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Station 46248 - Astoria Canyon, OR (179) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46248


Conditions at 46248 as of
(12:26 pm PDT)
1926 GMT on 05/13/2025:
     

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): 9.8 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 11 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 8.2 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):WNW ( 286 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 55.0 °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
2025-05-13 11:56 am--- 9.8 108.4WNW--- 55.0----
2025-05-13 11:26 am--- 10.8 118.5WNW--- 55.0----
2025-05-13 10:56 am--- 10.5 118.5WNW--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 10:26 am--- 9.5 118.0 W--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 09:56 am--- 9.8 108.1WNW--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 09:26 am--- 10.2 118.3 W--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 08:56 am--- 10.5 108.4WNW--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 08:26 am--- 8.5 107.7WNW--- 54.7----
2025-05-13 07:56 am--- 8.9 117.8 W--- 54.7----
2025-05-13 07:26 am--- 8.5 117.5 W--- 54.7----
2025-05-13 06:56 am--- 9.2 117.9 W--- 54.7----
2025-05-13 06:26 am--- 8.9 107.7WNW--- 54.7----
2025-05-13 05:56 am--- 7.5 97.4WNW--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 05:26 am--- 8.2 117.7 W--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 04:56 am--- 8.2 117.7 W--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 04:26 am--- 8.2 117.7 W--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 03:56 am--- 8.2 117.7WNW--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 03:26 am--- 8.2 117.6 W--- 54.7----
2025-05-13 02:56 am--- 7.9 97.4 W--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 02:26 am--- 7.9 117.3 W--- 55.0----
2025-05-13 01:56 am--- 7.5 117.3 W--- 55.0----
2025-05-13 01:26 am--- 9.2 108.0 W--- 55.2----
2025-05-13 12:56 am--- 7.9 117.5 W--- 55.2----
2025-05-13 12:26 am--- 7.9 117.8 W--- 55.2----
2025-05-12 11:56 pm--- 7.2 107.6 W--- 55.2----
2025-05-12 11:26 pm--- 7.2 107.6 W--- 55.2----
2025-05-12 10:56 pm--- 6.6 117.2 W--- 55.2----
2025-05-12 10:26 pm--- 7.9 118.0 W--- 55.2----
2025-05-12 09:56 pm--- 7.2 117.4 W--- 55.2----
2025-05-12 09:26 pm--- 6.6 117.0 W--- 55.2----
2025-05-12 08:56 pm--- 5.9 106.4 W--- 55.0----
2025-05-12 08:26 pm--- 6.6 106.9 W--- 55.0----
2025-05-12 07:56 pm--- 6.9 117.0 W--- 55.0----
2025-05-12 07:26 pm--- 6.2 116.6 W--- 54.7----
2025-05-12 06:56 pm--- 6.9 107.2 W--- 54.7----
2025-05-12 06:26 pm--- 7.2 117.4WSW--- 54.5----
2025-05-12 05:56 pm--- 6.9 117.5 W--- 54.7----
2025-05-12 05:26 pm--- 6.9 107.5 W--- 54.7----
2025-05-12 04:56 pm--- 6.9 117.7 W--- 54.9----
2025-05-12 04:26 pm--- 7.2 117.6 W--- 54.9----
2025-05-12 03:56 pm--- 6.9 117.6WSW--- 54.9----
2025-05-12 03:26 pm--- 6.9 117.6WSW--- 55.0----
2025-05-12 02:56 pm--- 6.9 107.7 W--- 55.0----
2025-05-12 02:26 pm--- 6.6 97.5WSW--- 55.0----
2025-05-12 01:56 pm--- 6.2 97.3 W--- 55.0----
2025-05-12 01:26 pm--- 6.2 87.3 SW--- 55.2----
2025-05-12 12:56 pm--- 6.6 87.3SSW--- 55.4----
2025-05-12 12:26 pm--- 5.9 87.1SSW--- 55.4----
2025-05-12 11:56 am--- 5.9 87.3 SW--- 55.6----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46248 as of (12:26 pm PDT)
1926 GMT on 05/13/2025:

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): 9.8 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 5.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 10.5 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 7.9 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 9.1 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):WNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 8.2 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
2025-05-13 11:56 am 9.8 5.9 11.1WNW 8.5 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 8.4
2025-05-13 11:26 am 10.8 6.6 10.5WNW 8.9 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 8.5
2025-05-13 10:56 am 10.5 7.2 10.5WNW 8.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 8.5
2025-05-13 10:26 am 9.5 5.6 11.1 W 7.9 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 8.0
2025-05-13 09:56 am 9.8 5.9 10.5 W 8.2 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 8.1
2025-05-13 09:26 am 10.2 6.6 10.5 W 8.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 8.3
2025-05-13 08:56 am 10.5 6.2 10.5WNW 8.9 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 8.4
2025-05-13 08:26 am 8.5 4.6 10.5 W 7.2 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-13 07:56 am 8.9 5.2 10.5 W 7.5 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.8
2025-05-13 07:26 am 8.5 4.6 11.1 W 7.5 8.3 WNW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-13 06:56 am 9.2 5.6 10.5 W 7.5 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 7.9
2025-05-13 06:26 am 8.5 4.6 10.5 W 7.5 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-13 05:56 am 7.5 3.9 11.8 W 6.6 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-05-13 05:26 am 8.2 4.3 11.1 W 7.2 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-13 04:56 am 8.2 4.6 10.5 W 7.2 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-13 04:26 am 8.2 4.6 10.5 W 6.9 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-13 03:56 am 8.2 4.6 10.5WNW 7.2 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-13 03:26 am 8.2 4.3 10.5 W 7.2 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-05-13 02:56 am 7.9 3.9 11.1 W 6.9 9.1 W AVERAGE 7.4
2025-05-13 02:26 am 7.9 3.9 11.1 W 6.9 8.3 W AVERAGE 7.3
2025-05-13 01:56 am 7.2 3.9 10.5 W 6.2 9.1 W AVERAGE 7.3
2025-05-13 01:26 am 9.2 4.9 11.1 W 8.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 8.0
2025-05-13 12:56 am 7.9 4.3 11.1 W 6.9 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-13 12:26 am 7.9 4.9 11.1 W 6.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.8
2025-05-12 11:56 pm 7.2 4.3 11.1 W 6.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.6
2025-05-12 11:26 pm 7.2 3.9 11.1 W 6.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.6
2025-05-12 10:56 pm 6.6 3.9 10.5 W 5.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.2
2025-05-12 10:26 pm 7.9 5.2 10.5 W 6.6 9.9 W AVERAGE 8.0
2025-05-12 09:56 pm 6.9 4.3 10.5 W 5.9 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.4
2025-05-12 09:26 pm 6.6 3.6 11.1 W 5.6 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.0
2025-05-12 08:56 pm 5.9 3.0 10.5 W 5.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-12 08:26 pm 6.6 3.6 10.5 W 5.9 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.9
2025-05-12 07:56 pm 6.6 3.9 10.5 W 5.6 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.0
2025-05-12 07:26 pm 6.2 3.3 10.5 W 5.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.6
2025-05-12 06:56 pm 6.9 3.6 11.1WSW 6.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.2
2025-05-12 06:26 pm 7.2 4.3 10.5WSW 6.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.4
2025-05-12 05:56 pm 6.9 3.9 11.1 W 5.9 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-12 05:26 pm 6.9 3.9 11.1WSW 6.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-12 04:56 pm 6.9 4.6 10.5 W 5.2 9.1 W AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-12 04:26 pm 7.2 3.9 10.5 W 6.2 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-05-12 03:56 pm 6.9 3.9 10.5WSW 5.9 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.6
2025-05-12 03:26 pm 6.9 3.9 10.5WSW 5.9 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-05-12 02:56 pm 6.9 3.0 11.1WSW 6.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-12 02:26 pm 6.6 3.0 10.5WSW 6.2 9.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-12 01:56 pm 6.2 2.6 10.5WSW 5.9 9.1 W AVERAGE 7.3
2025-05-12 01:26 pm 6.2 2.6 10.5WSW 5.9 7.7 SW STEEP 7.3
2025-05-12 12:56 pm 6.2 2.3 10.5 W 6.2 7.7 SSW STEEP 7.3
2025-05-12 12:26 pm 5.9 2.0 13.3WSW 5.9 7.7 SSW STEEP 7.1
2025-05-12 11:56 am 5.9 2.3 10.5WSW 5.6 8.3 SW AVERAGE 7.3

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)