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Station 46239 - Point Sur, CA (157) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46239


Conditions at 46239 as of
(1:30 pm PDT)
2030 GMT on 05/19/2025:
     

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): 8.2 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 6.1 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): NW ( 310 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 54.1 °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
2025-05-19 01:00 pm--- 8.2 86.2 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 12:30 pm--- 8.5 86.2 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 12:00 pm--- 8.9 86.1 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 11:30 am--- 9.5 86.5 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 11:00 am--- 8.5 86.1 NW--- 54.3----
2025-05-19 10:30 am--- 9.5 86.4 NW--- 54.3----
2025-05-19 10:00 am--- 9.2 96.4 NW--- 54.5----
2025-05-19 09:30 am--- 9.5 96.4 NW--- 54.5----
2025-05-19 09:00 am--- 9.5 96.4 NW--- 54.5----
2025-05-19 08:30 am--- 9.8 96.5 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 08:00 am--- 9.8 96.7 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 07:30 am--- 9.8 96.6 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 07:00 am--- 9.8 96.6 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 06:30 am--- 9.2 96.5 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 06:00 am--- 10.2 96.8 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 05:30 am--- 10.8 106.7 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 05:00 am--- 9.8 96.5 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 04:30 am--- 10.8 106.7 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 04:00 am--- 10.8 96.8 NW--- 54.1----
2025-05-19 03:30 am--- 10.8 106.8 NW--- 54.3----
2025-05-19 03:00 am--- 11.5 107.1 NW--- 54.3----
2025-05-19 02:30 am--- 10.8 107.0 NW--- 54.5----
2025-05-19 02:00 am--- 10.8 107.0 NW--- 54.7----
2025-05-19 01:30 am--- 11.5 107.0 NW--- 54.9----
2025-05-19 01:00 am--- 11.8 107.2 NW--- 55.0----
2025-05-19 12:30 am--- 12.1 107.5 NW--- 55.0----
2025-05-19 12:00 am--- 11.5 107.3 NW--- 55.2----
2025-05-18 11:30 pm--- 11.2 97.2 NW--- 55.2----
2025-05-18 11:00 pm--- 11.2 96.9 NW--- 55.4----
2025-05-18 10:30 pm--- 10.8 96.9 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 10:00 pm--- 11.5 107.1 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 09:30 pm--- 11.2 107.0 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 09:00 pm--- 10.8 96.8 NW--- 55.8----
2025-05-18 08:30 pm--- 11.8 106.9WNW--- 55.8----
2025-05-18 08:00 pm--- 11.2 106.8 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 07:30 pm--- 11.5 106.7 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 07:00 pm--- 11.8 106.9 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 06:30 pm--- 11.8 86.7 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 06:00 pm--- 13.5 97.2 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 05:30 pm--- 11.8 107.0 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 05:00 pm--- 11.2 106.9 NW--- 55.8----
2025-05-18 04:30 pm--- 10.8 116.8 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 04:00 pm--- 10.8 96.8 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 03:30 pm--- 10.8 106.9 NW--- 55.6----
2025-05-18 03:00 pm--- 11.5 107.0 NW--- 55.4----
2025-05-18 02:30 pm--- 11.5 107.2 NW--- 55.2----
2025-05-18 02:00 pm--- 10.2 97.0 NW--- 55.2----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46239 as of (1:30 pm PDT)
2030 GMT on 05/19/2025:

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): 8.2 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):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 7.5 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 8.3 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): NW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 6.1 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
2025-05-19 01:00 pm 8.2 2.0 10.0WNW 7.9 8.3 NW STEEP 6.2
2025-05-19 12:30 pm 8.5 2.3 10.0 NW 8.2 7.7 NW STEEP 6.2
2025-05-19 12:00 pm 8.5 2.6 10.0 NW 8.2 8.3 NW STEEP 6.1
2025-05-19 11:30 am 9.5 2.6 11.1WNW 9.2 8.3 NW STEEP 6.5
2025-05-19 11:00 am 8.5 2.3 10.0 NW 8.2 9.1 NW STEEP 6.1
2025-05-19 10:30 am 9.5 2.3 10.0WNW 9.2 8.3 NW STEEP 6.4
2025-05-19 10:00 am 9.2 2.6 10.0 NW 8.5 8.7 NW STEEP 6.4
2025-05-19 09:30 am 9.5 3.0 10.0 NW 8.9 8.7 NW STEEP 6.4
2025-05-19 09:00 am 9.5 2.6 11.8WNW 9.2 8.7 NW STEEP 6.4
2025-05-19 08:30 am 9.8 2.6 10.0WNW 9.2 9.1 NW STEEP 6.5
2025-05-19 08:00 am 9.8 3.0 10.0 NW 9.2 8.7 NW STEEP 6.7
2025-05-19 07:30 am 9.8 2.6 10.0 NW 9.5 9.1 NW STEEP 6.6
2025-05-19 07:00 am 9.8 3.3 10.0 NW 9.2 9.1 NW STEEP 6.6
2025-05-19 06:30 am 9.2 3.6 10.0 NW 8.5 8.7 NW STEEP 6.5
2025-05-19 06:00 am 10.2 3.9 10.0 NW 9.5 9.1 NW STEEP 6.8
2025-05-19 05:30 am 10.8 3.9 10.0 NW 10.2 9.5 NW AVERAGE 6.7
2025-05-19 05:00 am 9.8 3.9 10.0 NW 8.9 8.7 NW STEEP 6.5
2025-05-19 04:30 am 10.5 4.6 10.0 NW 9.8 9.5 NW AVERAGE 6.7
2025-05-19 04:00 am 10.8 4.6 10.0 NW 9.8 9.1 NW STEEP 6.8
2025-05-19 03:30 am 10.8 4.6 10.0 NW 9.8 9.5 NW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-05-19 03:00 am 11.5 5.2 10.0 NW 10.2 9.5 NW STEEP 7.1
2025-05-19 02:30 am 10.8 4.6 10.0 NW 9.8 9.5 NW AVERAGE 7.0
2025-05-19 02:00 am 10.8 4.3 10.0 NW 9.8 9.5 NW AVERAGE 7.0
2025-05-19 01:30 am 11.5 4.9 10.0 NW 10.2 9.5 NW STEEP 7.0
2025-05-19 01:00 am 11.8 5.2 10.0 NW 10.5 9.5 NW STEEP 7.2
2025-05-19 12:30 am 11.8 6.2 10.0 NW 10.2 9.5 NW STEEP 7.5
2025-05-19 12:00 am 11.5 5.2 10.0 NW 10.2 9.5 NW STEEP 7.3
2025-05-18 11:30 pm 11.2 4.9 10.0 NW 9.8 9.1 NW STEEP 7.2
2025-05-18 11:00 pm 11.2 3.9 10.0 NW 10.2 9.1 NW STEEP 6.9
2025-05-18 10:30 pm 10.8 4.3 10.0 NW 9.8 9.1 NW STEEP 6.9
2025-05-18 10:00 pm 11.5 4.6 10.0 NW 10.5 9.5 NW STEEP 7.1
2025-05-18 09:30 pm 11.2 4.9 10.0 NW 9.8 9.5 NW STEEP 7.0
2025-05-18 09:00 pm 10.8 3.9 10.0 NW 9.8 9.1 NW STEEP 6.8
2025-05-18 08:30 pm 11.5 5.2 10.0WNW 10.5 9.5 NW AVERAGE 6.9
2025-05-18 08:00 pm 11.2 5.6 10.0 NW 9.8 9.5 NW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-05-18 07:30 pm 11.5 4.9 10.0 NW 10.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 6.7
2025-05-18 07:00 pm 11.5 4.9 10.0 NW 10.5 9.5 NW STEEP 6.9
2025-05-18 06:30 pm 11.8 4.3 10.0 NW 11.2 7.7 NWVERY_STEEP 6.7
2025-05-18 06:00 pm 13.1 5.6 10.0 NW 12.1 9.1 NW STEEP 7.2
2025-05-18 05:30 pm 11.8 5.9 10.0 NW 10.5 9.5 NW AVERAGE 7.0
2025-05-18 05:00 pm 11.2 5.6 10.0 NW 9.8 9.5 NW AVERAGE 6.9
2025-05-18 04:30 pm 10.8 5.2 10.5 NW 9.2 7.7 NW AVERAGE 6.8
2025-05-18 04:00 pm 10.8 5.2 10.5WNW 9.5 9.1 NW STEEP 6.8
2025-05-18 03:30 pm 10.5 5.2 10.0 NW 9.2 9.5 NW AVERAGE 6.9
2025-05-18 03:00 pm 11.5 5.6 10.0 NW 9.8 9.5 NW STEEP 7.0
2025-05-18 02:30 pm 11.5 5.2 10.0WNW 10.2 9.5 NW STEEP 7.2
2025-05-18 02:00 pm 10.2 4.6 10.0 NW 8.9 9.1 NW STEEP 7.0

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 46239

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
1:30 pm PDT 1:00 pm PDT12:30 pm PDT12:00 pm PDT11:30 am PDT11:00 am PDT10:30 am PDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
3 150 0.78170 0.76160 0.80170 0.68180 0.72170 0.64150 0.82

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46239

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