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Station 46219 - San Nicolas Island, CA (067) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46219


Conditions at 46219 as of
(4:56 am PDT)
1156 GMT on 04/24/2025:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 5.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 15 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5.3 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): SW ( 215 deg true )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 54.7 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 55.8 °F
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
2025-04-24 04:26 am--- 5.9 185.5SSW-- 54.7 55.8----
2025-04-24 03:26 am--- 5.9 175.6SSW-- 54.5 55.9----
2025-04-24 02:56 am--- 5.9 175.8SSW-- 54.7 55.9----
2025-04-24 02:26 am--- 5.9 175.6SSW-- 54.7 55.9----
2025-04-24 01:56 am--- 5.9 175.8SSW-- 54.9 55.9----
2025-04-24 01:26 am--- 5.9 175.4SSW-- 54.7 55.9----
2025-04-24 12:56 am--- 6.2 155.8 SW-- 54.9 55.8----
2025-04-24 12:26 am--- 6.2 145.6SSW-- 54.7 55.8----
2025-04-23 11:56 pm--- 5.9 176.0SSW-- 54.7 55.8----
2025-04-23 11:26 pm--- 5.9 175.8SSW-- 54.5 55.9----
2025-04-23 10:56 pm--- 5.9 175.9 S-- 54.9 56.1----
2025-04-23 10:26 pm--- 5.6 175.9SSW-- 54.9 56.3----
2025-04-23 09:56 pm--- 5.6 175.9SSW-- 54.9 56.7----
2025-04-23 09:26 pm--- 5.2 175.5 SW-- 55.0 56.7----
2025-04-23 08:56 pm--- 5.6 175.5SSW-- 54.9 56.8----
2025-04-23 08:26 pm--- 4.9 175.6SSW-- 54.9 56.8----
2025-04-23 07:56 pm--- 5.2 176.1SSW-- 55.0 57.0----
2025-04-23 07:26 pm--- 4.9 175.8SSW-- 55.0 57.2----
2025-04-23 06:56 pm--- 5.2 176.6 S-- 55.8 57.0----
2025-04-23 06:26 pm--- 4.6 176.0SSW-- 56.3 57.0----
2025-04-23 05:56 pm--- 4.6 176.0SSW-- 56.7 57.2----
2025-04-23 05:26 pm--- 4.6 176.3 S-- 56.7 57.2----
2025-04-23 04:56 pm--- 4.6 176.2SSW-- 56.7 57.2----
2025-04-23 04:26 pm--- 4.6 176.6SSW-- 56.5 57.0----
2025-04-23 03:56 pm--- 4.6 177.0 S-- 55.9 57.2----
2025-04-23 03:26 pm--- 4.3 176.7 S-- 55.9 57.2----
2025-04-23 02:56 pm--- 4.6 177.0 S--- 57.6----
2025-04-23 02:26 pm--- 3.9 176.8 S-- 56.1 57.6----
2025-04-23 01:56 pm--- 3.9 177.4SSW-- 55.9 57.6----
2025-04-23 12:56 pm--- 3.6 187.4SSW-- 56.1 57.0----
2025-04-23 12:26 pm--- 4.3 178.4SSW-- 55.6 56.7----
2025-04-23 11:56 am--- 3.9 178.4SSW-- 55.9 56.7----
2025-04-23 11:26 am--- 3.6 187.8SSW-- 55.6 56.7----
2025-04-23 10:56 am--- 3.6 177.9SSW-- 55.6 56.8----
2025-04-23 10:26 am--- 3.9 178.2 S-- 55.4 56.8----
2025-04-23 09:56 am--- 4.3 188.8SSW-- 55.0 56.8----
2025-04-23 09:26 am--- 4.3 189.2SSW-- 54.9 56.8----
2025-04-23 08:56 am--- 3.9 188.7SSW-- 54.9 57.0----
2025-04-23 08:26 am--- 3.9 188.3SSW-- 54.5 57.0----
2025-04-23 07:56 am--- 3.9 158.0SSW-- 54.5 57.2----
2025-04-23 07:26 am--- 3.9 188.2 S-- 54.3 57.4----
2025-04-23 06:56 am--- 4.6 189.6SSW-- 54.3 57.4----
2025-04-23 06:26 am--- 3.6 157.3SSW-- 54.5 57.6----
2025-04-23 05:56 am--- 3.9 117.8WNW-- 54.5 57.7----
2025-04-23 05:26 am--- 3.9 158.4SSW-- 55.0 57.9----
2025-04-23 04:56 am--- 4.3 118.5WNW--- 57.9----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46219 as of (4:56 am PDT)
1156 GMT on 04/24/2025:

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): 5.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 2.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 15.4 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): SW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 4.9 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): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.3 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
2025-04-24 04:26 am 5.9 3.0 18.2SSW 4.9 5.3 NW AVERAGE 5.5
2025-04-24 03:26 am 5.9 3.0 16.7SSW 4.9 4.2 NW AVERAGE 5.6
2025-04-24 02:56 am 5.9 3.0 16.7SSW 5.2 5.3 NW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-04-24 02:26 am 5.9 3.0 16.7SSW 5.2 5.0 NW AVERAGE 5.6
2025-04-24 01:56 am 5.9 3.3 16.7SSW 4.9 5.3 WNW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-04-24 01:26 am 5.9 2.6 16.7SSW 5.2 5.3 NW AVERAGE 5.4
2025-04-24 12:56 am 6.2 3.3 15.4 SW 5.2 5.3 NW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-04-24 12:26 am 6.2 3.0 14.3SSW 5.2 5.0 NW AVERAGE 5.6
2025-04-23 11:56 pm 5.9 3.3 16.7SSW 5.2 5.6 NW AVERAGE 6.0
2025-04-23 11:26 pm 5.9 3.0 16.7SSW 5.2 4.8 WNW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-04-23 10:56 pm 5.9 3.3 16.7 S 5.2 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 5.9
2025-04-23 10:26 pm 5.6 3.0 16.7SSW 4.9 4.8 NW AVERAGE 5.9
2025-04-23 09:56 pm 5.6 3.3 16.7SSW 4.6 5.0 WNW AVERAGE 5.9
2025-04-23 09:26 pm 5.2 2.6 16.7 SW 4.6 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 5.5
2025-04-23 08:56 pm 5.2 3.0 16.7SSW 4.6 4.5 NW AVERAGE 5.5
2025-04-23 08:26 pm 4.9 3.0 16.7SSW 4.3 4.5 WNW AVERAGE 5.6
2025-04-23 07:56 pm 5.2 3.3 16.7SSW 3.9 4.2 NW AVERAGE 6.1
2025-04-23 07:26 pm 4.9 3.0 16.7SSW 3.6 4.3 NW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-04-23 06:56 pm 5.2 3.6 16.7 S 3.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 6.6
2025-04-23 06:26 pm 4.6 3.3 16.7SSW 3.6 9.9 NW AVERAGE 6.0
2025-04-23 05:56 pm 4.6 3.0 16.7SSW 3.3 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 6.0
2025-04-23 05:26 pm 4.6 3.3 16.7 S 3.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 6.3
2025-04-23 04:56 pm 4.6 3.0 16.7SSW 3.3 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.2
2025-04-23 04:26 pm 4.6 3.0 16.7SSW 3.3 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 6.6
2025-04-23 03:56 pm 4.6 3.6 16.7 S 3.0 9.9 NW SWELL 7.0
2025-04-23 03:26 pm 4.3 3.3 16.7 S 3.0 9.9 WNW SWELL 6.7
2025-04-23 02:56 pm 4.6 3.3 16.7 S 3.0 9.9 WNW SWELL 7.0
2025-04-23 02:26 pm 3.6 2.6 16.7 S 2.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 6.8
2025-04-23 01:56 pm 3.6 3.0 16.7SSW 2.6 9.9 NW SWELL 7.4
2025-04-23 12:56 pm 3.6 2.6 18.2SSW 2.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 7.4
2025-04-23 12:26 pm 4.3 3.3 16.7SSW 2.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.4
2025-04-23 11:56 am 3.9 3.3 16.7SSW 2.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.4
2025-04-23 11:26 am 3.6 2.6 18.2SSW 2.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 7.8
2025-04-23 10:56 am 3.6 3.0 16.7SSW 2.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 7.9
2025-04-23 10:26 am 3.9 3.0 16.7 S 2.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.2
2025-04-23 09:56 am 4.3 3.6 18.2SSW 2.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.8
2025-04-23 09:26 am 4.3 3.6 18.2SSW 2.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.2
2025-04-23 08:56 am 3.9 3.3 18.2SSW 2.3 9.1 WNW SWELL 8.7
2025-04-23 08:26 am 3.9 3.3 18.2SSW 2.6 9.9 NW SWELL 8.3
2025-04-23 07:56 am 3.9 3.0 15.4SSW 2.3 9.9 NW SWELL 8.0
2025-04-23 07:26 am 3.9 3.0 18.2 S 2.3 9.1 NW SWELL 8.2
2025-04-23 06:56 am 4.6 3.6 18.2SSW 2.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.6
2025-04-23 06:26 am 3.6 2.6 15.4SSW 2.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 7.3
2025-04-23 05:56 am 3.9 3.0 10.5WNW 3.0 9.9 WNW SWELL 7.8
2025-04-23 05:26 am 3.9 3.0 15.4SSW 2.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.4
2025-04-23 04:56 am 3.9 3.0 10.5WNW 2.6 9.9 NW SWELL 8.5

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)