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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
(2:00 pm PST)
2200 GMT on 12/25/2025:
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):	10.5 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	10 sec
Average Period (APD):	7.3 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	SSW ( 204 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	58.8 °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
2025-12-25 01:30 pm	-	-	-	10.5	10	7.5	SW	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 01:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	9	7.1	SSW	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 12:30 pm	-	-	-	10.8	10	7.4	SW	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 12:00 pm	-	-	-	9.8	10	7.3	SW	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 11:30 am	-	-	-	10.8	10	7.6	SSW	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 11:00 am	-	-	-	10.8	10	7.5	SSW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 10:30 am	-	-	-	11.2	11	7.6	SW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 10:00 am	-	-	-	10.5	11	7.3	SSW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 09:30 am	-	-	-	11.2	9	7.4	SSW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 09:00 am	-	-	-	10.8	9	7.3	SSW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 08:30 am	-	-	-	11.8	10	7.5	SSW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 08:00 am	-	-	-	12.1	9	7.4	S	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 07:30 am	-	-	-	12.5	9	7.3	S	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 07:00 am	-	-	-	12.5	10	7.3	SSW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 06:30 am	-	-	-	12.5	10	7.2	SSW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 06:00 am	-	-	-	13.1	9	7.3	S	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 05:30 am	-	-	-	13.1	9	7.1	SSW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 05:00 am	-	-	-	13.5	9	7.1	S	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 04:30 am	-	-	-	13.8	8	7.0	SSW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 04:00 am	-	-	-	14.4	9	7.2	S	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 03:30 am	-	-	-	13.5	9	6.8	S	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 03:00 am	-	-	-	14.8	9	7.1	S	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 02:30 am	-	-	-	15.4	9	7.1	S	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 02:00 am	-	-	-	13.5	9	6.7	SSE	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 01:30 am	-	-	-	12.8	9	6.7	S	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 01:00 am	-	-	-	13.8	8	6.7	SSW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 12:30 am	-	-	-	12.5	9	6.5	SSW	-	-	-	58.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-25 12:00 am	-	-	-	13.1	9	6.6	S	-	-	-	58.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-24 11:30 pm	-	-	-	12.1	8	6.5	SSW	-	-	-	58.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-24 11:00 pm	-	-	-	12.1	8	6.6	SSW	-	-	-	58.1	-	-	-	-
2025-12-24 10:30 pm	-	-	-	12.1	9	6.7	SSW	-	-	-	58.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-24 10:00 pm	-	-	-	11.5	8	6.7	S	-	-	-	58.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-24 09:30 pm	-	-	-	12.5	9	6.8	S	-	-	-	58.3	-	-	-	-
2025-12-24 04:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	13	7.1	NW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
2025-12-24 03:30 pm	-	-	-	9.8	8	7.7	SSE	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
2025-12-24 03:00 pm	-	-	-	9.8	13	7.9	WNW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 46239 as of (2:00 pm PST)
2200 GMT on 12/25/2025:
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):	10.5 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	5.2 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	10.0 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	SW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	9.2 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.5 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	SSW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD):	7.3 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2025-12-25 01:30 pm	10.5	6.2	10.0	SW	8.2	9.5	SSW	AVERAGE	7.5
2025-12-25 01:00 pm	9.2	4.6	10.5	SW	7.9	9.1	SSW	AVERAGE	7.1
2025-12-25 12:30 pm	10.8	5.2	10.0	SSW	9.5	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.4
2025-12-25 12:00 pm	9.8	4.6	10.0	SW	8.5	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.3
2025-12-25 11:30 am	10.8	5.6	10.0	SW	9.2	9.5	SSW	AVERAGE	7.6
2025-12-25 11:00 am	10.8	5.2	10.0	SSW	9.5	9.5	SSW	AVERAGE	7.5
2025-12-25 10:30 am	11.2	6.2	10.5	SW	9.2	9.5	SSW	AVERAGE	7.6
2025-12-25 10:00 am	10.5	5.9	10.5	SSW	8.9	9.1	SSW	AVERAGE	7.3
2025-12-25 09:30 am	11.2	6.2	10.0	SSW	9.2	9.1	SSW	STEEP	7.4
2025-12-25 09:00 am	10.8	5.2	10.5	SW	9.5	9.1	SSW	STEEP	7.3
2025-12-25 08:30 am	11.8	5.9	10.0	SSW	10.2	9.5	SSW	STEEP	7.5
2025-12-25 08:00 am	12.1	5.9	10.0	SSW	10.5	9.1	S	STEEP	7.4
2025-12-25 07:30 am	12.5	5.6	10.0	SSW	11.2	9.1	S	STEEP	7.3
2025-12-25 07:00 am	12.5	5.6	10.0	SSW	11.2	9.5	SSW	STEEP	7.3
2025-12-25 06:30 am	12.5	4.9	10.0	SSW	11.2	9.5	SSW	STEEP	7.2
2025-12-25 06:00 am	13.1	5.6	10.0	SSW	11.8	9.1	S	STEEP	7.3
2025-12-25 05:30 am	13.1	4.9	10.0	SSW	12.1	9.1	SSW	STEEP	7.1
2025-12-25 05:00 am	13.5	4.9	10.0	SSW	12.5	9.1	S	STEEP	7.1
2025-12-25 04:30 am	13.8	4.6	10.0	SSW	12.8	8.3	SSW	STEEP	7.0
2025-12-25 04:00 am	14.4	4.6	10.0	SSW	13.8	9.1	S	STEEP	7.2
2025-12-25 03:30 am	13.5	4.3	10.0	SSW	12.8	9.1	S	STEEP	6.8
2025-12-25 03:00 am	14.8	3.9	10.0	S	14.1	9.1	S	STEEP	7.1
2025-12-25 02:30 am	15.4	4.3	10.0	S	14.8	8.7	S	STEEP	7.1
2025-12-25 02:00 am	13.5	3.9	10.0	SSW	12.8	8.7	SSE	STEEP	6.7
2025-12-25 01:30 am	12.8	4.3	10.0	SSW	12.1	8.7	S	STEEP	6.7
2025-12-25 01:00 am	13.8	4.6	10.0	SSW	12.8	8.3	SSW	STEEP	6.7
2025-12-25 12:30 am	12.5	3.9	12.5	NW	11.8	8.7	SSW	STEEP	6.5
2025-12-25 12:00 am	13.1	4.3	12.5	WNW	12.5	8.7	S	STEEP	6.6
2025-12-24 11:30 pm	12.1	4.3	12.5	WNW	11.5	8.3	SSW	STEEP	6.5
2025-12-24 11:00 pm	12.1	4.6	12.5	NW	11.5	8.3	SSW	STEEP	6.6
2025-12-24 10:30 pm	11.8	4.9	12.5	NW	10.8	8.7	SSW	STEEP	6.7
2025-12-24 10:00 pm	11.5	4.6	12.5	NW	10.5	8.3	S	STEEP	6.7
2025-12-24 09:30 pm	12.5	4.6	11.1	WNW	11.5	9.1	S	STEEP	6.8
2025-12-24 04:00 pm	9.2	5.6	13.3	NW	7.2	9.1	SSW	AVERAGE	7.1
2025-12-24 03:30 pm	9.8	5.9	13.3	WNW	7.9	8.3	SSE	STEEP	7.7
2025-12-24 03:00 pm	9.8	6.6	13.3	WNW	7.5	8.7	S	AVERAGE	7.9

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

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	1:30 pm PST		1:00 pm PST		11:30 am PST
3	340	1.11	340	1.13	330	1.18

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

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