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Station 46277 - Green Beach Offshore, CA (271) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46277


Conditions at 46277 as of
(4:00 pm PDT)
2300 GMT on 04/25/2025:
     

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): 3.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 15 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 6.6 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSW ( 194 deg true )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 59.0 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 61.3 °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
2025-04-25 03:30 pm--- 3.6 156.3SSW-- 58.6 61.3----
2025-04-25 03:00 pm--- 3.0 175.8SSW-- 58.3 61.3----
2025-04-25 02:30 pm--- 3.3 155.8SSW-- 58.1 61.3----
2025-04-25 02:00 pm--- 3.3 156.1SSW-- 57.7 61.3----
2025-04-25 01:30 pm--- 3.6 177.2SSW-- 57.7 61.3----
2025-04-25 01:00 pm--- 3.3 156.8SSW-- 57.9 61.3----
2025-04-25 12:30 pm--- 3.3 176.1SSW-- 57.2 61.5----
2025-04-25 12:00 pm--- 3.3 156.9SSW-- 58.1 61.5----
2025-04-25 11:30 am--- 3.3 156.6SSW-- 58.5 61.7----
2025-04-25 11:00 am--- 3.3 156.4SSW-- 58.5 61.9----
2025-04-25 10:30 am--- 3.3 157.2SSW-- 58.5 61.9----
2025-04-25 10:00 am--- 3.3 156.5SSW-- 58.5 61.9----
2025-04-25 09:30 am--- 3.3 156.7SSW-- 58.1 61.9----
2025-04-25 09:00 am--- 3.6 157.0SSW-- 58.3 61.9----
2025-04-25 08:30 am--- 3.0 145.7SSW-- 57.7 61.9----
2025-04-25 08:00 am--- 3.3 156.2SSW-- 58.3 61.9----
2025-04-25 07:30 am--- 3.3 156.6SSW-- 57.9 61.9----
2025-04-25 07:00 am--- 3.3 156.7SSW-- 57.9 61.9----
2025-04-25 06:30 am--- 3.0 156.2SSW-- 57.9 61.9----
2025-04-25 06:00 am--- 3.3 157.5SSW-- 58.1 61.9----
2025-04-25 05:30 am--- 3.0 156.5SSW-- 58.1 61.9----
2025-04-25 05:00 am--- 3.6 157.8SSW-- 58.1 61.9----
2025-04-25 04:30 am--- 3.0 176.8SSW-- 58.1 61.9----
2025-04-25 04:00 am--- 3.3 157.5SSW-- 58.3 61.9----
2025-04-25 03:30 am--- 3.0 156.6SSW-- 58.3 62.1----
2025-04-25 03:00 am--- 3.0 156.4SSW-- 58.6 62.1----
2025-04-25 02:30 am--- 3.0 157.0SSW-- 58.8 62.1----
2025-04-25 02:00 am--- 3.0 157.3SSW-- 58.6 62.1----
2025-04-25 01:30 am--- 3.0 156.6SSW-- 58.8 62.1----
2025-04-25 01:00 am--- 3.0 156.7SSW-- 58.6 62.1----
2025-04-25 12:30 am--- 3.0 157.7SSW-- 58.5 62.1----
2025-04-25 12:00 am--- 3.0 157.1SSW-- 58.5 62.1----
2025-04-24 11:30 pm--- 3.0 157.0SSW-- 58.5 62.1----
2025-04-24 11:00 pm--- 3.0 157.3SSW-- 58.8 62.2----
2025-04-24 10:30 pm--- 3.0 157.7SSW-- 58.8 62.1----
2025-04-24 10:00 pm--- 2.6 157.9SSW-- 59.0 62.1----
2025-04-24 09:30 pm--- 3.0 158.7SSW-- 58.3 62.1----
2025-04-24 09:00 pm--- 3.0 158.7SSW-- 58.3 62.1----
2025-04-24 08:30 pm--- 2.6 158.5SSW-- 57.9 62.1----
2025-04-24 08:00 pm--- 3.0 178.6SSW-- 58.3 62.1----
2025-04-24 07:30 pm--- 2.6 177.3SSW-- 58.5 62.1----
2025-04-24 07:00 pm--- 3.0 177.9SSW-- 58.5 61.9----
2025-04-24 06:30 pm--- 3.0 157.4SSW-- 59.5 62.1----
2025-04-24 06:00 pm--- 3.0 177.7SSW-- 59.7 61.9----
2025-04-24 05:30 pm--- 3.0 157.0SSW-- 59.7 61.9----
2025-04-24 05:00 pm--- 3.0 156.6SSW-- 59.9 61.9----
2025-04-24 04:30 pm--- 3.0 156.8SSW-- 59.7 61.5----
2025-04-24 04:00 pm--- 3.0 156.8SSW-- 59.5 61.5----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46277 as of (4:00 pm PDT)
2300 GMT on 04/25/2025:

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): 3.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 2.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 15.4 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):SSW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 2.3 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):WNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 6.6 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
2025-04-25 03:30 pm 3.6 2.6 15.4SSW 2.3 5.1 WNW SWELL 6.3
2025-04-25 03:00 pm 3.0 2.0 16.7SSW 2.3 5.1 WNW AVERAGE 5.8
2025-04-25 02:30 pm 3.3 2.3 15.4SSW 2.3 5.3 WNW SWELL 5.8
2025-04-25 02:00 pm 3.3 2.3 15.4SSW 2.3 5.3 WNW SWELL 6.1
2025-04-25 01:30 pm 3.6 2.6 16.7SSW 2.3 5.4 WNW SWELL 7.2
2025-04-25 01:00 pm 3.3 2.6 15.4SSW 2.3 5.4 WNW SWELL 6.8
2025-04-25 12:30 pm 3.0 2.3 16.7SSW 2.3 5.9 WNW SWELL 6.1
2025-04-25 12:00 pm 3.3 2.6 15.4SSW 2.3 5.9 WNW SWELL 6.9
2025-04-25 11:30 am 3.3 2.6 15.4SSW 2.3 5.6 WNW SWELL 6.6
2025-04-25 11:00 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.3 5.6 W SWELL 6.4
2025-04-25 10:30 am 3.3 2.6 15.4SSW 2.0 5.6 W SWELL 7.2
2025-04-25 10:00 am 3.3 2.6 15.4SSW 2.3 5.3 WNW SWELL 6.5
2025-04-25 09:30 am 3.3 2.6 15.4SSW 2.3 5.3 WNW SWELL 6.7
2025-04-25 09:00 am 3.6 3.0 15.4SSW 2.3 5.6 WNW SWELL 7.0
2025-04-25 08:30 am 3.0 2.0 14.3SSW 2.3 5.7 WNW AVERAGE 5.7
2025-04-25 08:00 am 3.3 2.3 15.4SSW 2.3 5.4 WNW SWELL 6.2
2025-04-25 07:30 am 3.3 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 5.4 WNW SWELL 6.6
2025-04-25 07:00 am 3.3 2.6 15.4SSW 2.3 6.1 WNW SWELL 6.7
2025-04-25 06:30 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 5.3 W SWELL 6.2
2025-04-25 06:00 am 3.3 2.6 15.4SSW 2.0 5.6 W SWELL 7.5
2025-04-25 05:30 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 5.7 W SWELL 6.5
2025-04-25 05:00 am 3.6 3.0 15.4SSW 2.0 5.7 W SWELL 7.8
2025-04-25 04:30 am 3.0 2.3 16.7SSW 2.0 5.4 WNW SWELL 6.8
2025-04-25 04:00 am 3.0 2.6 15.4SSW 2.0 5.7 W SWELL 7.5
2025-04-25 03:30 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 5.9 W SWELL 6.6
2025-04-25 03:00 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 5.9 W SWELL 6.4
2025-04-25 02:30 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 5.7 W SWELL 7.0
2025-04-25 02:00 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 6.1 W SWELL 7.3
2025-04-25 01:30 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 3.9 W SWELL 6.6
2025-04-25 01:00 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 4.0 WSW SWELL 6.7
2025-04-25 12:30 am 3.0 2.6 15.4SSW 1.6 4.2 W SWELL 7.7
2025-04-25 12:00 am 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 1.6 4.1 W SWELL 7.1
2025-04-24 11:30 pm 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 4.3 W SWELL 7.0
2025-04-24 11:00 pm 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 4.2 WNW SWELL 7.3
2025-04-24 10:30 pm 3.0 2.6 15.4SSW 1.6 6.2 W SWELL 7.7
2025-04-24 10:00 pm 2.6 2.3 15.4SSW 1.6 5.7 W SWELL 7.9
2025-04-24 09:30 pm 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 1.6 5.7 W SWELL 8.7
2025-04-24 09:00 pm 2.6 2.3 15.4SSW 1.6 6.1 W SWELL 8.7
2025-04-24 08:30 pm 2.6 2.3 15.4SSW 1.6 5.7 W SWELL 8.5
2025-04-24 08:00 pm 3.0 2.6 16.7SSW 1.6 5.7 W SWELL 8.6
2025-04-24 07:30 pm 2.6 2.0 16.7SSW 1.6 6.5 W SWELL 7.3
2025-04-24 07:00 pm 3.0 2.3 16.7SSW 1.6 9.1 WSW SWELL 7.9
2025-04-24 06:30 pm 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 1.6 6.2 W SWELL 7.4
2025-04-24 06:00 pm 3.0 2.6 16.7SSW 2.0 5.7 W SWELL 7.7
2025-04-24 05:30 pm 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 1.6 6.5 W SWELL 7.0
2025-04-24 05:00 pm 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 6.2 W SWELL 6.6
2025-04-24 04:30 pm 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 7.4 W SWELL 6.8
2025-04-24 04:00 pm 3.0 2.3 15.4SSW 2.0 6.2 W SWELL 6.8

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 46277

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
3:00 pm PDT 2:30 pm PDT 2:00 pm PDT 1:30 pm PDT 1:00 pm PDT12:30 pm PDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
3 160 0.41160 0.35160 0.49170 0.31160 0.35160 0.39

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46277

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