Station 46224 - Oceanside Offshore, CA (045)

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Waverider Buoy
33.178 N 117.472 W (33°10'40" N 117°28'20" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 235.8 m

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Conditions at 46224 as of
(12:00 am PST)
0800 GMT on 12/16/2019:
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):	4.9 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	8 sec
	Average Period (APD):	6.2 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	W ( 273 deg true )
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	61.7 °F

Previous observations

MM	DD	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
12	15	11:30 pm	-	-	-	4.6	6	6.2	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	11:00 pm	-	-	-	4.6	8	6.3	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	10:30 pm	-	-	-	4.9	8	6.4	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	10:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	6	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	9:30 pm	-	-	-	5.2	6	6.3	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	9:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	7	6.3	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	8:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	7	6.1	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	8:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	8	6.1	W	-	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
12	15	7:30 pm	-	-	-	5.9	8	6.1	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	7:00 pm	-	-	-	5.9	6	5.8	W	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
12	15	6:30 pm	-	-	-	6.2	8	5.6	W	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
12	15	6:00 pm	-	-	-	6.9	7	5.8	W	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
12	15	5:30 pm	-	-	-	6.9	9	5.9	W	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
12	15	5:00 pm	-	-	-	7.2	8	6.2	W	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
12	15	4:30 pm	-	-	-	6.9	9	6.4	W	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
12	15	4:00 pm	-	-	-	6.9	8	6.4	W	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
12	15	3:00 pm	-	-	-	7.2	11	6.7	W	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
12	15	2:30 pm	-	-	-	7.2	9	6.8	W	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
12	15	2:00 pm	-	-	-	6.9	9	6.6	W	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
12	15	1:30 pm	-	-	-	7.9	9	6.9	W	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
12	15	1:00 pm	-	-	-	7.2	12	6.8	W	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
12	15	12:30 pm	-	-	-	7.2	8	6.6	W	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
12	15	12:00 pm	-	-	-	6.9	9	6.6	W	-	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
12	15	11:30 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	6.5	W	-	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
12	15	11:00 am	-	-	-	6.6	8	6.6	W	-	-	-	61.3	-	-	-	-
12	15	10:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	8	6.7	W	-	-	-	61.3	-	-	-	-
12	15	10:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	6.6	W	-	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-
12	15	9:30 am	-	-	-	6.2	9	6.7	W	-	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
12	15	9:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	6.5	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	8:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	10	6.7	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	8:00 am	-	-	-	6.6	8	6.1	W	-	-	-	61.7	-	-	-	-
12	15	7:30 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	6.1	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	7:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	6.3	W	-	-	-	61.9	-	-	-	-
12	15	6:30 am	-	-	-	6.2	9	6.5	W	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
12	15	6:00 am	-	-	-	6.6	10	6.7	W	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
12	15	5:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	8	6.6	W	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
12	15	5:00 am	-	-	-	6.6	9	6.4	W	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
12	15	4:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	8	6.4	W	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
12	15	4:00 am	-	-	-	6.9	9	7.0	W	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
12	15	3:30 am	-	-	-	6.9	8	7.2	W	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
12	15	3:00 am	-	-	-	6.9	8	7.3	W	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
12	15	2:30 am	-	-	-	6.9	8	7.4	W	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
12	15	2:00 am	-	-	-	6.9	9	7.3	W	-	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
12	15	1:30 am	-	-	-	6.9	9	7.3	W	-	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
12	15	1:00 am	-	-	-	6.9	8	7.2	W	-	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
12	15	12:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	8	7.2	W	-	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
12	15	12:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	7.0	W	-	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46224 as of (12:00 am PST)
0800 GMT on 12/16/2019:
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):	4.6 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	2.0 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	11.1 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	WSW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	4.3 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.3 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	W
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	6.2 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
12	15	11:30 pm	4.6	1.6	11.8	W	4.3	6.2	W	STEEP	6.2
12	15	11:00 pm	4.6	2.0	12.5	W	4.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.3
12	15	10:30 pm	4.9	2.0	11.1	WSW	4.3	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.4
12	15	10:00 pm	4.9	2.0	11.8	W	4.6	6.2	WNW	STEEP	6.5
12	15	9:30 pm	5.2	2.0	12.5	W	4.9	5.9	W	VERY_STEEP	6.3
12	15	9:00 pm	5.2	2.0	11.8	W	4.9	6.7	W	STEEP	6.3
12	15	8:30 pm	5.6	2.3	11.8	W	4.9	6.7	W	STEEP	6.1
12	15	8:00 pm	5.6	2.3	12.5	W	5.2	7.7	W	STEEP	6.1
12	15	7:30 pm	5.9	2.3	14.3	W	5.2	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.1
12	15	7:00 pm	5.9	2.3	14.3	W	5.6	6.2	W	VERY_STEEP	5.8
12	15	6:30 pm	6.2	2.0	11.8	W	5.9	8.3	W	AVERAGE	5.6
12	15	6:00 pm	6.9	2.3	13.3	W	6.6	7.1	W	STEEP	5.8
12	15	5:30 pm	6.9	2.6	14.3	W	6.2	9.1	W	AVERAGE	5.9
12	15	5:00 pm	7.2	3.0	11.8	W	6.6	8.3	W	STEEP	6.2
12	15	4:30 pm	6.9	3.3	11.1	W	6.2	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.4
12	15	4:00 pm	6.9	3.0	11.8	W	6.6	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.4
12	15	3:30 pm	6.9	3.0	10.5	W	6.6	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.4
12	15	3:00 pm	7.2	3.6	11.1	W	6.6	9.9	W	AVERAGE	6.7
12	15	2:30 pm	7.2	3.3	11.1	W	6.6	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.8
12	15	2:00 pm	6.9	3.3	12.5	W	6.2	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.6
12	15	1:30 pm	7.9	3.6	11.1	W	6.9	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.9
12	15	1:00 pm	7.2	3.3	11.8	W	6.6	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.8
12	15	12:30 pm	7.2	2.6	10.5	WSW	6.9	8.3	W	STEEP	6.6
12	15	12:00 pm	6.9	3.0	11.1	W	6.2	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.6
12	15	11:30 am	6.2	2.6	10.5	WSW	5.9	7.7	W	STEEP	6.5
12	15	11:00 am	6.6	2.6	13.3	W	5.9	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.6
12	15	10:30 am	6.6	2.6	12.5	WSW	5.9	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.7
12	15	10:00 am	6.2	2.6	12.5	W	5.6	7.7	W	STEEP	6.6
12	15	9:30 am	6.2	2.6	12.5	WSW	5.9	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.7
12	15	9:00 am	6.2	2.6	10.5	WSW	5.6	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.5
12	15	8:30 am	6.6	3.0	12.5	W	5.9	9.9	W	AVERAGE	6.7
12	15	8:00 am	6.6	2.6	10.5	W	5.9	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.1
12	15	7:30 am	6.2	2.6	15.4	W	5.9	7.7	W	STEEP	6.1
12	15	7:00 am	6.2	2.6	10.5	W	5.9	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.3
12	15	6:30 am	6.2	2.6	11.8	W	5.9	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.5
12	15	6:00 am	6.6	2.6	13.3	WSW	6.2	9.9	W	AVERAGE	6.7
12	15	5:30 am	6.6	3.0	11.1	W	5.9	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.6
12	15	5:00 am	6.6	2.6	10.5	W	6.2	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.4
12	15	4:30 am	6.6	2.6	11.8	W	5.9	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.4
12	15	4:00 am	6.9	3.0	13.3	W	6.2	9.1	W	AVERAGE	7.0
12	15	3:30 am	6.9	3.0	15.4	WSW	6.2	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.2
12	15	3:00 am	6.9	2.6	14.3	W	6.2	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.3
12	15	2:30 am	6.9	3.3	15.4	W	6.2	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.4
12	15	2:00 am	6.9	3.3	14.3	W	6.2	9.1	W	AVERAGE	7.3
12	15	1:30 am	6.9	3.0	15.4	W	6.2	9.1	W	AVERAGE	7.3
12	15	1:00 am	6.9	3.0	15.4	W	6.2	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.2
12	15	12:30 am	6.6	3.0	14.3	W	5.9	7.7	W	STEEP	7.2
12	15	12:00 am	6.2	2.6	14.3	W	5.9	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.0

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