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Station 46239 - Point Sur, CA (157)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
36.342 N 122.110 W (36°20'30" N 122°6'35" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 366 m

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Conditions at 46239 as of
(1:30 am PDT)
0830 GMT on 04/05/2026:
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):	4.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	9 sec
Average Period (APD):	7.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NW ( 310 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	58.3 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	56.5 °F

Previous observations
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
2026-04-05 01:00 am	-	-	-	4.6	10	7.9	NW	-	-	57.9	56.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-05 12:30 am	-	-	-	3.9	10	8.0	WNW	-	-	58.1	56.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-05 12:00 am	-	-	-	4.6	9	8.3	NW	-	-	59.2	56.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 11:30 pm	-	-	-	4.6	10	8.1	NW	-	-	59.0	56.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 11:00 pm	-	-	-	4.6	9	7.7	NW	-	-	59.0	56.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 10:30 pm	-	-	-	4.9	10	7.8	NW	-	-	58.6	57.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 10:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	9	7.6	NW	-	-	58.5	58.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 09:30 pm	-	-	-	5.2	10	7.8	NW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 09:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	8	7.8	NW	-	-	59.0	59.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 08:30 pm	-	-	-	5.2	9	8.0	NW	-	-	58.8	58.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 08:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	10	7.8	NW	-	-	58.8	58.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 07:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	8.0	NW	-	-	59.7	59.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 07:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	9	7.7	NW	-	-	62.6	60.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 06:30 pm	-	-	-	5.2	10	7.8	NW	-	-	63.0	60.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 06:00 pm	-	-	-	5.2	10	8.0	NW	-	-	64.4	60.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 05:30 pm	-	-	-	5.2	10	7.7	NW	-	-	64.0	60.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 05:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	8.1	NW	-	-	64.9	61.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 04:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	7.8	NW	-	-	65.1	61.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 04:00 pm	-	-	-	5.2	10	7.8	NW	-	-	63.9	61.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 03:30 pm	-	-	-	5.9	11	8.0	NW	-	-	62.6	59.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 03:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	9	7.8	NW	-	-	62.6	60.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 02:30 pm	-	-	-	5.9	10	7.8	NW	-	-	63.0	60.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 02:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	7.8	NW	-	-	61.7	59.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 01:30 pm	-	-	-	5.9	11	8.1	NW	-	-	61.2	59.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 01:00 pm	-	-	-	6.2	11	8.2	NW	-	-	60.4	58.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 12:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	11	7.7	NW	-	-	59.9	57.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 12:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	8	7.7	NW	-	-	59.2	57.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 11:30 am	-	-	-	5.9	11	7.9	NW	-	-	58.5	56.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 11:00 am	-	-	-	5.6	11	7.4	NW	-	-	58.6	56.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 10:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	11	7.7	NW	-	-	58.1	56.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 10:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	10	7.4	NW	-	-	60.6	56.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 09:30 am	-	-	-	5.9	10	7.2	NW	-	-	59.9	55.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 09:00 am	-	-	-	5.9	11	7.3	NW	-	-	59.9	55.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 08:30 am	-	-	-	6.2	11	7.6	NW	-	-	58.3	55.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 08:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	7.4	NW	-	-	58.1	55.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 07:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	9	7.8	NW	-	-	56.3	55.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 07:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	11	7.9	NW	-	-	56.1	55.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 06:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	11	8.2	NW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 06:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	9	7.8	NW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 05:30 am	-	-	-	5.9	10	8.0	NW	-	-	55.0	55.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 05:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	11	7.8	NW	-	-	55.4	55.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 04:30 am	-	-	-	5.9	11	7.7	NW	-	-	55.0	55.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 04:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	11	7.8	NW	-	-	55.6	55.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 03:30 am	-	-	-	6.2	11	7.8	NW	-	-	55.6	55.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 03:00 am	-	-	-	6.9	11	8.1	NW	-	-	-	55.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 02:30 am	-	-	-	6.6	12	7.9	NW	-	-	55.2	55.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 02:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	11	7.5	NW	-	-	55.0	55.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 01:30 am	-	-	-	6.9	11	8.0	NW	-	-	54.9	55.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-04 01:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	11	7.5	NW	-	-	55.6	55.8	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 46239 as of (1:30 am PDT)
0830 GMT on 04/05/2026:
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):	4.6 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	2.6 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	10.0 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.1 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD):	7.9 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-04-05 01:00 am	4.6	2.6	10.0	NW	3.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.9
2026-04-05 12:30 am	3.9	2.6	10.0	WNW	3.0	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	8.0
2026-04-05 12:00 am	4.6	2.6	16.7	S	3.6	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.3
2026-04-04 11:30 pm	4.6	2.6	10.0	NW	3.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.1
2026-04-04 11:00 pm	4.6	2.6	10.0	NW	3.9	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-04-04 10:30 pm	4.9	2.6	10.0	NW	3.9	8.7	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 10:00 pm	4.9	2.6	10.0	WNW	3.9	8.7	NW	AVERAGE	7.6
2026-04-04 09:30 pm	5.2	2.6	10.0	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 09:00 pm	5.2	2.6	10.0	NW	4.6	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 08:30 pm	5.2	3.0	10.0	NW	4.6	8.7	NW	AVERAGE	8.0
2026-04-04 08:00 pm	4.9	3.0	10.0	NW	3.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 07:30 pm	5.6	3.3	10.0	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.0
2026-04-04 07:00 pm	4.9	2.6	10.5	NW	4.3	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-04-04 06:30 pm	5.2	3.0	10.0	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 06:00 pm	5.2	3.0	10.0	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.0
2026-04-04 05:30 pm	5.2	2.6	10.0	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-04-04 05:00 pm	5.6	3.3	10.0	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.1
2026-04-04 04:30 pm	5.6	3.3	10.0	NW	4.6	8.7	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 04:00 pm	5.2	2.6	10.5	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 03:30 pm	5.9	3.3	10.5	NW	4.9	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.0
2026-04-04 03:00 pm	5.6	3.0	10.5	NW	4.6	8.7	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 02:30 pm	5.9	3.3	10.0	NW	4.9	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 02:00 pm	5.6	3.0	10.5	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 01:30 pm	5.9	3.6	10.5	NW	4.6	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.1
2026-04-04 01:00 pm	6.2	3.6	10.5	NW	4.9	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.2
2026-04-04 12:30 pm	5.6	3.0	10.5	NW	4.6	8.7	NW	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-04-04 12:00 pm	5.6	3.0	10.0	NW	4.9	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-04-04 11:30 am	5.9	3.6	10.5	NW	4.9	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	7.9
2026-04-04 11:00 am	5.6	3.0	10.5	NW	4.6	8.0	NW	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-04-04 10:30 am	6.6	3.9	10.5	NW	5.2	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-04-04 10:00 am	6.2	3.6	10.0	NW	4.9	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-04-04 09:30 am	5.9	3.0	10.0	NW	4.9	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.2
2026-04-04 09:00 am	5.9	3.3	10.5	NW	4.9	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-04-04 08:30 am	6.2	3.6	11.1	NW	5.2	8.7	NW	AVERAGE	7.6
2026-04-04 08:00 am	6.2	3.3	10.5	NW	5.2	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-04-04 07:30 am	6.6	3.9	11.1	NW	5.2	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 07:00 am	6.2	4.3	11.1	NW	4.6	8.7	NW	AVERAGE	7.9
2026-04-04 06:30 am	6.6	4.3	11.1	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	8.2
2026-04-04 06:00 am	6.2	3.6	11.1	NW	4.9	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 05:30 am	5.9	4.3	10.0	NW	4.3	9.5	NW	SWELL	8.0
2026-04-04 05:00 am	6.2	3.9	11.1	NW	4.6	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 04:30 am	5.9	3.6	10.5	NW	4.6	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-04-04 04:00 am	6.2	3.9	11.1	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 03:30 am	6.2	3.9	10.5	NW	4.6	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-04-04 03:00 am	6.6	4.6	11.1	NW	4.9	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.1
2026-04-04 02:30 am	6.6	4.6	11.8	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	SWELL	7.9
2026-04-04 02:00 am	6.2	3.9	10.5	NW	4.9	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.5
2026-04-04 01:30 am	6.6	4.9	11.1	NW	4.6	8.7	NW	SWELL	8.0
2026-04-04 01:00 am	6.2	3.9	11.1	NW	4.6	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	7.5

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Ocean Current Data for 46239

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	1:00 am PDT		12:30 am PDT		12:00 am PDT
3	260	0.29	270	0.25	210	0.14

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