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Station 46266 - Del Mar Nearshore, CA (153)

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Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
32.957 N 117.279 W (32°57'24" N 117°16'46" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 17 m

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Conditions at 46266 as of
(1:56 pm PDT)
2056 GMT on 07/25/2026:
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):	22 sec
Average Period (APD):	11.8 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WSW ( 246 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	76.1 °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
2026-07-25 01:26 pm	-	-	-	3.9	22	9.8	WSW	-	-	-	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 12:56 pm	-	-	-	4.3	22	11.7	WSW	-	-	-	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 12:26 pm	-	-	-	3.9	22	10.0	WSW	-	-	-	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 11:56 am	-	-	-	3.9	22	10.4	WSW	-	-	-	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 11:26 am	-	-	-	5.2	22	12.9	WSW	-	-	-	75.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 10:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	22	12.5	WSW	-	-	-	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 10:26 am	-	-	-	4.3	22	11.6	WSW	-	-	-	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 09:56 am	-	-	-	3.9	22	10.9	WSW	-	-	-	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 09:26 am	-	-	-	3.9	22	11.3	WSW	-	-	-	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 08:56 am	-	-	-	3.9	22	11.5	WSW	-	-	-	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 08:26 am	-	-	-	3.6	22	11.4	WSW	-	-	-	74.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 07:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	22	13.7	WSW	-	-	-	74.5	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 07:26 am	-	-	-	4.6	22	13.0	WSW	-	-	-	74.5	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 06:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	22	13.5	WSW	-	-	-	74.7	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 06:26 am	-	-	-	4.3	22	12.3	WSW	-	-	-	74.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 05:56 am	-	-	-	3.6	22	9.6	WSW	-	-	-	74.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 05:26 am	-	-	-	3.6	22	9.9	WSW	-	-	-	74.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 04:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	22	12.7	WSW	-	-	-	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 04:26 am	-	-	-	4.6	22	11.7	WSW	-	-	-	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 03:56 am	-	-	-	3.6	22	10.2	WSW	-	-	-	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 03:26 am	-	-	-	4.6	22	11.0	WSW	-	-	-	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 02:56 am	-	-	-	3.6	22	8.5	WSW	-	-	-	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 02:26 am	-	-	-	4.9	22	12.2	WSW	-	-	-	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 01:56 am	-	-	-	4.3	22	10.7	WSW	-	-	-	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 01:26 am	-	-	-	3.9	22	9.5	WSW	-	-	-	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 12:56 am	-	-	-	4.9	22	12.2	WSW	-	-	-	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-07-25 12:26 am	-	-	-	4.3	22	10.5	WSW	-	-	-	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 11:56 pm	-	-	-	4.3	22	10.7	WSW	-	-	-	75.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 11:26 pm	-	-	-	4.3	22	9.8	WSW	-	-	-	75.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 10:56 pm	-	-	-	3.9	22	9.2	WSW	-	-	-	75.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 10:26 pm	-	-	-	3.3	22	7.7	WSW	-	-	-	75.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 09:56 pm	-	-	-	3.3	22	8.3	WSW	-	-	-	75.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 09:26 pm	-	-	-	3.9	22	9.5	WSW	-	-	-	75.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 08:56 pm	-	-	-	3.6	22	9.0	WSW	-	-	-	75.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 08:26 pm	-	-	-	3.9	22	9.3	WSW	-	-	-	75.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 07:56 pm	-	-	-	3.9	22	8.6	WSW	-	-	-	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 07:26 pm	-	-	-	4.6	22	10.7	WSW	-	-	-	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 06:56 pm	-	-	-	3.6	22	7.5	WSW	-	-	-	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 06:26 pm	-	-	-	3.6	22	7.5	WSW	-	-	-	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 05:56 pm	-	-	-	3.6	22	8.1	WSW	-	-	-	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 05:26 pm	-	-	-	3.3	8	6.8	W	-	-	-	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 04:56 pm	-	-	-	3.6	22	7.0	WSW	-	-	-	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 04:26 pm	-	-	-	3.9	22	8.2	WSW	-	-	-	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 03:56 pm	-	-	-	3.6	22	7.4	WSW	-	-	-	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 03:26 pm	-	-	-	3.6	25	7.4	WSW	-	-	-	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 02:56 pm	-	-	-	3.6	25	7.1	WSW	-	-	-	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 02:26 pm	-	-	-	3.9	25	7.6	WSW	-	-	-	75.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-24 01:56 pm	-	-	-	3.9	8	6.8	W	-	-	-	75.4	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 46266 as of (1:56 pm PDT)
2056 GMT on 07/25/2026:
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):	3.9 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	22.2 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	WSW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	2.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.3 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	W
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
Average Wave Period (APD):	11.8 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-07-25 01:26 pm	3.9	3.0	22.2	WSW	2.3	7.7	W	SWELL	9.8
2026-07-25 12:56 pm	4.3	3.6	22.2	WSW	2.3	8.3	W	SWELL	11.7
2026-07-25 12:26 pm	3.9	3.0	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.1	WNW	SWELL	10.0
2026-07-25 11:56 am	3.9	3.0	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.7	W	SWELL	10.4
2026-07-25 11:26 am	5.2	4.6	22.2	WSW	2.6	8.3	W	SWELL	12.9
2026-07-25 10:56 am	4.9	4.3	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.7	W	SWELL	12.5
2026-07-25 10:26 am	4.3	3.6	22.2	WSW	2.3	6.2	W	SWELL	11.6
2026-07-25 09:56 am	3.9	3.3	22.2	WSW	2.3	7.7	WNW	SWELL	10.9
2026-07-25 09:26 am	3.9	3.3	22.2	WSW	2.3	8.3	W	SWELL	11.3
2026-07-25 08:56 am	3.9	3.3	22.2	WSW	2.3	8.3	W	SWELL	11.5
2026-07-25 08:26 am	3.6	3.3	22.2	WSW	2.0	7.1	W	SWELL	11.4
2026-07-25 07:56 am	4.9	4.6	22.2	WSW	2.0	5.9	W	SWELL	13.7
2026-07-25 07:26 am	4.6	4.3	22.2	WSW	2.0	9.9	WSW	SWELL	13.0
2026-07-25 06:56 am	4.9	4.6	22.2	WSW	2.3	7.1	W	SWELL	13.5
2026-07-25 06:26 am	4.3	3.9	22.2	WSW	2.0	9.9	WSW	SWELL	12.3
2026-07-25 05:56 am	3.6	2.6	22.2	WSW	2.3	9.9	SW	SWELL	9.6
2026-07-25 05:26 am	3.6	3.0	22.2	WSW	2.3	7.1	W	SWELL	9.9
2026-07-25 04:56 am	4.9	4.3	22.2	WSW	2.3	9.9	WSW	SWELL	12.7
2026-07-25 04:26 am	4.6	3.9	22.2	WSW	2.3	8.3	W	SWELL	11.7
2026-07-25 03:56 am	3.6	3.0	22.2	WSW	2.3	7.7	W	SWELL	10.2
2026-07-25 03:26 am	4.6	3.6	22.2	WSW	2.6	6.7	W	SWELL	11.0
2026-07-25 02:56 am	3.6	2.6	22.2	WSW	2.6	8.3	W	SWELL	8.5
2026-07-25 02:26 am	4.9	4.3	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.1	W	SWELL	12.2
2026-07-25 01:56 am	4.3	3.6	22.2	WSW	2.6	8.3	W	SWELL	10.7
2026-07-25 01:26 am	3.9	3.0	22.2	WSW	2.6	8.3	W	SWELL	9.5
2026-07-25 12:56 am	4.9	4.3	22.2	WSW	2.3	7.7	W	SWELL	12.2
2026-07-25 12:26 am	4.3	3.3	22.2	WSW	2.3	9.1	WSW	SWELL	10.5
2026-07-24 11:56 pm	4.3	3.6	22.2	WSW	2.6	6.7	W	SWELL	10.7
2026-07-24 11:26 pm	4.3	3.3	22.2	WSW	2.6	8.3	W	SWELL	9.8
2026-07-24 10:56 pm	3.9	3.0	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.1	WNW	SWELL	9.2
2026-07-24 10:26 pm	3.3	2.3	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-07-24 09:56 pm	3.3	2.3	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.7	W	AVERAGE	8.3
2026-07-24 09:26 pm	3.9	3.0	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.7	W	SWELL	9.5
2026-07-24 08:56 pm	3.6	2.6	22.2	WSW	2.3	7.1	W	SWELL	9.0
2026-07-24 08:26 pm	3.9	3.0	22.2	WSW	2.6	8.3	W	SWELL	9.3
2026-07-24 07:56 pm	3.6	2.6	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.7	W	SWELL	8.6
2026-07-24 07:26 pm	4.6	3.6	22.2	WSW	2.6	6.7	W	SWELL	10.7
2026-07-24 06:56 pm	3.6	2.0	22.2	WSW	3.0	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.5
2026-07-24 06:26 pm	3.6	2.0	22.2	WSW	2.6	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	7.5
2026-07-24 05:56 pm	3.6	2.3	22.2	WSW	3.0	8.3	W	AVERAGE	8.1
2026-07-24 05:26 pm	3.3	1.6	22.2	WSW	3.0	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-07-24 04:56 pm	3.6	2.0	22.2	WSW	3.0	7.7	W	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-07-24 04:26 pm	3.9	2.6	22.2	WSW	3.3	7.7	W	AVERAGE	8.2
2026-07-24 03:56 pm	3.6	2.0	22.2	WSW	3.0	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-07-24 03:26 pm	3.6	2.0	25.0	WSW	3.0	7.7	W	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-07-24 02:56 pm	3.6	1.6	25.0	WSW	3.3	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.1
2026-07-24 02:26 pm	3.9	2.3	25.0	WSW	3.3	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	7.6
2026-07-24 01:56 pm	3.6	1.6	25.0	WSW	3.3	7.7	W	AVERAGE	6.8

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