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Station 46221 - Santa Monica Bay, CA (028) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46221


Conditions at 46221 as of
(6:26 am PDT)
1326 GMT on 04/29/2025:
     

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): 3.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 17 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 8.1 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSW ( 197 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 60.3 °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
2025-04-29 05:56 am--- 3.9 177.6SSW--- 60.1----
2025-04-29 05:26 am--- 3.9 177.3SSW--- 59.9----
2025-04-29 04:56 am--- 3.9 178.0SSW--- 59.9----
2025-04-29 04:26 am--- 3.9 177.8SSW--- 59.9----
2025-04-29 03:56 am--- 3.9 178.0SSW--- 60.1----
2025-04-29 03:26 am--- 3.6 177.8SSW--- 60.1----
2025-04-29 02:56 am--- 4.3 178.7SSW--- 60.1----
2025-04-29 02:26 am--- 3.6 177.3SSW--- 59.9----
2025-04-29 01:56 am--- 4.3 178.4SSW--- 59.9----
2025-04-29 01:26 am--- 3.9 188.3SSW--- 59.9----
2025-04-29 12:56 am--- 4.3 179.7SSW--- 60.1----
2025-04-29 12:26 am--- 3.6 188.1SSW--- 60.1----
2025-04-28 11:56 pm--- 3.6 178.1SSW--- 60.3----
2025-04-28 11:26 pm--- 3.9 179.1SSW--- 60.4----
2025-04-28 10:56 pm--- 3.3 178.6SSW--- 60.4----
2025-04-28 10:26 pm--- 3.3 188.0SSW--- 60.4----
2025-04-28 09:56 pm--- 3.6 189.4SSW--- 60.4----
2025-04-28 09:26 pm--- 3.0 187.7SSW--- 60.6----
2025-04-28 08:56 pm--- 3.3 188.2SSW--- 60.6----
2025-04-28 08:26 pm--- 3.3 188.0SSW--- 60.6----
2025-04-28 07:56 pm--- 3.3 187.4SSW--- 60.6----
2025-04-28 07:26 pm--- 3.6 187.5SSW--- 60.6----
2025-04-28 06:56 pm--- 3.6 187.4SSW--- 60.8----
2025-04-28 06:26 pm--- 3.6 187.2SSW--- 60.8----
2025-04-28 05:56 pm--- 3.9 187.2SSW--- 60.4----
2025-04-28 05:26 pm--- 3.6 187.3SSW--- 60.8----
2025-04-28 04:56 pm--- 3.6 186.9SSW--- 61.2----
2025-04-28 04:26 pm--- 3.6 186.9SSW--- 61.0----
2025-04-28 03:56 pm--- 3.9 187.6SSW--- 61.2----
2025-04-28 03:26 pm--- 3.9 187.0SSW--- 61.0----
2025-04-28 02:56 pm--- 3.9 187.0SSW--- 61.0----
2025-04-28 02:26 pm--- 3.6 186.8SSW--- 60.8----
2025-04-28 01:56 pm--- 3.6 186.8SSW--- 60.8----
2025-04-28 01:26 pm--- 3.9 186.6 SW--- 60.8----
2025-04-28 12:56 pm--- 3.9 187.4SSW--- 60.6----
2025-04-28 12:26 pm--- 3.9 187.3SSW--- 60.6----
2025-04-28 11:56 am--- 3.9 157.4 S--- 60.4----
2025-04-28 11:26 am--- 3.6 186.9 S--- 60.3----
2025-04-28 10:56 am--- 4.3 187.2SSW--- 59.9----
2025-04-28 10:26 am--- 4.6 186.8SSW--- 59.7----
2025-04-28 09:56 am--- 4.3 76.6WSW--- 59.5----
2025-04-28 09:26 am--- 4.6 186.9SSW--- 59.4----
2025-04-28 08:56 am--- 4.9 186.6SSW--- 59.2----
2025-04-28 08:26 am--- 4.9 156.8SSW--- 59.0----
2025-04-28 07:56 am--- 4.6 156.8SSW--- 59.0----
2025-04-28 07:26 am--- 4.6 156.4SSW--- 58.8----
2025-04-28 06:56 am--- 4.6 186.3SSW--- 58.8----
2025-04-28 06:26 am--- 4.9 186.4SSW--- 58.8----
2025-04-28 05:56 am--- 4.9 186.4SSW--- 58.8----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46221 as of (6:26 am PDT)
1326 GMT on 04/29/2025:

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): 3.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 2.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 16.7 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):SSW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 7.7 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): W
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 8.1 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
2025-04-29 05:56 am 3.9 2.3 16.7SSW 3.0 7.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-04-29 05:26 am 3.9 2.3 16.7SSW 3.0 7.1 W AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-29 04:56 am 3.9 2.6 16.7SSW 3.0 6.2 W AVERAGE 8.0
2025-04-29 04:26 am 3.9 2.6 16.7SSW 3.0 7.1 W AVERAGE 7.8
2025-04-29 03:56 am 3.9 2.6 16.7SSW 2.6 6.7 W SWELL 8.0
2025-04-29 03:26 am 3.6 2.6 16.7SSW 2.6 7.1 WSW SWELL 7.8
2025-04-29 02:56 am 3.9 3.0 16.7SSW 2.6 6.2 W SWELL 8.7
2025-04-29 02:26 am 3.6 2.3 16.7SSW 3.0 6.7 W AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-29 01:56 am 3.9 3.0 16.7SSW 3.0 6.7 W SWELL 8.4
2025-04-29 01:26 am 3.9 2.6 18.2SSW 3.0 6.7 W AVERAGE 8.3
2025-04-29 12:56 am 4.3 3.3 16.7SSW 2.6 7.7 W SWELL 9.7
2025-04-29 12:26 am 3.6 2.3 18.2SSW 2.6 7.1 W AVERAGE 8.1
2025-04-28 11:56 pm 3.6 2.3 16.7SSW 2.6 7.7 W AVERAGE 8.1
2025-04-28 11:26 pm 3.9 3.0 16.7SSW 2.6 5.9 WSW SWELL 9.1
2025-04-28 10:56 pm 3.3 2.3 16.7SSW 2.3 6.7 WSW SWELL 8.6
2025-04-28 10:26 pm 3.3 2.3 18.2SSW 2.3 5.9 WSW SWELL 8.0
2025-04-28 09:56 pm 3.6 3.0 18.2SSW 2.0 6.7 W SWELL 9.4
2025-04-28 09:26 pm 3.0 2.3 18.2SSW 2.3 5.6 W SWELL 7.7
2025-04-28 08:56 pm 3.3 2.6 18.2SSW 2.0 5.6 W SWELL 8.2
2025-04-28 08:26 pm 3.3 2.3 18.2SSW 2.3 5.9 W SWELL 8.0
2025-04-28 07:56 pm 3.3 2.0 18.2SSW 2.6 5.9 W AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-28 07:26 pm 3.6 2.6 18.2SSW 2.6 5.6 W SWELL 7.5
2025-04-28 06:56 pm 3.6 2.3 18.2SSW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-28 06:26 pm 3.6 2.3 18.2SSW 3.0 6.7 W AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-28 05:56 pm 3.9 2.3 18.2SSW 3.0 6.2 W AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-28 05:26 pm 3.6 2.3 18.2SSW 2.6 5.9 W AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-28 04:56 pm 3.6 2.3 18.2SSW 3.0 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.9
2025-04-28 04:26 pm 3.6 2.3 18.2SSW 3.0 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.9
2025-04-28 03:56 pm 3.9 2.6 18.2SSW 3.0 6.2 W AVERAGE 7.6
2025-04-28 03:26 pm 3.9 2.3 18.2SSW 3.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 7.0
2025-04-28 02:56 pm 3.9 2.3 18.2SSW 3.0 7.7 WSW AVERAGE 7.0
2025-04-28 02:26 pm 3.6 2.3 18.2SSW 3.0 5.3 WSW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-28 01:56 pm 3.6 2.0 18.2SSW 3.0 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-28 01:26 pm 3.9 2.0 18.2 SW 3.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.6
2025-04-28 12:56 pm 3.9 2.3 18.2SSW 3.0 5.9 W AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-28 12:26 pm 3.9 2.3 18.2SSW 3.0 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-28 11:56 am 3.9 2.6 15.4 S 3.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-28 11:26 am 3.6 2.3 18.2 S 3.0 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.9
2025-04-28 10:56 am 4.3 2.6 18.2SSW 3.6 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-28 10:26 am 4.6 2.3 18.2SSW 3.9 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-28 09:56 am 4.3 2.3 18.2SSW 3.6 6.7 WSW STEEP 6.6
2025-04-28 09:26 am 4.6 2.3 18.2SSW 3.9 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 6.9
2025-04-28 08:56 am 4.6 2.3 18.2SSW 4.3 7.1 WSW AVERAGE 6.6
2025-04-28 08:26 am 4.9 2.3 15.4SSW 4.3 6.7 WSW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-28 07:56 am 4.6 2.6 15.4SSW 3.9 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-28 07:26 am 4.6 2.0 15.4SSW 4.3 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-28 06:56 am 4.6 2.0 18.2SSW 4.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-04-28 06:26 am 4.9 2.3 18.2SSW 4.3 7.1 WSW AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-28 05:56 am 4.9 2.3 18.2SSW 4.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.4

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)