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Station 46237 - San Francisco Bar, CA (142) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46237


Conditions at 46237 as of
(4:30 pm PDT)
2330 GMT on 04/19/2025:
     

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): 11 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 6.5 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): W ( 275 deg true )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 53.4 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 56.7 °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
2025-04-19 04:00 pm--- 3.9 106.5WNW-- 53.2 56.8----
2025-04-19 03:30 pm--- 4.6 116.7 W-- 53.2 57.2----
2025-04-19 03:00 pm--- 3.9 116.2 W-- 53.4 57.6----
2025-04-19 02:30 pm--- 4.6 146.2WSW-- 53.6 57.6----
2025-04-19 02:00 pm--- 4.6 135.9WSW-- 52.7 57.4----
2025-04-19 01:30 pm--- 4.9 136.2 W-- 51.8 57.2----
2025-04-19 01:00 pm--- 4.6 85.9WNW-- 52.2 57.4----
2025-04-19 12:30 pm--- 4.6 136.1WSW-- 52.9 57.2----
2025-04-19 12:00 pm--- 3.9 96.3WNW-- 53.1 57.2----
2025-04-19 11:30 am--- 3.9 126.3WSW-- 52.9 56.3----
2025-04-19 11:00 am--- 3.9 126.1WSW-- 52.9 56.1----
2025-04-19 10:30 am--- 3.9 146.4WSW-- 52.5 55.4----
2025-04-19 10:00 am--- 3.9 116.4 W-- 52.0 54.9----
2025-04-19 09:30 am--- 3.6 126.5WSW-- 51.8 54.5----
2025-04-19 09:00 am--- 3.6 146.4 SW-- 51.4 55.2----
2025-04-19 08:30 am--- 3.3 136.2WSW-- 51.3 54.7----
2025-04-19 08:00 am--- 3.3 146.5WSW-- 51.1 54.3----
2025-04-19 07:30 am--- 3.6 156.8WSW-- 51.1 54.9----
2025-04-19 07:00 am--- 3.3 116.6 W-- 51.1 55.2----
2025-04-19 06:30 am--- 3.6 126.8 W-- 51.3 55.2----
2025-04-19 06:00 am--- 3.6 106.7WNW-- 51.6 54.9----
2025-04-19 05:30 am--- 3.6 157.0WSW-- 52.0 54.9----
2025-04-19 05:00 am--- 3.3 136.7 SW-- 52.0 54.9----
2025-04-19 04:30 am--- 3.3 106.5 W-- 51.8 54.9----
2025-04-19 04:00 am--- 3.3 96.9WNW-- 51.8 54.9----
2025-04-19 03:30 am--- 3.3 146.5 SW-- 51.6 54.9----
2025-04-19 03:00 am--- 3.3 96.6WNW-- 51.6 54.9----
2025-04-19 02:30 am--- 3.3 156.6WSW-- 51.8 54.7----
2025-04-19 02:00 am--- 3.3 106.3 W-- 52.0 54.7----
2025-04-19 01:30 am--- 3.6 156.8WSW-- 51.6 54.7----
2025-04-19 01:00 am--- 3.6 96.9WNW-- 51.8 54.9----
2025-04-19 12:30 am--- 3.6 156.7WSW-- 52.2 54.7----
2025-04-19 12:00 am--- 3.3 106.5WNW-- 52.5 54.7----
2025-04-18 11:30 pm--- 3.6 106.4WNW-- 52.5 54.7----
2025-04-18 11:00 pm--- 3.6 106.4WNW-- 52.7 54.5----
2025-04-18 10:30 pm--- 3.6 96.5WNW-- 52.7 54.3----
2025-04-18 10:00 pm--- 3.6 106.2 W-- 52.7 54.3----
2025-04-18 09:30 pm--- 3.9 96.3WNW-- 52.7 54.0----
2025-04-18 09:00 pm--- 3.6 95.9WNW-- 52.5 53.6----
2025-04-18 08:30 pm--- 3.9 96.0WNW-- 52.3 53.6----
2025-04-18 08:00 pm--- 3.9 96.0WNW-- 52.3 54.0----
2025-04-18 07:30 pm--- 3.6 95.8WNW-- 52.9 54.7----
2025-04-18 07:00 pm--- 3.9 95.7WNW-- 53.6 54.9----
2025-04-18 06:30 pm--- 3.9 106.3WNW-- 54.0 55.6----
2025-04-18 06:00 pm--- 3.9 116.5 W-- 54.0 56.1----
2025-04-18 05:30 pm--- 3.6 106.9 W-- 53.4 56.5----
2025-04-18 05:00 pm--- 3.9 106.9 W-- 53.2 56.5----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46237 as of (4:30 pm PDT)
2330 GMT on 04/19/2025:

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): 2.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 11.1 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): W
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 7.7 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):WNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 6.5 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
2025-04-19 04:00 pm 3.9 2.3 10.0 W 3.3 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-04-19 03:30 pm 4.6 2.6 11.1 W 3.6 8.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.7
2025-04-19 03:00 pm 3.9 2.3 11.1 W 3.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-04-19 02:30 pm 4.6 2.3 14.3WSW 3.9 6.9 WNW AVERAGE 6.2
2025-04-19 02:00 pm 4.6 2.3 13.3WSW 3.9 7.4 WNW AVERAGE 5.9
2025-04-19 01:30 pm 4.9 2.6 13.3 W 4.3 8.0 WNW AVERAGE 6.2
2025-04-19 01:00 pm 4.6 2.0 14.3WSW 4.3 8.0 WNW AVERAGE 5.9
2025-04-19 12:30 pm 4.6 2.3 13.3WSW 3.9 7.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.1
2025-04-19 12:00 pm 3.9 2.3 11.8WSW 3.6 8.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.3
2025-04-19 11:30 am 3.9 2.3 11.8WSW 3.6 8.0 WNW AVERAGE 6.3
2025-04-19 11:00 am 3.9 2.0 11.8WSW 3.3 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.1
2025-04-19 10:30 am 3.9 2.3 14.3WSW 3.3 8.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-19 10:00 am 3.9 2.3 11.1 W 3.3 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-19 09:30 am 3.6 2.3 11.8WSW 3.0 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-04-19 09:00 am 3.6 2.3 14.3 SW 3.0 5.4 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-19 08:30 am 3.3 2.0 12.5WSW 2.6 6.9 WNW AVERAGE 6.2
2025-04-19 08:00 am 3.3 2.0 14.3WSW 2.6 6.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-04-19 07:30 am 3.6 2.3 15.4WSW 3.0 7.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-19 07:00 am 3.3 2.0 11.1 W 2.6 7.7 W AVERAGE 6.6
2025-04-19 06:30 am 3.6 2.0 11.8 W 3.0 8.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-19 06:00 am 3.6 2.0 14.3WSW 3.0 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.7
2025-04-19 05:30 am 3.6 2.3 15.4WSW 2.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.0
2025-04-19 05:00 am 3.3 2.0 13.3 SW 2.6 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.7
2025-04-19 04:30 am 3.3 2.0 10.0 W 2.6 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-04-19 04:00 am 3.3 2.0 10.5 W 2.6 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.9
2025-04-19 03:30 am 3.3 2.0 14.3 SW 2.6 8.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-04-19 03:00 am 3.3 1.6 13.3 SW 2.6 8.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.6
2025-04-19 02:30 am 3.3 2.0 15.4WSW 2.6 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.6
2025-04-19 02:00 am 3.3 1.6 10.0WNW 3.0 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-04-19 01:30 am 3.6 2.0 15.4WSW 3.0 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-04-19 01:00 am 3.6 2.0 10.0WNW 3.0 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.9
2025-04-19 12:30 am 3.6 2.3 15.4WSW 2.6 8.3 WNW AVERAGE 6.7
2025-04-19 12:00 am 3.3 2.0 10.0WNW 2.6 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-04-18 11:30 pm 3.6 2.0 10.0WNW 3.0 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-18 11:00 pm 3.6 2.0 14.3 SW 3.0 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-18 10:30 pm 3.6 2.3 10.5WNW 3.0 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-04-18 10:00 pm 3.6 2.3 10.0 W 3.0 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.2
2025-04-18 09:30 pm 3.9 2.0 11.1 W 3.3 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.3
2025-04-18 09:00 pm 3.6 2.0 10.5 W 3.0 8.7 WNW AVERAGE 5.9
2025-04-18 08:30 pm 3.9 2.3 15.4WSW 3.3 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.0
2025-04-18 08:00 pm 3.6 2.3 10.5 W 3.0 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.0
2025-04-18 07:30 pm 3.6 2.0 14.3 SW 3.3 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-04-18 07:00 pm 3.9 2.0 10.5 W 3.3 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 5.7
2025-04-18 06:30 pm 3.9 2.6 10.0WNW 3.3 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.3
2025-04-18 06:00 pm 3.9 2.3 11.1 W 3.0 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-04-18 05:30 pm 3.6 2.3 10.0 W 3.0 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 6.9
2025-04-18 05:00 pm 3.6 2.3 10.0 W 3.0 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)


Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 46237

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
4:30 pm PDT 4:00 pm PDT 3:30 pm PDT 3:00 pm PDT 2:30 pm PDT 2:00 pm PDT 1:30 pm PDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
3 40 0.45 10 0.49340 0.74320 1.05310 1.13300 1.40290 1.69

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46237

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