pm NW 15.5 19.4 3.9 104.7WNW29.92-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 05:10 pm NW 15.5 19.4 3.9-4.7WNW29.92-- 57.2----
2025-05-12 05:00 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.92-0.04- 57.2----
2025-05-12 04:50 pm NW 15.5 19.4 4.3 104.7WNW29.93-- 57.2----
2025-05-12 04:40 pm NW 17.5 21.4----29.93-- 57.2----
2025-05-12 04:30 pm NW 17.5 21.4----29.93-- 57.2----
2025-05-12 04:20 pm NW 17.5 21.4 3.9 95.1WNW29.93-- 57.4----
2025-05-12 04:10 pm NW 9.7 17.5 3.9-5.1WNW29.93-- 57.2----
2025-05-12 04:00 pmWNW 13.6 19.4----29.94-0.03- 57.2----
2025-05-12 03:50 pmWNW 13.6 17.5 4.3 95.1 NW29.94-- 57.4----
2025-05-12 03:40 pmWNW 13.6 17.5----29.94-- 57.4----
2025-05-12 03:30 pmWNW 13.6 17.5----29.94-- 57.2----
2025-05-12 03:20 pmWNW 13.6 15.5 3.9 105.3WNW29.95-- 57.2----
2025-05-12 03:10 pmWNW 13.6 15.5 3.9-5.3WNW29.95-- 57.2----
2025-05-12 03:00 pmWNW 11.7 15.5----29.95-0.01- 57.2----
2025-05-12 02:50 pmWNW 13.6 15.5 4.3 95.3WNW29.95-- 57.2----
2025-05-12 02:40 pmWNW 13.6 17.5----29.95-- 57.0----
2025-05-12 02:30 pmWNW 13.6 15.5----29.96-- 56.8----
2025-05-12 02:20 pmWNW 11.7 15.5 3.9 65.3WNW29.96-- 56.8----
2025-05-12 02:10 pmWNW 13.6 17.5 3.9-5.3WNW29.96-- 56.8----
2025-05-12 02:00 pmWNW 15.5 17.5----29.96+0.00- 56.7----
2025-05-12 01:50 pmWNW 13.6 15.5 3.9 65.1 NW29.96-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 01:40 pmWNW 11.7 15.5----29.96-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 01:30 pmWNW 11.7 15.5----29.97-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 01:20 pmWNW 13.6 17.5 4.6 65.2 NW29.97-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 01:10 pmWNW 15.5 17.5 4.6-5.2 NW29.96-- 56.7----
2025-05-12 01:00 pmWNW 15.5 17.5----29.97+0.02- 56.7----
2025-05-12 12:50 pmWNW 13.6 17.5 4.6 105.3WNW29.97-- 56.7----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46054 as of (12:40 pm PDT)
1940 GMT on 05/13/2025:

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): 8.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 6.9 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): 4.6 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 6.7 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):WNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 7.2 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
2025-05-13 12:10 pm 9.5 8.2 10.8 NW 4.9 5.9 WNW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-05-13 11:40 am 9.5 8.5 11.4 NW 4.6 7.1 WNW SWELL 7.6
2025-05-13 11:10 am 7.9 6.6 12.1 NW 4.6 5.9 WNW SWELL 6.9
2025-05-13 10:40 am 8.5 6.9 12.1 NW 5.2 6.2 WNW SWELL 7.0
2025-05-13 10:10 am 8.2 6.9 11.4 NW 3.9 5.9 W SWELL 6.8
2025-05-13 09:40 am 8.2 7.2 10.8 NW 3.9 6.2 WNW SWELL 7.2
2025-05-13 09:10 am 7.9 6.9 10.0 NW 3.9 5.9 WNW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-05-13 08:40 am 6.9 5.9 11.4 NW 3.9 6.2 WNW SWELL 6.4
2025-05-13 08:10 am 7.5 6.6 10.0 NW 3.9 5.9 WNW AVERAGE 6.7
2025-05-13 07:40 am 6.9 5.9 11.4 NW 3.9 6.2 W SWELL 6.5
2025-05-13 07:10 am 6.6 5.6 10.8 NW 3.6 5.9 WNW SWELL 6.2
2025-05-13 06:40 am 6.6 5.6 10.0 NW 3.6 6.2 WNW AVERAGE 6.1
2025-05-13 06:10 am 6.2 4.9 10.0 NW 3.6 6.2 WNW SWELL 6.0
2025-05-13 05:40 am 6.2 4.9 10.8 NW 3.9 5.9 WNW SWELL 5.9
2025-05-13 05:10 am 6.2 4.9 10.0 NW 3.9 6.2 WNW SWELL 5.9
2025-05-13 04:40 am 5.6 4.3 10.0 NW 3.6 5.9 WNW SWELL 5.6
2025-05-13 04:10 am 5.9 3.9 9.1 NW 4.3 5.6 WNW AVERAGE 5.5
2025-05-13 03:40 am 5.6 3.6 10.0 NW 4.3 5.6 WNW AVERAGE 5.4
2025-05-13 03:10 am 5.6 3.3 10.0 NW 4.3 5.6 WNW AVERAGE 5.4
2025-05-13 02:40 am 5.2 3.3 10.0WNW 4.3 5.3 WNWVERY_STEEP 5.2
2025-05-13 02:10 am 4.9 3.0 10.0WNW 4.3 5.3 WNW AVERAGE 5.0
2025-05-13 01:40 am 4.3 2.3 9.1WNW 3.6 5.0 WNWVERY_STEEP 4.9
2025-05-13 01:10 am 4.3 2.6 10.0 NW 3.3 5.6 WNWVERY_STEEP 5.1
2025-05-13 12:40 am 4.6 3.0 9.1 NW 3.6 5.0 WNW AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-13 12:10 am 4.6 2.6 10.0WNW 3.6 5.0 WNWVERY_STEEP 4.8
2025-05-12 11:40 pm 4.3 2.6 13.8WSW 3.3 5.0 WVERY_STEEP 5.0
2025-05-12 11:10 pm 4.3 2.6 10.0 W 3.3 5.0 WNW AVERAGE 5.0
2025-05-12 10:40 pm 3.9 2.6 10.0 W 3.0 4.8 WNW AVERAGE 4.8
2025-05-12 10:10 pm 3.6 2.3 10.0WNW 3.0 5.0 WNWVERY_STEEP 4.6
2025-05-12 09:40 pm 3.9 2.6 17.4SSW 2.6 5.0 W SWELL 4.9
2025-05-12 09:10 pm 3.6 2.6 17.4 SW 2.6 4.5 W SWELL 4.9
2025-05-12 08:40 pm 3.6 2.6 13.8WSW 2.6 4.3 W SWELL 4.7
2025-05-12 08:10 pm 3.9 2.6 10.0WNW 3.0 3.6 WNW AVERAGE 4.6
2025-05-12 07:40 pm 3.9 2.6 13.8 SW 3.0 5.3 WNW AVERAGE 4.6
2025-05-12 07:10 pm 3.9 2.6 9.1WNW 2.6 4.8 WNW SWELL 4.8
2025-05-12 06:40 pm 3.9 2.6 10.0WNW 3.0 4.0 WNW AVERAGE 4.7
2025-05-12 06:10 pm 3.6 2.3 9.1 NW 2.6 5.3 WNW AVERAGE 4.8
2025-05-12 05:40 pm 3.9 2.3 13.8 SW 3.0 3.7 WNW AVERAGE 4.6
2025-05-12 05:10 pm 3.9 2.6 10.0WNW 3.0 4.8 WNW AVERAGE 4.7
2025-05-12 04:40 pm 4.3 2.6 10.0WNW 3.3 5.3 NW AVERAGE 4.7
2025-05-12 04:10 pm 3.9 3.3 9.1WNW 2.6 3.2 WNW SWELL 5.1
2025-05-12 03:40 pm 4.3 2.6 9.1 NW 3.3 5.6 NW AVERAGE 5.1
2025-05-12 03:10 pm 3.9 2.6 10.0WNW 3.0 5.3 NW AVERAGE 5.3
2025-05-12 02:40 pm 4.3 2.6 9.1WNW 3.3 5.6 NW AVERAGE 5.3
2025-05-12 02:10 pm 3.9 2.6 9.1 NW 3.3 5.6 WNWVERY_STEEP 5.3
2025-05-12 01:40 pm 3.9 2.6 13.8SSW 3.0 5.9 NW STEEP 5.1
2025-05-12 01:10 pm 4.6 3.0 9.1WNW 3.6 5.9 NW STEEP 5.2

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)