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Station 46278 - Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR (270) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46278


Conditions at 46278 as of
(1:00 pm PDT)
2000 GMT on 05/13/2025:
     

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): 9.5 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 11 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 8.0 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):WNW ( 289 deg true )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 55.4 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 55.8 °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
2025-05-13 12:30 pm--- 9.8 118.0WNW-- 55.6 55.8----
2025-05-13 12:00 pm--- 9.8 107.8WNW-- 55.4 55.8----
2025-05-13 11:30 am--- 10.8 118.3WNW-- 55.4 55.2----
2025-05-13 11:00 am--- 9.8 118.3WNW-- 55.4 55.8----
2025-05-13 10:30 am--- 10.2 118.2WNW-- 55.4 55.2----
2025-05-13 10:00 am--- 9.8 107.9 W-- 55.2 55.6----
2025-05-13 09:30 am--- 9.5 118.0WNW-- 55.0 56.1----
2025-05-13 09:00 am--- 10.2 118.2 W-- 54.9 56.1----
2025-05-13 08:30 am--- 9.5 118.1WNW-- 54.7 56.5----
2025-05-13 08:00 am--- 9.8 118.0WNW-- 54.5 56.3----
2025-05-13 07:30 am--- 10.2 118.2WNW-- 54.1 56.1----
2025-05-13 07:00 am--- 10.2 118.2WNW-- 54.1 55.8----
2025-05-13 06:30 am--- 11.2 108.4WNW-- 53.8 55.2----
2025-05-13 06:00 am--- 9.5 118.1WNW-- 53.6 54.7----
2025-05-13 05:30 am--- 9.2 118.2WNW-- 53.6 54.1----
2025-05-13 05:00 am--- 9.2 118.1WNW-- 53.6 53.6----
2025-05-13 04:30 am--- 7.9 117.7WNW-- 53.2 54.1----
2025-05-13 04:00 am--- 8.2 118.2WNW--- 54.0----
2025-05-13 03:30 am--- 8.2 118.2 W--- 54.7----
2025-05-13 03:00 am--- 7.5 118.1 W--- 54.9----
2025-05-13 02:30 am--- 6.6 117.7 W-- 51.1 55.0----
2025-05-13 02:00 am--- 6.2 117.7 W-- 50.9 54.9----
2025-05-13 01:30 am--- 6.6 117.6 W-- 52.3 54.7----
2025-05-13 01:00 am--- 6.6 97.2 W-- 53.2 54.9----
2025-05-13 12:30 am--- 6.6 107.4 W-- 53.4 55.0----
2025-05-13 12:00 am--- 6.6 107.5 W-- 53.6 55.0----
2025-05-12 11:30 pm--- 6.2 117.8 W-- 54.1 55.2----
2025-05-12 11:00 pm--- 6.6 108.0 W-- 54.3 55.2----
2025-05-12 10:30 pm--- 5.9 117.8 W-- 54.0 55.2----
2025-05-12 10:00 pm--- 6.2 107.8 W-- 54.0 55.4----
2025-05-12 09:30 pm--- 6.6 97.9 W-- 52.3 55.4----
2025-05-12 09:00 pm--- 6.2 118.0 W--- 55.6----
2025-05-12 08:30 pm--- 6.2 107.5 W--- 55.8----
2025-05-12 08:00 pm--- 6.2 117.7 W--- 55.9----
2025-05-12 07:30 pm--- 6.2 117.7 W--- 55.8----
2025-05-12 07:00 pm--- 6.2 107.3 W-- 54.3 55.2----
2025-05-12 06:30 pm--- 5.9 107.3 W-- 55.9 55.4----
2025-05-12 06:00 pm--- 6.2 107.2 W-- 54.9 55.2----
2025-05-12 05:30 pm--- 5.9 117.1 W-- 55.6 55.6----
2025-05-12 05:00 pm--- 5.9 107.1 W-- 55.2 55.8----
2025-05-12 04:30 pm--- 5.6 107.1 W-- 55.2 55.9----
2025-05-12 04:00 pm--- 5.9 107.5 W-- 55.2 55.9----
2025-05-12 03:30 pm--- 5.9 107.5 W-- 55.0 56.1----
2025-05-12 03:00 pm--- 5.2 107.1 W-- 54.5 56.5----
2025-05-12 02:30 pm--- 5.9 97.4 W-- 54.3 55.9----
2025-05-12 02:00 pm--- 5.6 97.3WSW-- 54.0 55.9----
2025-05-12 01:30 pm--- 5.6 97.5WSW-- 53.8 56.1----
2025-05-12 01:00 pm--- 5.2 87.5WSW-- 53.6 56.5----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46278 as of (1:00 pm PDT)
2000 GMT on 05/13/2025:

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): 9.5 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 6.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 10.5 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 6.9 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 9.5 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):WNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 8.0 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
2025-05-13 12:30 pm 9.8 6.6 10.5WNW 7.2 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.0
2025-05-13 12:00 pm 9.8 5.9 10.5WNW 7.9 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 7.8
2025-05-13 11:30 am 10.8 7.2 10.5WNW 7.9 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.3
2025-05-13 11:00 am 9.8 6.9 10.5WNW 7.2 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.3
2025-05-13 10:30 am 10.2 6.9 10.5WNW 7.2 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 8.2
2025-05-13 10:00 am 9.8 6.2 10.0 W 7.5 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 7.9
2025-05-13 09:30 am 9.5 6.2 10.5WNW 7.2 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.0
2025-05-13 09:00 am 10.2 6.9 10.5 W 7.5 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.2
2025-05-13 08:30 am 9.5 5.9 10.5WNW 7.5 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 8.1
2025-05-13 08:00 am 9.8 6.2 10.5WNW 7.5 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.0
2025-05-13 07:30 am 10.2 6.2 10.5WNW 8.2 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.2
2025-05-13 07:00 am 10.2 6.9 10.5WNW 7.9 9.1 W AVERAGE 8.2
2025-05-13 06:30 am 11.2 7.2 10.0WNW 8.2 9.5 W AVERAGE 8.4
2025-05-13 06:00 am 9.5 6.2 10.5WNW 7.2 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.1
2025-05-13 05:30 am 9.2 5.9 10.5WNW 6.6 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.2
2025-05-13 05:00 am 9.2 6.2 10.5WNW 6.9 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.1
2025-05-13 04:30 am 7.9 5.2 10.5WNW 5.9 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-13 04:00 am 8.2 5.9 10.5WNW 5.6 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.2
2025-05-13 03:30 am 8.2 5.9 10.5 W 5.9 9.5 WNW AVERAGE 8.2
2025-05-13 03:00 am 7.5 5.2 11.1 W 5.2 9.5 W SWELL 8.1
2025-05-13 02:30 am 6.6 4.6 10.5 W 4.9 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-13 02:00 am 6.2 4.3 11.1 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-13 01:30 am 6.6 4.3 11.1 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.6
2025-05-13 01:00 am 6.6 3.9 11.1 W 5.2 9.1 W AVERAGE 7.2
2025-05-13 12:30 am 6.6 4.3 10.0 W 4.9 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.4
2025-05-13 12:00 am 6.6 4.3 10.0 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-12 11:30 pm 6.2 3.9 11.1 W 4.9 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.8
2025-05-12 11:00 pm 6.6 4.3 10.0 W 4.9 9.5 W AVERAGE 8.0
2025-05-12 10:30 pm 5.9 4.3 10.5 W 4.3 9.5 W SWELL 7.8
2025-05-12 10:00 pm 6.2 4.3 10.0 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.8
2025-05-12 09:30 pm 6.2 4.3 10.0 W 4.9 9.1 W AVERAGE 7.9
2025-05-12 09:00 pm 6.2 4.6 10.5 W 4.3 9.5 W SWELL 8.0
2025-05-12 08:30 pm 6.2 3.9 10.0 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-12 08:00 pm 6.2 3.9 10.5 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-12 07:30 pm 6.2 3.9 10.5 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.7
2025-05-12 07:00 pm 6.2 3.9 10.0 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.3
2025-05-12 06:30 pm 5.9 3.6 10.0 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.3
2025-05-12 06:00 pm 6.2 3.6 10.0 W 4.9 9.1 W AVERAGE 7.2
2025-05-12 05:30 pm 5.9 3.6 10.5 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.1
2025-05-12 05:00 pm 5.9 3.3 10.0 W 4.9 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.1
2025-05-12 04:30 pm 5.6 3.3 11.1 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.1
2025-05-12 04:00 pm 5.9 3.6 10.0 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-12 03:30 pm 5.9 3.0 10.0 W 4.9 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-12 03:00 pm 5.2 2.6 10.0 W 4.6 9.5 W AVERAGE 7.1
2025-05-12 02:30 pm 5.9 2.6 10.0 W 5.2 9.1 W AVERAGE 7.4
2025-05-12 02:00 pm 5.6 2.3 10.0 W 4.9 9.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.3
2025-05-12 01:30 pm 5.6 2.6 10.0 W 4.9 9.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-05-12 01:00 pm 5.2 2.3 10.0 W 4.9 8.0 WSW AVERAGE 7.5

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 46278

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
1:00 pm PDT12:00 pm PDT11:30 am PDT11:00 am PDT10:30 am PDT10:00 am PDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
3 210 0.45190 0.33200 0.31220 0.21240 0.27240 0.29

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46278

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