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Station 46232 - Point Loma South, CA (191) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46232


Conditions at 46232 as of
(3:26 am PDT)
1026 GMT on 05/14/2025:
     

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): 5.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 7 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 6.8 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): W ( 280 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 62.2 °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
2025-05-14 02:56 am--- 5.6 126.9 W--- 62.4----
2025-05-14 02:26 am--- 5.6 86.7 W--- 62.6----
2025-05-14 01:56 am--- 5.6 156.8 SW--- 62.6----
2025-05-14 01:26 am--- 5.2 136.2WSW--- 62.8----
2025-05-14 12:56 am--- 5.2 136.2 W--- 62.8----
2025-05-14 12:26 am--- 5.6 156.5 SW--- 62.8----
2025-05-13 11:56 pm--- 5.9 76.3 W--- 62.8----
2025-05-13 11:26 pm--- 5.6 76.0 W--- 62.8----
2025-05-13 10:56 pm--- 5.9 136.2 W--- 63.0----
2025-05-13 10:26 pm--- 5.6 176.3SSW--- 63.0----
2025-05-13 09:56 pm--- 5.2 156.3SSW--- 63.0----
2025-05-13 09:26 pm--- 4.9 176.0SSW--- 63.1----
2025-05-13 08:56 pm--- 5.2 156.2 SW--- 63.1----
2025-05-13 08:26 pm--- 4.6 156.0 SW--- 63.1----
2025-05-13 07:56 pm--- 4.9 175.7SSW--- 63.3----
2025-05-13 07:26 pm--- 4.6 175.7SSW--- 63.3----
2025-05-13 06:56 pm--- 4.6 65.6 W--- 63.5----
2025-05-13 06:26 pm--- 4.6 75.7 W--- 63.5----
2025-05-13 05:56 pm--- 4.3 175.9SSW--- 63.7----
2025-05-13 05:26 pm--- 4.9 75.7 W--- 63.9----
2025-05-13 04:56 pm--- 4.6 75.5 W--- 64.0----
2025-05-13 04:26 pm--- 4.9 155.9 SW--- 64.0----
2025-05-13 03:56 pm--- 4.6 175.6SSW--- 64.0----
2025-05-13 03:26 pm--- 4.6 75.5 W--- 64.2----
2025-05-13 02:56 pm--- 4.6 175.7SSW--- 64.2----
2025-05-13 02:26 pm--- 4.6 175.5SSW--- 64.2----
2025-05-13 01:56 pm--- 4.3 175.6SSW--- 64.2----
2025-05-13 01:26 pm--- 4.6 135.7 S--- 64.2----
2025-05-13 12:56 pm--- 4.6 75.6WNW--- 64.0----
2025-05-13 12:26 pm--- 4.6 75.7WNW--- 64.0----
2025-05-13 11:56 am--- 4.9 135.9SSW--- 63.9----
2025-05-13 11:26 am--- 4.9 65.7WNW--- 63.9----
2025-05-13 10:56 am--- 4.9 75.6WNW--- 63.9----
2025-05-13 10:26 am--- 5.2 75.8WNW--- 63.7----
2025-05-13 09:56 am--- 5.6 75.8WNW--- 63.5----
2025-05-13 09:26 am--- 5.2 75.8WNW--- 63.3----
2025-05-13 08:56 am--- 5.2 75.8WNW--- 63.3----
2025-05-13 08:26 am--- 5.2 75.8WNW--- 63.1----
2025-05-13 07:56 am--- 5.2 175.7SSW--- 63.3----
2025-05-13 07:26 am--- 5.2 65.7WNW--- 63.1----
2025-05-13 06:56 am--- 5.6 65.6WNW--- 63.1----
2025-05-13 06:26 am--- 5.6 65.7 W--- 63.1----
2025-05-13 05:56 am--- 5.2 75.4WNW--- 63.1----
2025-05-13 05:26 am--- 5.2 65.6WNW--- 63.3----
2025-05-13 04:56 am--- 5.2 75.4 W--- 63.3----
2025-05-13 04:26 am--- 5.2 65.5WNW--- 63.1----
2025-05-13 03:56 am--- 5.6 65.4 W--- 63.1----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46232 as of (3:26 am PDT)
1026 GMT on 05/14/2025:

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): 5.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 12.5 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): W
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 5.2 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 7.1 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): W
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 6.8 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
2025-05-14 02:56 am 5.6 3.0 11.8 W 4.6 7.7 W AVERAGE 6.9
2025-05-14 02:26 am 5.6 3.0 15.4 SW 4.9 7.7 W STEEP 6.7
2025-05-14 01:56 am 5.6 3.0 15.4 SW 4.9 7.7 W AVERAGE 6.8
2025-05-14 01:26 am 5.2 2.6 13.3WSW 4.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-14 12:56 am 5.2 2.6 12.5 W 4.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-14 12:26 am 5.6 3.0 15.4 SW 4.6 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-13 11:56 pm 5.9 2.3 13.3WSW 5.2 7.1 W STEEP 6.3
2025-05-13 11:26 pm 5.6 2.6 10.5 W 4.9 7.1 W STEEP 6.0
2025-05-13 10:56 pm 5.9 2.6 12.5 W 5.2 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-13 10:26 pm 5.6 2.6 16.7SSW 4.9 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-13 09:56 pm 5.2 2.6 15.4SSW 4.6 5.9 WNW AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-13 09:26 pm 4.9 2.3 16.7SSW 4.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-13 08:56 pm 5.2 2.6 15.4 SW 4.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-13 08:26 pm 4.6 2.3 15.4 SW 3.9 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-13 07:56 pm 4.9 2.3 16.7SSW 4.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 5.7
2025-05-13 07:26 pm 4.6 2.3 16.7SSW 4.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 5.7
2025-05-13 06:56 pm 4.6 2.0 13.3 SW 3.9 6.2 W STEEP 5.6
2025-05-13 06:26 pm 4.6 2.3 15.4 SW 4.3 6.7 W STEEP 5.7
2025-05-13 05:56 pm 4.3 2.3 16.7SSW 3.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-05-13 05:26 pm 4.9 2.0 11.8SSW 4.3 6.7 W STEEP 5.7
2025-05-13 04:56 pm 4.6 2.0 15.4 SW 3.9 6.7 W STEEP 5.5
2025-05-13 04:26 pm 4.9 2.6 15.4 SW 4.3 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-05-13 03:56 pm 4.6 2.3 16.7SSW 4.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 5.6
2025-05-13 03:26 pm 4.6 2.0 16.7SSW 4.3 6.7 W STEEP 5.5
2025-05-13 02:56 pm 4.6 2.3 16.7SSW 3.9 5.6 W AVERAGE 5.7
2025-05-13 02:26 pm 4.6 2.0 16.7SSW 3.9 5.9 W AVERAGE 5.5
2025-05-13 01:56 pm 4.3 2.0 16.7SSW 3.9 6.2 WNW AVERAGE 5.6
2025-05-13 01:26 pm 4.6 2.0 13.3 S 4.3 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.7
2025-05-13 12:56 pm 4.6 2.0 16.7SSW 4.3 6.7 WNW STEEP 5.6
2025-05-13 12:26 pm 4.6 2.0 14.3 S 4.3 7.1 WNW STEEP 5.7
2025-05-13 11:56 am 4.9 2.3 13.3SSW 4.6 7.1 WNW AVERAGE 5.9
2025-05-13 11:26 am 4.9 2.0 16.7SSW 4.6 6.2 WNW STEEP 5.7
2025-05-13 10:56 am 4.9 2.0 13.3 S 4.6 7.1 WNW STEEP 5.6
2025-05-13 10:26 am 5.2 2.3 16.7 SW 4.6 7.1 WNW STEEP 5.8
2025-05-13 09:56 am 5.6 2.0 14.3 S 5.2 7.1 WNW STEEP 5.8
2025-05-13 09:26 am 5.2 2.0 13.3 S 4.6 7.1 WNW STEEP 5.8
2025-05-13 08:56 am 5.2 2.0 14.3 S 4.9 6.7 WNW STEEP 5.8
2025-05-13 08:26 am 5.2 2.3 13.3 S 4.9 7.1 WNW STEEP 5.8
2025-05-13 07:56 am 5.2 2.3 16.7SSW 4.6 5.9 WNW AVERAGE 5.7
2025-05-13 07:26 am 5.2 2.3 16.7 SW 4.9 6.2 WNW STEEP 5.7
2025-05-13 06:56 am 5.6 2.3 16.7SSW 4.9 6.2 WNWVERY_STEEP 5.6
2025-05-13 06:26 am 5.6 2.3 13.3 S 4.9 6.2 WVERY_STEEP 5.7
2025-05-13 05:56 am 5.2 2.0 16.7 SW 4.6 6.7 WNW STEEP 5.4
2025-05-13 05:26 am 5.2 2.3 16.7 SW 4.6 6.2 WNW STEEP 5.6
2025-05-13 04:56 am 5.2 2.3 12.5 S 4.6 6.7 W STEEP 5.4
2025-05-13 04:26 am 5.2 2.3 16.7 SW 4.9 6.2 WNW STEEP 5.5
2025-05-13 03:56 am 5.2 2.3 13.3 S 4.9 6.2 WVERY_STEEP 5.4

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)