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

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Conditions at 46237 as of
(5:30 pm PDT on 03/31/2023)
0030 GMT on 04/01/2023:
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):	3.9 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	17 sec
	Average Period (APD):	6.0 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	SW ( 235 deg true )
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	53.4 °F

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	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

03	31	5:00 pm	-	-	-	4.3	17	6.3	SW	-	-	-	53.6	-	-	-	-
03	31	4:00 pm	-	-	-	3.9	17	6.6	SW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
03	31	3:30 pm	-	-	-	3.6	17	6.8	WSW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
03	31	3:00 pm	-	-	-	3.6	17	6.6	WSW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
03	31	2:30 pm	-	-	-	3.6	17	6.6	WSW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
03	31	2:00 pm	-	-	-	3.3	17	6.8	SW	-	-	-	54.1	-	-	-	-
03	31	1:30 pm	-	-	-	3.3	7	6.5	W	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
03	31	1:00 pm	-	-	-	3.3	17	6.9	SW	-	-	-	54.5	-	-	-	-
03	31	12:30 pm	-	-	-	3.3	17	6.3	SW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
03	31	12:00 pm	-	-	-	3.0	17	7.1	WSW	-	-	-	53.6	-	-	-	-
03	31	11:30 am	-	-	-	3.0	17	6.5	SW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
03	31	11:00 am	-	-	-	3.0	17	6.8	WSW	-	-	-	53.2	-	-	-	-
03	31	10:30 am	-	-	-	3.0	17	6.5	WSW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
03	31	10:00 am	-	-	-	3.0	17	6.7	WSW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
03	31	9:30 am	-	-	-	3.0	17	6.4	WSW	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
03	31	9:00 am	-	-	-	3.0	9	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
03	31	8:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	17	6.8	WSW	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
03	31	8:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	18	6.5	SW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
03	31	7:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	17	6.2	WSW	-	-	-	51.3	-	-	-	-
03	31	7:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	18	6.3	SW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
03	31	6:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	18	6.5	SW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
03	31	6:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	18	6.3	WSW	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
03	31	5:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	18	6.3	WSW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
03	31	5:00 am	-	-	-	3.6	18	6.4	SW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
03	31	4:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	8	6.2	W	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
03	31	4:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	13	6.2	W	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
03	31	3:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	13	6.4	W	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
03	31	3:00 am	-	-	-	3.6	8	6.3	W	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
03	31	2:30 am	-	-	-	3.9	8	6.3	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
03	31	2:00 am	-	-	-	3.9	18	6.2	SW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
03	31	1:30 am	-	-	-	3.9	8	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
03	31	1:00 am	-	-	-	4.3	7	6.1	W	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
03	31	12:30 am	-	-	-	3.9	7	5.9	W	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
03	31	12:00 am	-	-	-	4.6	7	6.0	W	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
03	30	11:30 pm	-	-	-	4.6	9	6.0	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
03	30	11:00 pm	-	-	-	4.3	8	5.9	W	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
03	30	10:30 pm	-	-	-	4.6	8	5.7	W	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
03	30	10:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	9	5.8	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
03	30	9:30 pm	-	-	-	4.6	7	5.8	W	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
03	30	9:00 pm	-	-	-	4.6	9	5.9	WNW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
03	30	8:30 pm	-	-	-	4.9	10	5.8	W	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
03	30	8:00 pm	-	-	-	5.2	9	5.9	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
03	30	7:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	6.1	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
03	30	7:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	6.2	W	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
03	30	6:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	6.1	W	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
03	30	6:00 pm	-	-	-	5.9	8	6.1	WNW	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46237 as of
(5:30 pm PDT on 03/31/2023)
0030 GMT on 04/01/2023:
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):	3.9 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	1.6 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	16.7 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	SW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.6 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	5.9 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	6.0 sec

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

03	31	5:00 pm	3.9	2.0	16.7	SW	3.6	6.2	W	AVERAGE	6.3
03	31	4:30 pm	3.6	1.6	16.7	SW	3.3	5.3	W	AVERAGE	6.5
03	31	4:00 pm	3.9	2.0	16.7	SW	3.6	6.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
03	31	3:30 pm	3.6	2.0	16.7	WSW	3.3	7.1	W	AVERAGE	6.8
03	31	3:00 pm	3.6	2.0	16.7	WSW	3.0	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
03	31	2:30 pm	3.6	2.0	16.7	WSW	3.0	6.5	W	AVERAGE	6.6
03	31	2:00 pm	3.3	2.0	16.7	SW	2.6	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
03	31	1:30 pm	3.3	1.6	16.7	WSW	3.0	6.7	W	AVERAGE	6.5
03	31	1:00 pm	3.3	2.0	16.7	SW	2.6	8.0	W	AVERAGE	6.9
03	31	12:30 pm	3.3	1.6	16.7	SW	2.6	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.3
03	31	12:00 pm	3.0	2.0	16.7	WSW	2.6	8.0	W	AVERAGE	7.1
03	31	11:30 am	3.0	1.6	16.7	SW	2.6	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.5
03	31	11:00 am	3.0	1.6	16.7	WSW	2.6	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.8
03	31	10:30 am	3.0	1.6	16.7	WSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.5
03	31	10:00 am	3.0	1.6	16.7	WSW	2.6	8.7	W	AVERAGE	6.7
03	31	9:30 am	3.0	1.6	16.7	WSW	2.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.4
03	31	9:00 am	3.0	1.6	11.8	WSW	2.6	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
03	31	8:30 am	3.3	2.0	16.7	WSW	2.6	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.8
03	31	8:00 am	3.0	1.6	18.2	SW	2.6	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.5
03	31	7:30 am	3.0	1.6	16.7	WSW	2.6	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
03	31	7:00 am	3.3	1.6	18.2	SW	2.6	7.4	W	AVERAGE	6.3
03	31	6:30 am	3.3	2.0	18.2	SW	2.6	6.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
03	31	6:00 am	3.3	2.0	18.2	WSW	3.0	7.1	W	AVERAGE	6.3
03	31	5:30 am	3.3	1.6	18.2	WSW	3.0	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.3
03	31	5:00 am	3.6	1.6	18.2	SW	3.0	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.4
03	31	4:30 am	3.3	1.6	13.3	W	3.0	8.0	W	AVERAGE	6.2
03	31	4:00 am	3.3	1.6	13.3	W	3.0	8.0	W	AVERAGE	6.2
03	31	3:30 am	3.3	1.6	13.3	W	3.0	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.4
03	31	3:00 am	3.6	1.6	10.0	W	3.3	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.3
03	31	2:30 am	3.9	1.6	14.3	W	3.6	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
03	31	2:00 am	3.9	2.0	18.2	SW	3.3	6.2	W	AVERAGE	6.2
03	31	1:30 am	3.9	1.6	18.2	SW	3.6	8.0	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
03	31	1:00 am	4.3	1.6	18.2	SW	3.6	7.4	W	AVERAGE	6.1
03	31	12:30 am	3.9	1.6	18.2	SW	3.6	6.7	W	STEEP	5.9
03	31	12:00 am	4.6	2.0	10.0	W	3.9	7.4	W	AVERAGE	6.0
03	30	11:30 pm	4.6	1.6	10.0	WNW	3.9	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
03	30	11:00 pm	4.3	2.0	10.5	W	3.9	8.0	W	AVERAGE	5.9
03	30	10:30 pm	4.6	2.0	10.5	W	3.9	7.7	W	AVERAGE	5.7
03	30	10:00 pm	4.6	2.0	10.5	W	4.3	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	5.8
03	30	9:30 pm	4.6	2.0	10.0	W	4.3	6.9	W	STEEP	5.8
03	30	9:00 pm	4.6	2.0	10.5	W	4.3	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	5.9
03	30	8:30 pm	4.9	2.3	10.0	W	4.6	9.1	W	AVERAGE	5.8
03	30	8:00 pm	5.2	2.0	10.0	WNW	4.6	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	5.9
03	30	7:30 pm	5.6	2.6	10.0	WNW	4.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.1
03	30	7:00 pm	5.6	2.6	10.0	W	4.9	9.5	W	AVERAGE	6.2
03	30	6:30 pm	5.6	2.3	10.0	W	5.2	9.5	W	AVERAGE	6.1
03	30	6:00 pm	5.9	2.3	10.0	W	5.2	8.0	WNW	AVERAGE	6.1

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Ocean Current Data for 46237

		5:30 pm PDT			5:00 pm PDT			4:30 pm PDT			4:00 pm PDT			3:30 pm PDT			3:00 pm PDT
Depth ft		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts
3		270	2.49		270	2.91		270	3.15		270	3.30		270	3.09		270	3.32

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