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Station 46259 - Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA (222) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46259


Conditions at 46259 as of
(12:56 pm PDT)
1956 GMT on 04/30/2025:
     

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): 6.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 7.8 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): NW ( 323 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
2025-04-30 12:26 pm--- 5.9 157.6 S--- 54.0----
2025-04-30 11:56 am--- 6.2 137.8 W--- 54.0----
2025-04-30 11:26 am--- 5.9 147.4SSW--- 53.8----
2025-04-30 10:56 am--- 5.9 137.5 W--- 53.6----
2025-04-30 10:26 am--- 5.6 157.6 S--- 53.2----
2025-04-30 09:56 am--- 5.9 157.5 S--- 53.2----
2025-04-30 09:26 am--- 5.6 157.2 S--- 53.2----
2025-04-30 08:56 am--- 5.9 137.7WNW--- 53.2----
2025-04-30 08:26 am--- 5.6 157.5 S--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 07:56 am--- 5.2 137.1 W--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 07:26 am--- 5.2 147.5 SW--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 06:56 am--- 5.9 177.5 S--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 06:26 am--- 5.9 87.3 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 05:56 am--- 5.9 157.1 S--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 05:26 am--- 5.9 87.3 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 04:56 am--- 6.6 137.8WNW--- 53.6----
2025-04-30 04:26 am--- 6.2 137.3WNW--- 53.6----
2025-04-30 03:56 am--- 6.2 157.4 S--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 03:26 am--- 6.2 177.4 S--- 53.6----
2025-04-30 02:56 am--- 6.2 157.5 S--- 53.6----
2025-04-30 02:26 am--- 6.2 147.7 SW--- 53.6----
2025-04-30 01:56 am--- 6.9 87.6 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 01:26 am--- 6.2 97.5 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 12:56 am--- 6.6 177.5 S--- 53.4----
2025-04-30 12:26 am--- 6.6 97.2 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-29 11:56 pm--- 6.2 97.2 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-29 11:26 pm--- 6.9 147.4WSW--- 53.4----
2025-04-29 10:56 pm--- 6.9 147.5 SW--- 53.2----
2025-04-29 10:26 pm--- 6.9 97.4 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-29 09:56 pm--- 6.6 97.1 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-29 09:26 pm--- 6.9 97.2 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-29 08:56 pm--- 6.9 157.5 S--- 53.4----
2025-04-29 08:26 pm--- 7.2 97.2 NW--- 53.4----
2025-04-29 07:56 pm--- 7.5 97.5 NW--- 53.6----
2025-04-29 07:26 pm--- 8.2 97.6 NW--- 53.6----
2025-04-29 06:56 pm--- 7.5 107.2 NW--- 53.6----
2025-04-29 06:26 pm--- 7.5 107.3 NW--- 53.8----
2025-04-29 05:56 pm--- 7.9 97.1 NW--- 53.8----
2025-04-29 05:26 pm--- 7.9 107.2 NW--- 53.8----
2025-04-29 04:56 pm--- 7.9 97.2 NW--- 54.0----
2025-04-29 04:26 pm--- 8.2 107.4 NW--- 54.0----
2025-04-29 03:56 pm--- 7.9 97.3 NW--- 54.0----
2025-04-29 03:26 pm--- 8.2 107.6 NW--- 54.1----
2025-04-29 02:56 pm--- 7.9 97.0 NW--- 54.0----
2025-04-29 02:26 pm--- 8.2 107.4 NW--- 54.0----
2025-04-29 01:56 pm--- 7.5 97.0 NW--- 54.0----
2025-04-29 01:26 pm--- 7.9 97.4 NW--- 54.0----
2025-04-29 12:56 pm--- 7.2 97.0NNW--- 54.0----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46259 as of (12:56 pm PDT)
1956 GMT on 04/30/2025:

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): 6.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 3.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 13.3 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): W
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 5.6 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): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 7.8 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
2025-04-30 12:26 pm 5.9 3.6 15.4 S 4.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-04-30 11:56 am 6.2 3.6 13.3 W 4.9 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.8
2025-04-30 11:26 am 5.9 3.6 14.3SSW 4.9 8.3 NNW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-30 10:56 am 5.9 3.3 13.3 W 4.6 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 10:26 am 5.6 3.6 15.4 S 4.6 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-04-30 09:56 am 5.9 3.6 15.4 S 4.6 7.7 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 09:26 am 5.6 3.3 15.4 S 4.6 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-30 08:56 am 5.9 3.9 13.3WNW 4.3 7.7 NW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-04-30 08:26 am 5.6 3.6 15.4 S 4.3 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 07:56 am 5.2 3.3 13.3 W 4.3 7.1 NW AVERAGE 7.1
2025-04-30 07:26 am 5.2 3.6 14.3 SW 3.9 7.7 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 06:56 am 5.9 3.6 16.7 S 4.6 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 06:26 am 5.9 3.3 13.3WNW 4.6 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-30 05:56 am 5.9 3.3 15.4 S 4.9 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.1
2025-04-30 05:26 am 5.9 3.3 13.3WNW 4.9 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-30 04:56 am 6.6 3.9 13.3WNW 5.2 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.8
2025-04-30 04:26 am 6.2 3.6 13.3WNW 5.2 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-30 03:56 am 6.2 3.6 15.4 S 5.2 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-30 03:26 am 6.2 3.6 16.7 S 5.2 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-30 02:56 am 6.2 3.6 15.4 S 5.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 02:26 am 6.2 3.6 14.3 SW 5.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-04-30 01:56 am 6.9 3.6 13.3WNW 5.9 8.3 NW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-04-30 01:26 am 6.2 3.3 15.4 S 5.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 12:56 am 6.6 3.6 16.7 S 5.6 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-30 12:26 am 6.6 3.0 16.7 S 5.6 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-29 11:56 pm 6.2 3.0 16.7 S 5.6 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-29 11:26 pm 6.6 3.6 14.3WSW 5.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-29 10:56 pm 6.9 3.9 14.3 SW 5.6 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-29 10:26 pm 6.9 3.6 15.4 S 5.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-29 09:56 pm 6.6 3.0 15.4SSW 5.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.1
2025-04-29 09:26 pm 6.9 3.6 16.7 S 6.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-29 08:56 pm 6.9 3.9 15.4 S 5.9 9.1 NNW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-29 08:26 pm 7.2 3.6 14.3WSW 6.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-29 07:56 pm 7.5 3.9 15.4 S 6.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-29 07:26 pm 8.2 4.3 16.7 S 6.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-04-29 06:56 pm 7.5 3.6 16.7 S 6.6 9.9 NW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-29 06:26 pm 7.5 3.9 14.3WSW 6.6 9.9 NW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-29 05:56 pm 7.9 3.6 16.7 S 6.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.1
2025-04-29 05:26 pm 7.9 4.3 15.4 S 6.9 9.9 NW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-29 04:56 pm 7.9 3.9 15.4 S 6.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-29 04:26 pm 8.2 3.9 10.5 NW 7.2 9.9 NW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-29 03:56 pm 7.9 3.9 15.4 S 7.2 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-04-29 03:26 pm 8.2 4.3 16.7 S 7.2 9.9 NW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-04-29 02:56 pm 7.9 3.9 10.5 NW 6.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.0
2025-04-29 02:26 pm 8.2 4.3 14.3WSW 7.2 9.9 NW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-29 01:56 pm 7.5 3.6 14.3WNW 6.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.0
2025-04-29 01:26 pm 7.9 4.3 16.7 S 6.9 9.1 NW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-04-29 12:56 pm 7.2 3.6 16.7 S 6.6 9.1 NNW AVERAGE 7.0

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)