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Station 46277 - Green Beach Offshore, CA (271) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
33.336 N 117.659 W (33°20'11" N 117°39'31" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Water depth: 303 m
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.6 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 15 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 6.6 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | SSW ( 194 deg true ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 59.0 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 61.3 °F |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 03:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 15 | 6.3 | SSW | - | - | 58.6 | 61.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 03:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 17 | 5.8 | SSW | - | - | 58.3 | 61.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 02:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 5.8 | SSW | - | - | 58.1 | 61.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 02:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.1 | SSW | - | - | 57.7 | 61.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 01:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.6 | 17 | 7.2 | SSW | - | - | 57.7 | 61.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 01:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.8 | SSW | - | - | 57.9 | 61.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 12:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 17 | 6.1 | SSW | - | - | 57.2 | 61.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 12:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.9 | SSW | - | - | 58.1 | 61.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 11:30 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.6 | SSW | - | - | 58.5 | 61.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 11:00 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.4 | SSW | - | - | 58.5 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 10:30 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 7.2 | SSW | - | - | 58.5 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 10:00 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.5 | SSW | - | - | 58.5 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 09:30 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.7 | SSW | - | - | 58.1 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 09:00 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 15 | 7.0 | SSW | - | - | 58.3 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 08:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 14 | 5.7 | SSW | - | - | 57.7 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 08:00 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.2 | SSW | - | - | 58.3 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 07:30 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.6 | SSW | - | - | 57.9 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 07:00 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 6.7 | SSW | - | - | 57.9 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 06:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 6.2 | SSW | - | - | 57.9 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 06:00 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 7.5 | SSW | - | - | 58.1 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 05:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 6.5 | SSW | - | - | 58.1 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 05:00 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 15 | 7.8 | SSW | - | - | 58.1 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 04:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 17 | 6.8 | SSW | - | - | 58.1 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 04:00 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15 | 7.5 | SSW | - | - | 58.3 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 03:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 6.6 | SSW | - | - | 58.3 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 03:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 6.4 | SSW | - | - | 58.6 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 02:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 7.0 | SSW | - | - | 58.8 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 02:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 7.3 | SSW | - | - | 58.6 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 01:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 6.6 | SSW | - | - | 58.8 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 01:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 6.7 | SSW | - | - | 58.6 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 12:30 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 7.7 | SSW | - | - | 58.5 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 12:00 am | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 7.1 | SSW | - | - | 58.5 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 11:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 7.0 | SSW | - | - | 58.5 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 11:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 7.3 | SSW | - | - | 58.8 | 62.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 10:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 7.7 | SSW | - | - | 58.8 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 10:00 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 15 | 7.9 | SSW | - | - | 59.0 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 09:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 8.7 | SSW | - | - | 58.3 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 09:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 8.7 | SSW | - | - | 58.3 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 08:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 15 | 8.5 | SSW | - | - | 57.9 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 08:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 17 | 8.6 | SSW | - | - | 58.3 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 07:30 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 17 | 7.3 | SSW | - | - | 58.5 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 07:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 17 | 7.9 | SSW | - | - | 58.5 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 06:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 7.4 | SSW | - | - | 59.5 | 62.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 06:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 17 | 7.7 | SSW | - | - | 59.7 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 05:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 7.0 | SSW | - | - | 59.7 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 05:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 6.6 | SSW | - | - | 59.9 | 61.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 04:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 6.8 | SSW | - | - | 59.7 | 61.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 15 | 6.8 | SSW | - | - | 59.5 | 61.5 | - | - | - | - |
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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. | |
| Significant Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.6 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 2.6 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 15.4 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SSW |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 2.3 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 4.9 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | WNW |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | SWELL |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 6.6 sec |
| TIME (PDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 03:30 pm | 3.6 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.1 | WNW | SWELL | 6.3 |
| 2025-04-25 03:00 pm | 3.0 | 2.0 | 16.7 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.1 | WNW | AVERAGE | 5.8 |
| 2025-04-25 02:30 pm | 3.3 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.3 | WNW | SWELL | 5.8 |
| 2025-04-25 02:00 pm | 3.3 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.3 | WNW | SWELL | 6.1 |
| 2025-04-25 01:30 pm | 3.6 | 2.6 | 16.7 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.4 | WNW | SWELL | 7.2 |
| 2025-04-25 01:00 pm | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.4 | WNW | SWELL | 6.8 |
| 2025-04-25 12:30 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 16.7 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.9 | WNW | SWELL | 6.1 |
| 2025-04-25 12:00 pm | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.9 | WNW | SWELL | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-25 11:30 am | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.6 | WNW | SWELL | 6.6 |
| 2025-04-25 11:00 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.6 | W | SWELL | 6.4 |
| 2025-04-25 10:30 am | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.6 | W | SWELL | 7.2 |
| 2025-04-25 10:00 am | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.3 | WNW | SWELL | 6.5 |
| 2025-04-25 09:30 am | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.3 | WNW | SWELL | 6.7 |
| 2025-04-25 09:00 am | 3.6 | 3.0 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.6 | WNW | SWELL | 7.0 |
| 2025-04-25 08:30 am | 3.0 | 2.0 | 14.3 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.7 | WNW | AVERAGE | 5.7 |
| 2025-04-25 08:00 am | 3.3 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 5.4 | WNW | SWELL | 6.2 |
| 2025-04-25 07:30 am | 3.3 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.4 | WNW | SWELL | 6.6 |
| 2025-04-25 07:00 am | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.3 | 6.1 | WNW | SWELL | 6.7 |
| 2025-04-25 06:30 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.3 | W | SWELL | 6.2 |
| 2025-04-25 06:00 am | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.6 | W | SWELL | 7.5 |
| 2025-04-25 05:30 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.7 | W | SWELL | 6.5 |
| 2025-04-25 05:00 am | 3.6 | 3.0 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.7 | W | SWELL | 7.8 |
| 2025-04-25 04:30 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 16.7 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.4 | WNW | SWELL | 6.8 |
| 2025-04-25 04:00 am | 3.0 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.7 | W | SWELL | 7.5 |
| 2025-04-25 03:30 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.9 | W | SWELL | 6.6 |
| 2025-04-25 03:00 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.9 | W | SWELL | 6.4 |
| 2025-04-25 02:30 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.7 | W | SWELL | 7.0 |
| 2025-04-25 02:00 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 6.1 | W | SWELL | 7.3 |
| 2025-04-25 01:30 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 3.9 | W | SWELL | 6.6 |
| 2025-04-25 01:00 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 4.0 | WSW | SWELL | 6.7 |
| 2025-04-25 12:30 am | 3.0 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 1.6 | 4.2 | W | SWELL | 7.7 |
| 2025-04-25 12:00 am | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 1.6 | 4.1 | W | SWELL | 7.1 |
| 2025-04-24 11:30 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 4.3 | W | SWELL | 7.0 |
| 2025-04-24 11:00 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 4.2 | WNW | SWELL | 7.3 |
| 2025-04-24 10:30 pm | 3.0 | 2.6 | 15.4 | SSW | 1.6 | 6.2 | W | SWELL | 7.7 |
| 2025-04-24 10:00 pm | 2.6 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 1.6 | 5.7 | W | SWELL | 7.9 |
| 2025-04-24 09:30 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 1.6 | 5.7 | W | SWELL | 8.7 |
| 2025-04-24 09:00 pm | 2.6 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 1.6 | 6.1 | W | SWELL | 8.7 |
| 2025-04-24 08:30 pm | 2.6 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 1.6 | 5.7 | W | SWELL | 8.5 |
| 2025-04-24 08:00 pm | 3.0 | 2.6 | 16.7 | SSW | 1.6 | 5.7 | W | SWELL | 8.6 |
| 2025-04-24 07:30 pm | 2.6 | 2.0 | 16.7 | SSW | 1.6 | 6.5 | W | SWELL | 7.3 |
| 2025-04-24 07:00 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 16.7 | SSW | 1.6 | 9.1 | WSW | SWELL | 7.9 |
| 2025-04-24 06:30 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 1.6 | 6.2 | W | SWELL | 7.4 |
| 2025-04-24 06:00 pm | 3.0 | 2.6 | 16.7 | SSW | 2.0 | 5.7 | W | SWELL | 7.7 |
| 2025-04-24 05:30 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 1.6 | 6.5 | W | SWELL | 7.0 |
| 2025-04-24 05:00 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 6.2 | W | SWELL | 6.6 |
| 2025-04-24 04:30 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 7.4 | W | SWELL | 6.8 |
| 2025-04-24 04:00 pm | 3.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | SSW | 2.0 | 6.2 | W | SWELL | 6.8 |
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 46277
| 3:00 pm PDT | 2:30 pm PDT | 2:00 pm PDT | 1:30 pm PDT | 1:00 pm PDT | 12:30 pm PDT | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 3 | 160 | 0.41 | 160 | 0.35 | 160 | 0.49 | 170 | 0.31 | 160 | 0.35 | 160 | 0.39 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46277
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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
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