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Station 46239 - Point Sur, CA (157)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
36.335 N 122.104 W (36°20'5" N 122°6'14" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 369 m

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Conditions at 46239 as of
(1:00 pm PST)
2100 GMT on 12/27/2025:
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):	11.8 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	12 sec
Average Period (APD):	8.4 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NW ( 308 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	59.4 °F

Previous observations
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
2025-12-27 12:30 pm	-	-	-	10.8	11	7.7	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 12:00 pm	-	-	-	12.1	12	8.3	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 11:30 am	-	-	-	12.1	12	8.2	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 11:00 am	-	-	-	12.8	12	8.6	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 10:30 am	-	-	-	11.8	11	8.3	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 10:00 am	-	-	-	11.8	12	8.6	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 09:30 am	-	-	-	11.8	13	8.7	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 09:00 am	-	-	-	10.8	12	8.5	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 08:30 am	-	-	-	10.8	13	8.4	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 08:00 am	-	-	-	10.5	13	8.3	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 07:30 am	-	-	-	9.8	13	8.2	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 07:00 am	-	-	-	10.2	12	8.5	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 06:30 am	-	-	-	9.2	13	8.0	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 06:00 am	-	-	-	9.5	13	8.4	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 05:30 am	-	-	-	9.8	13	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 05:00 am	-	-	-	8.9	13	8.3	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 04:30 am	-	-	-	9.5	13	8.7	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 04:00 am	-	-	-	8.9	13	8.7	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 03:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	14	8.6	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 03:00 am	-	-	-	8.9	13	8.3	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 02:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	13	8.8	NW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 02:00 am	-	-	-	9.5	14	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 01:30 am	-	-	-	9.8	13	9.1	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 01:00 am	-	-	-	10.5	13	9.3	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 12:30 am	-	-	-	10.5	13	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-27 12:00 am	-	-	-	10.8	13	9.6	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 11:30 pm	-	-	-	11.2	14	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 11:00 pm	-	-	-	11.2	13	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 10:30 pm	-	-	-	11.8	12	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 10:00 pm	-	-	-	11.5	13	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 09:30 pm	-	-	-	12.1	13	9.3	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 09:00 pm	-	-	-	12.5	13	9.2	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 08:30 pm	-	-	-	14.1	13	10.0	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 08:00 pm	-	-	-	13.1	13	9.9	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 07:30 pm	-	-	-	13.1	13	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 07:00 pm	-	-	-	13.8	13	9.2	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 06:30 pm	-	-	-	15.1	13	9.7	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 06:00 pm	-	-	-	15.4	14	9.9	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 05:30 pm	-	-	-	16.1	13	10.0	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 05:00 pm	-	-	-	14.4	13	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 04:30 pm	-	-	-	14.4	13	9.1	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 04:00 pm	-	-	-	15.1	13	9.8	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 03:30 pm	-	-	-	15.7	14	9.9	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 03:00 pm	-	-	-	16.7	13	10.2	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 02:30 pm	-	-	-	15.7	14	10.2	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 02:00 pm	-	-	-	14.8	13	10.0	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 01:30 pm	-	-	-	14.4	14	9.7	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-26 01:00 pm	-	-	-	14.1	14	9.7	WNW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 46239 as of (1:00 pm PST)
2100 GMT on 12/27/2025:
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):	11.8 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	8.9 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	11.8 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	NW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	7.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.1 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD):	8.4 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2025-12-27 12:30 pm	10.8	6.9	11.1	NW	8.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.7
2025-12-27 12:00 pm	11.8	8.9	11.8	NW	8.2	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	8.3
2025-12-27 11:30 am	12.1	8.5	11.8	NW	8.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	8.2
2025-12-27 11:00 am	12.8	9.8	11.8	NW	8.2	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.6
2025-12-27 10:30 am	11.8	8.5	10.5	NW	8.2	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	8.3
2025-12-27 10:00 am	11.5	8.9	11.8	NW	7.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	8.6
2025-12-27 09:30 am	11.8	9.2	12.5	NW	7.5	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.7
2025-12-27 09:00 am	10.8	8.2	11.8	NW	6.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.5
2025-12-27 08:30 am	10.8	8.2	12.5	NW	7.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.4
2025-12-27 08:00 am	10.5	7.9	12.5	NW	7.2	9.1	WNW	SWELL	8.3
2025-12-27 07:30 am	9.8	7.2	12.5	NW	6.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.2
2025-12-27 07:00 am	10.2	8.2	11.8	WNW	6.2	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.5
2025-12-27 06:30 am	9.2	6.2	12.5	NW	6.6	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	8.0
2025-12-27 06:00 am	9.5	7.5	12.5	NW	5.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.4
2025-12-27 05:30 am	9.8	8.2	12.5	WNW	5.6	9.5	W	SWELL	9.0
2025-12-27 05:00 am	8.9	6.6	12.5	NW	5.9	9.1	W	SWELL	8.3
2025-12-27 04:30 am	9.5	7.5	13.3	WNW	5.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.7
2025-12-27 04:00 am	8.9	7.2	12.5	WNW	5.2	9.5	W	SWELL	8.7
2025-12-27 03:30 am	8.9	6.6	14.3	WNW	5.9	8.3	W	SWELL	8.6
2025-12-27 03:00 am	8.9	6.6	13.3	WNW	5.9	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.3
2025-12-27 02:30 am	8.9	6.9	13.3	NW	5.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	8.8
2025-12-27 02:00 am	9.5	7.5	14.3	WNW	5.6	9.5	W	SWELL	9.0
2025-12-27 01:30 am	9.8	7.9	12.5	WNW	5.6	9.5	W	SWELL	9.1
2025-12-27 01:00 am	10.5	8.5	13.3	WNW	5.9	9.5	W	SWELL	9.3
2025-12-27 12:30 am	10.5	8.2	12.5	WNW	6.6	8.3	W	SWELL	9.0
2025-12-27 12:00 am	10.8	9.2	13.3	WNW	6.2	9.1	W	SWELL	9.6
2025-12-26 11:30 pm	11.2	9.2	14.3	WNW	6.2	9.5	W	SWELL	9.5
2025-12-26 11:00 pm	11.2	8.9	12.5	WNW	6.6	9.5	WNW	SWELL	9.0
2025-12-26 10:30 pm	11.8	9.8	11.8	WNW	6.6	8.7	W	AVERAGE	9.5
2025-12-26 10:00 pm	11.5	8.9	13.3	WNW	7.2	9.5	W	SWELL	9.0
2025-12-26 09:30 pm	12.1	9.8	13.3	WNW	7.2	9.5	W	SWELL	9.3
2025-12-26 09:00 pm	12.5	9.5	13.3	WNW	7.9	9.5	W	SWELL	9.2
2025-12-26 08:30 pm	14.1	12.1	13.3	WNW	7.5	9.5	W	SWELL	10.0
2025-12-26 08:00 pm	13.1	11.2	12.5	WNW	6.6	9.1	W	SWELL	9.9
2025-12-26 07:30 pm	13.1	10.2	12.5	WNW	7.9	9.5	W	SWELL	9.5
2025-12-26 07:00 pm	13.8	10.8	13.3	WNW	8.5	9.5	W	SWELL	9.2
2025-12-26 06:30 pm	14.8	12.5	13.3	WNW	8.2	8.7	W	SWELL	9.7
2025-12-26 06:00 pm	15.4	13.1	14.3	WNW	8.2	8.3	W	SWELL	9.9
2025-12-26 05:30 pm	16.1	13.8	12.5	WNW	8.2	9.5	W	AVERAGE	10.0
2025-12-26 05:00 pm	14.1	11.5	13.3	WNW	8.5	9.5	W	SWELL	9.5
2025-12-26 04:30 pm	14.4	11.5	12.5	WNW	8.9	8.0	W	AVERAGE	9.1
2025-12-26 04:00 pm	15.1	12.8	12.5	WNW	8.2	9.5	W	AVERAGE	9.8
2025-12-26 03:30 pm	15.7	13.5	14.3	WNW	8.2	9.1	W	SWELL	9.9
2025-12-26 03:00 pm	16.7	14.8	13.3	WNW	8.2	9.5	W	SWELL	10.2
2025-12-26 02:30 pm	15.7	13.5	14.3	WNW	7.9	9.5	W	SWELL	10.2
2025-12-26 02:00 pm	14.8	12.8	13.3	WNW	7.5	9.1	W	SWELL	10.0
2025-12-26 01:30 pm	14.4	11.8	14.3	WNW	8.2	9.5	W	SWELL	9.7
2025-12-26 01:00 pm	14.1	11.5	14.3	WNW	8.2	9.5	W	SWELL	9.7

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Ocean Current Data for 46239

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	1:00 pm PST		10:00 am PST
3	0	0.31	340	0.58

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