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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
(7:26 pm PDT on 05/16/2025)
0226 GMT on 05/17/2025:
     

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): 2.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 7.0 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSW ( 202 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 62.4 °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
2025-05-16 06:56 pm--- 2.6 136.6SSW--- 62.2----
2025-05-16 06:26 pm--- 2.6 116.7WSW--- 62.4----
2025-05-16 05:56 pm--- 2.6 136.5SSW--- 62.4----
2025-05-16 05:26 pm--- 2.6 146.4SSW--- 62.2----
2025-05-16 04:56 pm--- 3.0 136.7SSW--- 62.4----
2025-05-16 04:26 pm--- 2.6 136.5SSW--- 62.6----
2025-05-16 03:56 pm--- 2.6 135.9SSW--- 62.4----
2025-05-16 03:26 pm--- 3.0 145.7SSW--- 62.4----
2025-05-16 02:56 pm--- 2.6 135.5WSW--- 62.2----
2025-05-16 02:26 pm--- 2.6 135.5SSW--- 62.2----
2025-05-16 01:56 pm--- 2.6 185.7SSW--- 62.2----
2025-05-16 01:26 pm--- 3.0 136.0SSW--- 62.1----
2025-05-16 12:56 pm--- 3.0 135.9SSW--- 62.1----
2025-05-16 12:26 pm--- 3.0 136.1 SW--- 61.9----
2025-05-16 11:56 am--- 3.0 135.9 SW--- 61.7----
2025-05-16 11:26 am--- 3.0 135.9SSW--- 61.5----
2025-05-16 10:56 am--- 3.0 135.6SSW--- 61.3----
2025-05-16 10:26 am--- 3.0 135.8 SW--- 61.3----
2025-05-16 09:56 am--- 3.3 96.0 W--- 61.2----
2025-05-16 09:26 am--- 3.3 136.1 SW--- 61.2----
2025-05-16 08:56 am--- 3.3 65.8 W--- 61.2----
2025-05-16 08:26 am--- 3.3 76.0 W--- 61.3----
2025-05-16 07:56 am--- 3.3 66.1 W--- 61.3----
2025-05-16 07:26 am--- 3.3 76.2 W--- 61.3----
2025-05-16 06:56 am--- 3.3 66.2 W--- 61.5----
2025-05-16 06:26 am--- 3.3 76.0 W--- 61.5----
2025-05-16 05:56 am--- 3.3 146.3SSW--- 61.5----
2025-05-16 05:26 am--- 3.3 66.4 W--- 61.5----
2025-05-16 04:56 am--- 3.3 66.2 W--- 61.7----
2025-05-16 04:26 am--- 3.3 66.0 W--- 61.5----
2025-05-16 03:56 am--- 3.6 146.4SSW--- 61.7----
2025-05-16 03:26 am--- 3.3 66.4 W--- 61.7----
2025-05-16 02:56 am--- 3.3 146.4SSW--- 61.7----
2025-05-16 02:26 am--- 3.3 146.2SSW--- 61.7----
2025-05-16 01:56 am--- 3.3 146.3SSW--- 61.7----
2025-05-16 01:26 am--- 3.3 136.2 SW--- 61.7----
2025-05-16 12:56 am--- 3.0 146.0SSW--- 61.5----
2025-05-16 12:26 am--- 3.0 65.8 W--- 61.7----
2025-05-15 11:56 pm--- 3.0 135.8 SW--- 61.7----
2025-05-15 11:26 pm--- 3.0 115.7WSW--- 61.7----
2025-05-15 10:56 pm--- 3.0 145.2 SW--- 61.3----
2025-05-15 10:26 pm--- 3.0 145.3SSW--- 61.3----
2025-05-15 09:56 pm--- 3.3 145.3SSW--- 61.3----
2025-05-15 09:26 pm--- 3.3 145.2SSW--- 61.5----
2025-05-15 08:56 pm--- 3.3 94.8 W--- 61.5----
2025-05-15 08:26 pm--- 3.6 104.9 W--- 61.5----
2025-05-15 07:56 pm--- 3.6 144.9 S--- 61.7----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46221 as of
(7:26 pm PDT on 05/16/2025)
0226 GMT on 05/17/2025:

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): 2.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 1.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 13.3 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):SSW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 2.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 9.1 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): W
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 7.0 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
2025-05-16 06:56 pm 2.6 1.6 13.3SSW 2.0 9.1 W N/A 6.6
2025-05-16 06:26 pm 2.6 1.6 11.1WSW 2.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.7
2025-05-16 05:56 pm 2.6 1.6 13.3SSW 2.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-16 05:26 pm 2.6 1.3 14.3SSW 2.0 9.9 W N/A 6.4
2025-05-16 04:56 pm 2.6 1.6 13.3SSW 2.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.7
2025-05-16 04:26 pm 2.6 1.6 13.3SSW 2.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-16 03:56 pm 2.6 1.3 13.3SSW 2.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-05-16 03:26 pm 2.6 1.3 14.3SSW 2.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 5.7
2025-05-16 02:56 pm 2.6 1.3 12.5WSW 2.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 5.5
2025-05-16 02:26 pm 2.6 1.3 13.3SSW 2.3 5.3 W AVERAGE 5.5
2025-05-16 01:56 pm 2.6 1.3 18.2SSW 2.3 5.3 W AVERAGE 5.7
2025-05-16 01:26 pm 2.6 1.6 13.3SSW 2.3 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-16 12:56 pm 2.6 1.3 13.3SSW 2.3 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-05-16 12:26 pm 3.0 1.6 13.3 SW 2.6 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.1
2025-05-16 11:56 am 3.0 1.6 12.5 SW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-05-16 11:26 am 3.0 1.6 13.3SSW 2.6 8.3 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-05-16 10:56 am 3.0 1.3 13.3SSW 2.6 6.2 W AVERAGE 5.6
2025-05-16 10:26 am 3.0 1.3 13.3 SW 2.6 7.1 W AVERAGE 5.8
2025-05-16 09:56 am 3.0 1.6 13.3SSW 2.6 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-16 09:26 am 3.3 1.6 13.3 SW 3.0 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.1
2025-05-16 08:56 am 3.3 1.3 13.3SSW 3.0 5.9 W STEEP 5.8
2025-05-16 08:26 am 3.3 1.3 13.3 SW 3.0 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-16 07:56 am 3.3 1.3 13.3 SW 3.0 6.2 W STEEP 6.1
2025-05-16 07:26 am 3.3 1.3 13.3SSW 3.0 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-16 06:56 am 3.3 1.3 13.3SSW 3.0 5.9 W STEEP 6.2
2025-05-16 06:26 am 3.3 1.3 13.3SSW 3.0 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-16 05:56 am 3.3 1.6 14.3SSW 3.0 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-16 05:26 am 3.3 1.3 10.5 W 3.0 5.6 W STEEP 6.4
2025-05-16 04:56 am 3.3 1.3 13.3 SW 3.0 6.2 W STEEP 6.2
2025-05-16 04:26 am 3.3 1.3 14.3SSW 3.0 5.6 W STEEP 6.0
2025-05-16 03:56 am 3.6 1.6 14.3SSW 3.0 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-16 03:26 am 3.3 1.3 10.5 W 3.0 6.2 W STEEP 6.4
2025-05-16 02:56 am 3.3 1.6 14.3SSW 3.0 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-16 02:26 am 3.3 1.6 14.3SSW 3.0 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-16 01:56 am 3.3 1.6 14.3SSW 3.0 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-16 01:26 am 3.3 1.6 12.5 SW 3.0 5.3 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-16 12:56 am 3.0 1.3 14.3SSW 2.6 5.6 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-16 12:26 am 3.0 1.3 13.3SSW 2.6 6.2 W STEEP 5.8
2025-05-15 11:56 pm 3.0 1.6 12.5 SW 2.6 9.9 W AVERAGE 5.8
2025-05-15 11:26 pm 3.0 1.6 11.1WSW 2.6 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 5.7
2025-05-15 10:56 pm 3.0 1.3 14.3 SW 2.6 9.9 W AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-15 10:26 pm 3.0 1.6 14.3SSW 2.6 9.1 W AVERAGE 5.3
2025-05-15 09:56 pm 3.3 1.6 14.3SSW 3.0 9.9 W AVERAGE 5.3
2025-05-15 09:26 pm 3.3 1.6 14.3SSW 3.0 9.9 W AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-15 08:56 pm 3.3 1.3 13.3SSW 3.0 9.1 W AVERAGE 4.8
2025-05-15 08:26 pm 3.6 1.6 10.5 W 3.3 9.9 W AVERAGE 4.9
2025-05-15 07:56 pm 3.6 1.6 14.3 S 3.3 3.9 WNW AVERAGE 4.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)