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Station 46276 - Pajaro Beach, CA (266) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46276


Conditions at 46276 as of
(6:30 pm PDT on 05/15/2025)
0130 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): 9 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5.3 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): W ( 266 deg true )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 55.4 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 58.3 °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
2025-05-15 06:00 pm--- 3.3 85.2 W-- 55.9 58.3----
2025-05-15 05:30 pm--- 3.3 105.1 W-- 56.1 58.3----
2025-05-15 05:00 pm--- 3.3 95.1 W-- 56.1 58.1----
2025-05-15 04:30 pm--- 3.3 95.2 W-- 55.8 57.9----
2025-05-15 04:00 pm--- 3.3 105.1 W-- 55.6 57.9----
2025-05-15 03:30 pm--- 3.6 95.2 W-- 55.2 57.6----
2025-05-15 03:00 pm--- 3.3 95.0 W-- 54.9 58.1----
2025-05-15 02:30 pm--- 3.6 85.3 W-- 54.5 58.3----
2025-05-15 02:00 pm--- 3.6 105.3 W-- 54.5 58.5----
2025-05-15 01:30 pm--- 3.3 105.2 W-- 54.1 58.5----
2025-05-15 01:00 pm--- 3.3 105.2 W-- 53.8 58.1----
2025-05-15 12:30 pm--- 3.3 85.5 W-- 53.4 57.9----
2025-05-15 12:00 pm--- 3.3 106.0 W-- 53.6 57.7----
2025-05-15 11:30 am--- 3.6 106.3 W-- 53.6 57.9----
2025-05-15 11:00 am--- 3.6 106.3 W-- 52.9 57.7----
2025-05-15 10:30 am--- 3.6 96.3 W-- 52.7 57.6----
2025-05-15 10:00 am--- 3.6 116.4WSW-- 52.7 57.6----
2025-05-15 09:30 am--- 3.6 106.3 W-- 53.4 57.2----
2025-05-15 09:00 am--- 3.6 76.2 W-- 53.2 57.2----
2025-05-15 08:30 am--- 3.6 96.2 W-- 52.7 57.2----
2025-05-15 08:00 am--- 3.6 106.2 W-- 52.3 57.0----
2025-05-15 07:30 am--- 3.6 86.4 W-- 52.2 57.0----
2025-05-15 07:00 am--- 3.6 86.2 W-- 52.2 57.2----
2025-05-15 06:30 am--- 3.3 86.2 W-- 52.2 57.6----
2025-05-15 06:00 am--- 3.6 106.5 W-- 52.2 57.6----
2025-05-15 05:30 am--- 3.9 96.4 W-- 52.5 57.7----
2025-05-15 05:00 am--- 3.6 106.3 W-- 52.9 57.9----
2025-05-15 04:30 am--- 3.9 96.5 W-- 52.7 57.9----
2025-05-15 04:00 am--- 3.6 76.2 W-- 52.7 57.9----
2025-05-15 03:30 am--- 3.6 116.4 W-- 52.3 57.9----
2025-05-15 03:00 am--- 3.9 106.6 W-- 52.5 57.7----
2025-05-15 02:30 am--- 3.9 86.5 W-- 52.9 57.7----
2025-05-15 02:00 am--- 3.9 96.7 W-- 52.0 57.7----
2025-05-15 01:30 am--- 3.6 116.7WSW-- 52.3 57.7----
2025-05-15 01:00 am--- 3.9 106.5WSW-- 52.5 57.6----
2025-05-15 12:30 am--- 3.9 106.5WSW-- 53.1 57.6----
2025-05-15 12:00 am--- 3.9 106.3WSW-- 53.8 57.9----
2025-05-14 11:30 pm--- 3.6 106.2 W-- 53.4 57.9----
2025-05-14 11:00 pm--- 3.9 66.1 W-- 53.6 57.7----
2025-05-14 10:30 pm--- 3.9 76.0 W-- 53.8 57.7----
2025-05-14 10:00 pm--- 4.6 126.0WSW-- 54.0 57.7----
2025-05-14 09:30 pm--- 4.3 116.0WSW-- 54.5 57.9----
2025-05-14 09:00 pm--- 4.3 125.8WSW-- 55.0 57.7----
2025-05-14 08:30 pm--- 4.3 55.5 W-- 55.4 57.9----
2025-05-14 08:00 pm--- 4.6 145.2WSW-- 55.9 57.7----
2025-05-14 07:30 pm--- 4.6 85.2 W-- 56.1 57.6----
2025-05-14 07:00 pm--- 4.6 115.5 W-- 55.4 57.6----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46276 as of
(6:30 pm PDT on 05/15/2025)
0130 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): 10.0 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):WSW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 8.7 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): 5.3 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
2025-05-15 06:00 pm 3.3 1.0 10.5 W 3.0 8.7 W AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-15 05:30 pm 3.0 1.3 10.0 W 3.0 9.5 W AVERAGE 5.1
2025-05-15 05:00 pm 3.3 1.3 13.3WSW 3.0 8.7 W AVERAGE 5.1
2025-05-15 04:30 pm 3.3 1.3 10.0 W 3.0 8.7 W AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-15 04:00 pm 3.3 1.6 10.0 W 3.0 8.7 W AVERAGE 5.1
2025-05-15 03:30 pm 3.6 1.3 10.0 W 3.3 8.7 W AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-15 03:00 pm 3.3 1.3 11.1WSW 3.0 9.1 W AVERAGE 5.0
2025-05-15 02:30 pm 3.6 1.3 11.1 W 3.3 8.3 W AVERAGE 5.3
2025-05-15 02:00 pm 3.6 1.6 10.0 W 3.3 9.5 W AVERAGE 5.3
2025-05-15 01:30 pm 3.3 1.6 10.0 W 3.0 8.7 W AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-15 01:00 pm 3.3 1.3 10.0 W 3.0 7.4 W AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-15 12:30 pm 3.3 1.6 10.5 W 3.0 8.3 W AVERAGE 5.5
2025-05-15 12:00 pm 3.3 1.6 10.0 W 3.0 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-15 11:30 am 3.6 1.6 10.0 W 3.3 8.7 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-15 11:00 am 3.6 1.6 10.0 W 3.0 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-15 10:30 am 3.6 1.6 10.0 W 3.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-15 10:00 am 3.6 1.6 10.5WSW 3.0 7.7 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-15 09:30 am 3.6 1.6 10.0 W 3.3 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-15 09:00 am 3.6 1.6 10.5WSW 3.0 6.9 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-15 08:30 am 3.6 1.3 12.5WSW 3.3 8.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-15 08:00 am 3.6 1.6 11.8WSW 3.3 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-15 07:30 am 3.6 1.6 10.0 W 3.3 7.7 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-15 07:00 am 3.6 1.6 10.0 W 3.3 8.3 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-15 06:30 am 3.3 1.3 10.0 W 3.0 7.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-15 06:00 am 3.6 1.6 10.0 W 3.3 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-15 05:30 am 3.6 1.6 10.0 W 3.6 8.7 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-15 05:00 am 3.6 2.0 10.0 W 3.3 8.7 W AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-15 04:30 am 3.6 1.6 10.5 W 3.3 8.7 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-15 04:00 am 3.6 1.6 10.5 W 3.3 7.4 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-15 03:30 am 3.6 1.6 10.5 W 3.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-05-15 03:00 am 3.9 2.0 10.0 W 3.3 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.6
2025-05-15 02:30 am 3.9 1.6 10.5 W 3.6 8.3 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-15 02:00 am 3.9 2.0 10.5WSW 3.3 9.1 W AVERAGE 6.7
2025-05-15 01:30 am 3.6 2.0 10.5WSW 3.3 8.0 W AVERAGE 6.7
2025-05-15 01:00 am 3.9 2.0 11.1WSW 3.3 9.5 WSW AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-15 12:30 am 3.9 2.0 10.0WSW 3.3 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.5
2025-05-15 12:00 am 3.9 2.0 10.0 W 3.3 9.5 WSW AVERAGE 6.3
2025-05-14 11:30 pm 3.6 2.0 10.0 W 3.3 9.5 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-05-14 11:00 pm 3.9 2.0 13.3WSW 3.6 6.5 W STEEP 6.1
2025-05-14 10:30 pm 3.9 2.0 13.3WSW 3.6 7.4 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-14 10:00 pm 4.6 2.3 11.8WSW 3.9 8.3 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-14 09:30 pm 4.3 2.3 10.5WSW 3.6 8.7 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-05-14 09:00 pm 4.3 2.3 11.8WSW 3.6 5.6 W AVERAGE 5.8
2025-05-14 08:30 pm 4.3 2.0 14.3WSW 3.9 5.1 WVERY_STEEP 5.5
2025-05-14 08:00 pm 4.6 2.0 14.3WSW 4.3 4.5 W AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-14 07:30 pm 4.6 2.0 14.3WSW 4.3 8.3 W AVERAGE 5.2
2025-05-14 07:00 pm 4.6 2.6 10.5 W 3.9 8.3 W AVERAGE 5.5

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 46276

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
6:30 pm PDT 5:00 pm PDT 4:30 pm PDT 4:00 pm PDT 3:30 pm PDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
3 200 0.37190 0.37180 0.33180 0.31150 0.35

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46276

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