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Station 46213 - Cape Mendocino, CA (094)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
40.291 N 124.748 W (40°17'29" N 124°44'51" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 346 m

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Conditions at 46213 as of
(9:00 pm PST on 11/06/2026)
0500 GMT on 11/07/2026:
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.
Wave Height (WVHT):	14.4 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	17 sec
Average Period (APD):	12.8 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NW ( 304 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	59.9 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	59.9 °F

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
2026-11-06 08:30 pm	-	-	-	12.5	15	11.6	WNW	-	-	59.9	59.9	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 08:00 pm	-	-	-	14.1	17	12.7	WNW	-	-	60.1	59.9	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 07:30 pm	-	-	-	12.1	15	12.2	WNW	-	-	60.6	61.0	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 07:00 pm	-	-	-	12.5	17	12.3	WNW	-	-	60.8	61.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 06:30 pm	-	-	-	12.8	17	12.5	WNW	-	-	61.0	61.3	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 06:00 pm	-	-	-	14.1	14	12.7	WNW	-	-	60.8	61.3	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 05:30 pm	-	-	-	13.5	15	12.5	WNW	-	-	60.8	61.7	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 05:00 pm	-	-	-	12.1	17	11.9	WNW	-	-	61.2	61.9	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 04:30 pm	-	-	-	13.1	14	12.2	WNW	-	-	62.1	62.1	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 04:00 pm	-	-	-	12.8	15	12.0	WNW	-	-	62.1	62.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 03:00 pm	-	-	-	12.1	17	11.7	WNW	-	-	61.5	62.4	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 02:30 pm	-	-	-	13.5	17	12.0	WNW	-	-	61.2	61.9	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 02:00 pm	-	-	-	13.1	14	11.9	WNW	-	-	60.8	61.7	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 01:30 pm	-	-	-	14.4	17	13.0	WNW	-	-	60.4	61.7	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 01:00 pm	-	-	-	13.1	18	12.4	WNW	-	-	60.1	61.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 12:30 pm	-	-	-	13.5	17	12.2	WNW	-	-	60.3	61.3	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 12:00 pm	-	-	-	14.1	17	12.4	WNW	-	-	59.7	61.3	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 11:30 am	-	-	-	13.5	17	12.3	WNW	-	-	59.5	61.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 11:00 am	-	-	-	12.8	17	12.2	WNW	-	-	59.0	61.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 10:30 am	-	-	-	13.1	15	12.2	WNW	-	-	58.8	61.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 10:00 am	-	-	-	12.8	13	12.1	WNW	-	-	59.2	61.3	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 09:30 am	-	-	-	12.1	17	12.1	WNW	-	-	59.5	61.3	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 09:00 am	-	-	-	11.8	17	11.9	WNW	-	-	59.5	61.3	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 08:30 am	-	-	-	13.1	17	12.3	WNW	-	-	59.2	61.0	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 08:00 am	-	-	-	13.8	13	12.1	WNW	-	-	58.5	60.8	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 07:30 am	-	-	-	12.5	17	11.7	WNW	-	-	57.7	60.8	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 07:00 am	-	-	-	12.1	17	11.4	WNW	-	-	57.6	61.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 06:30 am	-	-	-	13.1	17	11.9	WNW	-	-	57.6	61.3	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 06:00 am	-	-	-	11.2	17	11.2	WNW	-	-	57.4	61.5	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 05:30 am	-	-	-	11.2	13	11.2	WNW	-	-	57.6	61.7	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 05:00 am	-	-	-	11.2	13	11.0	WNW	-	-	57.9	61.9	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 04:30 am	-	-	-	12.1	17	11.5	WNW	-	-	58.1	62.1	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 04:00 am	-	-	-	11.2	17	10.6	WNW	-	-	58.3	62.1	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 03:30 am	-	-	-	12.5	13	11.1	WNW	-	-	58.1	62.1	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 03:00 am	-	-	-	11.2	17	10.4	WNW	-	-	58.3	62.1	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 02:30 am	-	-	-	12.1	13	10.7	WNW	-	-	58.5	62.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 02:00 am	-	-	-	12.5	14	10.9	WNW	-	-	58.6	62.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 01:30 am	-	-	-	11.5	13	10.9	WNW	-	-	58.6	62.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 01:00 am	-	-	-	12.1	18	11.6	WNW	-	-	58.6	62.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 12:30 am	-	-	-	13.5	13	11.1	WNW	-	-	58.6	62.4	-	-	-	-
2026-11-06 12:00 am	-	-	-	12.8	18	11.0	WNW	-	-	58.6	62.4	-	-	-	-
2026-11-05 11:30 pm	-	-	-	13.8	13	10.9	WNW	-	-	58.8	62.4	-	-	-	-
2026-11-05 11:00 pm	-	-	-	12.5	14	10.2	WNW	-	-	58.8	62.4	-	-	-	-
2026-11-05 10:30 pm	-	-	-	13.5	13	11.2	WNW	-	-	59.0	62.4	-	-	-	-
2026-11-05 10:00 pm	-	-	-	13.1	14	10.4	WNW	-	-	59.0	62.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-05 09:30 pm	-	-	-	12.8	14	10.4	WNW	-	-	59.0	62.2	-	-	-	-
2026-11-05 09:00 pm	-	-	-	12.1	13	10.3	WNW	-	-	59.0	62.4	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 46213 as of
(9:00 pm PST on 11/06/2026)
0500 GMT on 11/07/2026:
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):	14.4 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	13.8 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	16.7 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	NW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	4.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.7 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
Average Wave Period (APD):	12.8 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-11-06 08:30 pm	12.5	11.2	15.4	WNW	5.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.6
2026-11-06 08:00 pm	14.1	13.1	16.7	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.7
2026-11-06 07:30 pm	12.1	11.5	15.4	WNW	4.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.2
2026-11-06 07:00 pm	12.5	11.5	16.7	WNW	4.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.3
2026-11-06 06:30 pm	12.8	11.8	16.7	WNW	4.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.5
2026-11-06 06:00 pm	14.1	13.1	14.3	WNW	4.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	12.7
2026-11-06 05:30 pm	13.5	12.5	15.4	WNW	4.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	12.5
2026-11-06 05:00 pm	12.1	11.2	16.7	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.9
2026-11-06 04:30 pm	13.1	12.5	14.3	WNW	4.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.2
2026-11-06 04:00 pm	12.8	11.8	15.4	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.0
2026-11-06 03:30 pm	12.8	11.8	14.3	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.9
2026-11-06 03:00 pm	11.8	11.2	16.7	WNW	4.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	11.7
2026-11-06 02:30 pm	13.5	12.5	16.7	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.0
2026-11-06 02:00 pm	13.1	12.1	14.3	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.9
2026-11-06 01:30 pm	14.4	13.8	16.7	WNW	4.6	8.3	WNW	SWELL	13.0
2026-11-06 01:00 pm	13.1	12.1	18.2	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.4
2026-11-06 12:30 pm	13.5	12.5	16.7	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.2
2026-11-06 12:00 pm	14.1	13.5	16.7	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.4
2026-11-06 11:30 am	13.5	12.5	16.7	WNW	4.9	8.7	WNW	SWELL	12.3
2026-11-06 11:00 am	12.8	12.1	16.7	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.2
2026-11-06 10:30 am	13.1	12.1	15.4	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.2
2026-11-06 10:00 am	12.8	11.8	13.3	WNW	4.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.1
2026-11-06 09:30 am	12.1	11.2	16.7	WNW	4.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.1
2026-11-06 09:00 am	11.8	10.8	16.7	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.9
2026-11-06 08:30 am	13.1	12.1	16.7	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.3
2026-11-06 08:00 am	13.8	12.8	13.3	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	12.1
2026-11-06 07:30 am	12.5	11.2	16.7	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.7
2026-11-06 07:00 am	11.8	10.5	16.7	WNW	5.2	9.1	WNW	SWELL	11.4
2026-11-06 06:30 am	13.1	12.1	16.7	WNW	4.9	9.5	W	SWELL	11.9
2026-11-06 06:00 am	11.2	9.8	16.7	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.2
2026-11-06 05:30 am	11.2	10.2	13.3	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.2
2026-11-06 05:00 am	11.2	10.2	13.3	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.0
2026-11-06 04:30 am	12.1	10.8	16.7	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.5
2026-11-06 04:00 am	11.2	9.5	16.7	WNW	5.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	10.6
2026-11-06 03:30 am	12.5	11.2	13.3	WNW	5.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.1
2026-11-06 03:00 am	11.2	9.5	16.7	WNW	5.9	9.1	WNW	SWELL	10.4
2026-11-06 02:30 am	12.1	10.8	13.3	WNW	5.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	10.7
2026-11-06 02:00 am	12.5	11.2	14.3	WNW	5.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	10.9
2026-11-06 01:30 am	11.5	10.2	13.3	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	10.9
2026-11-06 01:00 am	12.1	11.2	18.2	WNW	5.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.6
2026-11-06 12:30 am	13.5	12.1	13.3	WNW	5.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.1
2026-11-06 12:00 am	12.8	11.2	18.2	WNW	6.2	9.1	WNW	SWELL	11.0
2026-11-05 11:30 pm	13.8	12.5	13.3	WNW	5.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	10.9
2026-11-05 11:00 pm	12.5	10.8	14.3	WNW	5.9	8.7	WNW	SWELL	10.2
2026-11-05 10:30 pm	13.5	12.1	13.3	WNW	5.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.2
2026-11-05 10:00 pm	13.1	11.5	14.3	WNW	6.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	10.4
2026-11-05 09:30 pm	12.8	11.2	14.3	WNW	5.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	10.4
2026-11-05 09:00 pm	12.1	10.5	13.3	WNW	6.2	9.1	WNW	SWELL	10.3

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 46213

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	8:30 pm PST		8:00 pm PST		6:30 pm PST
3	360	0.17	350	0.33	290	0.19

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46213

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