Station 46237 - San Francisco Bar, CA (142)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
37.788 N 122.634 W (37°47'16" N 122°38'1" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 16.76 m

Latest NWS Marine Forecast

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships

Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations

Map Type:

Large icon indicates selected station.

Stations with recent data

Stations with no data in last 8 hours
(24 hours for tsunami stations)

Disclaimer

Conditions at 46237 as of
(12:00 am PST)
0800 GMT on 11/27/2022:
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):	6.9 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	15 sec
	Average Period (APD):	9.6 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WSW ( 249 deg true )
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	52.5 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	54.3 °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

11	26	11:30 pm	-	-	-	7.5	15	9.8	WSW	-	-	52.5	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	26	11:00 pm	-	-	-	7.5	15	9.9	W	-	-	52.9	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	26	10:30 pm	-	-	-	7.9	15	9.9	WSW	-	-	53.1	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	26	10:00 pm	-	-	-	7.2	13	9.5	WNW	-	-	53.1	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	26	9:30 pm	-	-	-	7.5	14	9.7	W	-	-	53.2	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	26	9:00 pm	-	-	-	8.5	15	10.2	W	-	-	53.2	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	26	8:30 pm	-	-	-	7.5	15	9.3	W	-	-	53.6	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	26	8:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	14	9.9	W	-	-	53.6	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	26	7:30 pm	-	-	-	7.9	14	9.4	W	-	-	53.8	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	26	7:00 pm	-	-	-	8.9	15	10.1	W	-	-	54.0	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	26	6:30 pm	-	-	-	8.2	15	9.5	W	-	-	54.0	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	26	6:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	15	9.6	W	-	-	54.0	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	26	5:30 pm	-	-	-	7.9	15	9.6	WSW	-	-	55.0	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	26	5:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	15	9.6	WSW	-	-	54.5	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	26	4:30 pm	-	-	-	6.9	15	9.2	WSW	-	-	54.7	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	26	4:00 pm	-	-	-	6.9	15	9.5	WSW	-	-	54.9	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	26	3:30 pm	-	-	-	6.2	15	9.3	WSW	-	-	54.7	55.4	-	-	-	-
11	26	3:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	15	9.2	WSW	-	-	54.1	54.7	-	-	-	-
11	26	2:30 pm	-	-	-	5.2	17	9.3	WSW	-	-	53.8	54.9	-	-	-	-
11	26	2:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	13	9.2	W	-	-	53.6	55.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	1:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	17	9.9	WSW	-	-	53.6	55.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	1:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	17	10.1	SW	-	-	53.4	55.2	-	-	-	-
11	26	12:30 pm	-	-	-	4.9	13	9.7	W	-	-	53.2	55.2	-	-	-	-
11	26	12:00 pm	-	-	-	5.2	13	10.6	W	-	-	52.7	55.2	-	-	-	-
11	26	11:30 am	-	-	-	5.2	15	11.0	WSW	-	-	52.5	55.2	-	-	-	-
11	26	11:00 am	-	-	-	4.9	13	11.0	W	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
11	26	10:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	13	10.6	W	-	-	52.5	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	26	10:00 am	-	-	-	5.6	13	11.0	W	-	-	52.0	54.7	-	-	-	-
11	26	9:30 am	-	-	-	5.6	13	10.7	W	-	-	51.6	54.5	-	-	-	-
11	26	9:00 am	-	-	-	5.6	13	10.5	W	-	-	50.9	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	26	8:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	13	11.1	W	-	-	50.5	54.3	-	-	-	-
11	26	8:00 am	-	-	-	5.9	13	10.9	W	-	-	50.4	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	26	7:30 am	-	-	-	5.9	14	10.6	W	-	-	50.4	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	7:00 am	-	-	-	6.9	13	11.3	W	-	-	50.4	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	6:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	13	11.0	W	-	-	50.5	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	6:00 am	-	-	-	6.6	13	11.1	W	-	-	50.2	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	5:30 am	-	-	-	6.2	13	10.8	W	-	-	49.6	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	5:00 am	-	-	-	7.9	13	11.3	W	-	-	49.6	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	4:30 am	-	-	-	7.2	13	10.9	W	-	-	49.1	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	4:00 am	-	-	-	6.9	13	10.2	W	-	-	50.4	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	3:30 am	-	-	-	6.9	13	10.1	W	-	-	50.4	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	3:00 am	-	-	-	7.2	13	10.4	W	-	-	49.8	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	2:30 am	-	-	-	7.9	13	10.6	W	-	-	49.6	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	2:00 am	-	-	-	7.2	13	10.7	W	-	-	48.9	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	1:30 am	-	-	-	7.5	13	11.1	W	-	-	49.1	54.0	-	-	-	-
11	26	1:00 am	-	-	-	7.9	13	11.3	W	-	-	49.1	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	26	12:30 am	-	-	-	7.2	14	11.5	W	-	-	48.6	54.1	-	-	-	-
11	26	12:00 am	-	-	-	7.2	14	11.7	W	-	-	48.9	54.1	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46237 as of (12:00 am PST)
0800 GMT on 11/27/2022:
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):	6.9 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	5.9 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	15.4 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	WSW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.9 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.5 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
	Average Wave Period (APD):	9.6 sec

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec

11	26	11:30 pm	7.5	6.2	15.4	WSW	4.3	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.8
11	26	11:00 pm	7.5	6.6	15.4	W	3.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	9.9
11	26	10:30 pm	7.9	6.6	15.4	WSW	4.3	9.5	WNW	SWELL	9.9
11	26	10:00 pm	7.2	5.9	13.3	WNW	3.9	8.7	WNW	SWELL	9.5
11	26	9:30 pm	7.5	6.2	14.3	W	4.3	9.5	WNW	SWELL	9.7
11	26	9:00 pm	8.5	7.2	15.4	W	4.3	9.5	WNW	SWELL	10.2
11	26	8:30 pm	7.5	5.9	15.4	W	4.3	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.3
11	26	8:00 pm	8.2	6.9	14.3	W	4.3	8.7	WNW	SWELL	9.9
11	26	7:30 pm	7.9	6.2	14.3	W	4.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	9.4
11	26	7:00 pm	8.9	7.2	15.4	W	4.9	8.7	WNW	SWELL	10.1
11	26	6:30 pm	8.2	6.6	15.4	W	4.9	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.5
11	26	6:00 pm	8.2	6.6	15.4	W	4.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	9.6
11	26	5:30 pm	7.9	6.2	15.4	WSW	4.6	8.7	WNW	SWELL	9.6
11	26	5:00 pm	8.2	6.2	15.4	WSW	5.2	9.5	W	SWELL	9.6
11	26	4:30 pm	6.9	5.2	15.4	WSW	4.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.2
11	26	4:00 pm	6.9	5.2	15.4	WSW	4.3	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.5
11	26	3:30 pm	6.2	5.2	15.4	WSW	3.6	9.1	W	SWELL	9.3
11	26	3:00 pm	5.6	4.6	15.4	WSW	3.0	9.5	WNW	SWELL	9.2
11	26	2:30 pm	5.2	4.6	16.7	WSW	3.0	9.1	W	SWELL	9.3
11	26	2:00 pm	5.6	4.6	12.5	W	3.0	9.5	WNW	SWELL	9.2
11	26	1:30 pm	5.6	4.6	16.7	WSW	2.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.9
11	26	1:00 pm	5.6	4.9	16.7	SW	2.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	10.1
11	26	12:30 pm	4.9	4.3	13.3	W	2.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.7
11	26	12:00 pm	5.2	4.6	12.5	W	2.6	9.5	W	SWELL	10.6
11	26	11:30 am	5.2	4.6	15.4	WSW	2.3	9.5	W	SWELL	11.0
11	26	11:00 am	4.9	4.6	13.3	W	2.3	9.5	W	SWELL	11.0
11	26	10:30 am	4.9	4.3	13.3	W	2.3	9.5	W	SWELL	10.6
11	26	10:00 am	5.6	4.9	13.3	W	2.6	9.5	W	SWELL	11.0
11	26	9:30 am	5.6	4.9	12.5	W	2.6	9.5	W	SWELL	10.7
11	26	9:00 am	5.6	4.9	12.5	W	2.6	9.5	W	SWELL	10.5
11	26	8:30 am	6.6	5.9	13.3	W	2.6	9.5	W	SWELL	11.1
11	26	8:00 am	5.9	5.2	13.3	W	2.3	9.5	W	SWELL	10.9
11	26	7:30 am	5.9	5.2	14.3	W	2.6	9.5	W	SWELL	10.6
11	26	7:00 am	6.9	6.2	13.3	W	2.3	9.5	WNW	SWELL	11.3
11	26	6:30 am	6.6	6.2	13.3	W	2.3	9.5	W	SWELL	11.0
11	26	6:00 am	6.2	5.9	12.5	W	2.6	8.7	W	SWELL	11.1
11	26	5:30 am	6.2	5.6	13.3	W	2.6	8.7	W	SWELL	10.8
11	26	5:00 am	7.9	7.5	13.3	W	2.6	9.5	W	SWELL	11.3
11	26	4:30 am	7.2	6.6	13.3	W	2.6	9.5	W	SWELL	10.9
11	26	4:00 am	6.9	6.2	12.5	W	3.0	9.1	W	SWELL	10.2
11	26	3:30 am	6.9	6.2	13.3	W	3.0	9.1	W	SWELL	10.1
11	26	3:00 am	7.2	6.6	13.3	W	3.0	9.5	W	SWELL	10.4
11	26	2:30 am	7.9	7.2	13.3	W	3.0	9.5	W	SWELL	10.6
11	26	2:00 am	7.2	6.6	13.3	W	3.0	8.7	W	SWELL	10.7
11	26	1:30 am	7.2	6.9	13.3	W	2.6	9.5	W	SWELL	11.1
11	26	1:00 am	7.9	7.2	13.3	W	3.0	8.3	W	SWELL	11.3
11	26	12:30 am	7.2	6.9	14.3	W	3.0	9.5	W	SWELL	11.5
11	26	12:00 am	7.2	6.9	14.3	W	2.6	8.7	W	SWELL	11.7

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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

Ocean Current Data for 46237

		12:00 am PST			11:30 pm PST			11:00 pm PST			10:30 pm PST			10:00 pm PST			9:30 pm PST			9:00 pm PST
Depth ft		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts
3		30	0.80		30	0.76		30	0.68		10	0.72		340	0.64		320	0.76		320	0.68

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

Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:

All Instruments - 1-day plot - ocean current 1-day plot 3-day plot - ocean current 3-day plot 5-day plot - ocean current 5-day plot

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.