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Station 46274 - Leucadia Nearshore, CA (262) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46274


Conditions at 46274 as of
(1:56 pm PDT)
2056 GMT on 05/16/2025:
     

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): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 10 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 6.2 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): W ( 271 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 65.7 °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
2025-05-16 01:26 pm--- 3.0 136.1WSW--- 65.5----
2025-05-16 12:56 pm--- 3.0 76.0 W--- 65.3----
2025-05-16 12:26 pm--- 3.0 66.2WNW--- 65.3----
2025-05-16 11:56 am--- 2.6 136.2WSW--- 65.3----
2025-05-16 11:26 am--- 3.0 136.2WSW--- 65.3----
2025-05-16 10:56 am--- 3.0 76.2 W--- 64.9----
2025-05-16 10:26 am--- 3.0 76.2 W--- 64.9----
2025-05-16 09:56 am--- 3.0 76.2 W--- 64.8----
2025-05-16 09:26 am--- 3.0 136.4 SW--- 64.8----
2025-05-16 08:56 am--- 3.0 76.4 W--- 64.8----
2025-05-16 08:26 am--- 2.6 146.5 SW--- 64.8----
2025-05-16 07:56 am--- 3.0 136.5 SW--- 64.8----
2025-05-16 07:26 am--- 2.6 136.5 SW--- 64.8----
2025-05-16 06:56 am--- 2.6 106.8 W--- 64.9----
2025-05-16 06:26 am--- 2.6 136.7 SW--- 64.9----
2025-05-16 05:56 am--- 2.6 117.2 W--- 64.9----
2025-05-16 05:26 am--- 2.6 106.7 W--- 64.8----
2025-05-16 04:56 am--- 2.6 106.6 W--- 64.8----
2025-05-16 03:26 am--- 2.6 136.7 SW--- 65.1----
2025-05-16 02:56 am--- 2.6 136.5 SW--- 65.3----
2025-05-16 02:26 am--- 2.6 136.6 SW--- 65.5----
2025-05-16 01:56 am--- 2.6 136.3 SW--- 65.5----
2025-05-16 01:26 am--- 2.6 146.3 SW--- 65.3----
2025-05-16 12:56 am--- 2.3 156.2 SW--- 65.5----
2025-05-16 12:26 am--- 2.6 136.4 SW--- 65.5----
2025-05-15 11:56 pm--- 2.6 136.3WSW--- 65.5----
2025-05-15 11:26 pm--- 3.0 66.2 W--- 65.5----
2025-05-15 10:56 pm--- 2.6 76.3WNW--- 65.5----
2025-05-15 10:26 pm--- 2.6 76.2 W--- 65.7----
2025-05-15 09:26 pm--- 3.0 76.5 W--- 65.5----
2025-05-15 08:56 pm--- 3.0 116.6 W--- 65.7----
2025-05-15 08:26 pm--- 2.6 146.6 SW--- 65.5----
2025-05-15 07:56 pm--- 2.6 146.1 SW--- 65.5----
2025-05-15 07:26 pm--- 2.6 146.3 SW--- 65.7----
2025-05-15 06:56 pm--- 3.0 146.3 SW--- 65.7----
2025-05-15 06:26 pm--- 2.6 146.2 SW--- 65.7----
2025-05-15 05:56 pm--- 3.0 75.9 W--- 65.7----
2025-05-15 05:26 pm--- 3.0 146.1 SW--- 65.7----
2025-05-15 04:56 pm--- 3.0 76.0 W--- 65.5----
2025-05-15 04:26 pm--- 3.0 76.0 W--- 65.5----
2025-05-15 03:56 pm--- 3.0 75.9 W--- 65.7----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46274 as of (1:56 pm PDT)
2056 GMT on 05/16/2025:

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): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 13.3 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): SW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 2.6 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 9.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): W
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 6.2 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
2025-05-16 01:26 pm 3.0 1.3 13.3WSW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.1
2025-05-16 12:56 pm 3.0 1.3 13.3 SW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-16 12:26 pm 3.0 1.3 13.3 SW 2.6 6.2 WNW STEEP 6.2
2025-05-16 11:56 am 2.6 1.3 13.3WSW 2.3 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-16 11:26 am 3.0 1.3 13.3WSW 2.6 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-16 10:56 am 3.0 1.3 13.3 SW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-16 10:26 am 3.0 1.3 13.3WSW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-16 09:56 am 3.0 1.3 12.5WSW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-16 09:26 am 3.0 1.3 13.3 SW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-16 08:56 am 3.0 1.3 14.3 SW 2.6 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-16 08:26 am 2.6 1.3 14.3 SW 2.3 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-16 07:56 am 3.0 1.3 13.3 SW 2.6 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-16 07:26 am 2.6 1.3 13.3 SW 2.3 8.3 W N/A 6.5
2025-05-16 06:56 am 2.6 1.3 10.5 W 2.3 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.8
2025-05-16 06:26 am 2.6 1.3 13.3 SW 2.3 9.9 W N/A 6.7
2025-05-16 05:56 am 2.6 1.6 10.5 W 2.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 7.2
2025-05-16 05:26 am 2.6 1.3 14.3 SW 2.3 9.9 W N/A 6.7
2025-05-16 04:56 am 2.6 1.3 10.5 W 2.3 9.9 W N/A 6.6
2025-05-16 03:26 am 2.6 1.3 13.3 SW 2.3 9.9 W N/A 6.7
2025-05-16 02:56 am 2.6 1.6 13.3 SW 2.0 9.1 W N/A 6.5
2025-05-16 02:26 am 2.6 1.6 13.3 SW 2.3 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.6
2025-05-16 01:56 am 2.6 1.3 13.3 SW 2.3 9.1 W N/A 6.3
2025-05-16 01:26 am 2.6 1.3 14.3 SW 2.3 9.9 W N/A 6.3
2025-05-16 12:56 am 2.3 1.3 15.4 SW 2.0 7.1 W N/A 6.2
2025-05-16 12:26 am 2.6 1.3 13.3 SW 2.3 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-15 11:56 pm 2.6 1.6 12.5WSW 2.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-15 11:26 pm 2.6 1.3 11.1 W 2.6 6.2 W STEEP 6.2
2025-05-15 10:56 pm 2.6 1.3 14.3 SW 2.3 6.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-15 10:26 pm 2.6 1.3 11.8 W 2.3 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-15 09:26 pm 3.0 1.3 14.3 SW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-15 08:56 pm 3.0 1.3 10.5 W 2.6 8.3 W AVERAGE 6.6
2025-05-15 08:26 pm 2.6 1.6 14.3 SW 2.3 6.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.6
2025-05-15 07:56 pm 2.6 1.3 14.3 SW 2.3 6.7 W N/A 6.1
2025-05-15 07:26 pm 2.6 1.3 14.3 SW 2.3 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-15 06:56 pm 2.6 1.6 14.3 SW 2.3 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-15 06:26 pm 2.6 1.3 14.3 SW 2.3 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-15 05:56 pm 2.6 1.3 11.8WSW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-05-15 05:26 pm 3.0 1.3 14.3 SW 2.6 9.9 W AVERAGE 6.1
2025-05-15 04:56 pm 3.0 1.3 13.3 SW 2.6 7.1 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-15 04:26 pm 3.0 1.3 14.3 SW 2.6 6.7 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-15 03:56 pm 3.0 1.3 14.3 SW 2.6 7.1 W AVERAGE 5.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)