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Station 46278 - Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR (270)

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Waverider Buoy
45.561 N 123.991 W (45°33'40" N 123°59'26" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 30 m

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Conditions at 46278 as of
(3:00 am PDT)
1000 GMT on 09/25/2023:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wave Height (WVHT):	10.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	12 sec
Average Period (APD):	8.0 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	SW ( 231 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	57.6 °F

Previous observations
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
2023-09-25 02:30 am	-	-	-	10.2	-	7.8	SW	-	-	57.4	57.6	-	-	-	-
2023-09-25 02:00 am	-	-	-	10.8	-	7.9	SW	-	-	57.4	57.6	-	-	-	-
2023-09-25 01:30 am	-	-	-	11.2	-	7.7	SW	-	-	57.4	57.6	-	-	-	-
2023-09-25 01:00 am	-	-	-	11.5	-	7.8	SW	-	-	-	57.6	-	-	-	-
2023-09-25 12:30 am	-	-	-	11.5	-	7.8	SW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
2023-09-25 12:00 am	-	-	-	10.5	11	7.5	SW	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 11:30 pm	-	-	-	10.5	10	7.4	SW	-	-	57.9	57.9	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 11:00 pm	-	-	-	11.2	10	7.5	SW	-	-	57.7	57.9	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 10:30 pm	-	-	-	11.2	-	7.4	SW	-	-	57.4	57.4	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 10:00 pm	-	-	-	9.5	-	7.0	SW	-	-	57.4	57.4	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 09:30 pm	-	-	-	8.9	-	6.8	SW	-	-	57.2	56.7	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 09:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	-	6.4	SW	-	-	-	56.1	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 08:30 pm	-	-	-	8.2	-	6.3	WSW	-	-	-	56.1	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 08:00 pm	-	-	-	6.9	-	5.9	WSW	-	-	-	56.1	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 07:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	-	5.6	WSW	-	-	-	56.1	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 07:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	-	5.4	WSW	-	-	-	56.1	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 06:30 pm	-	-	-	4.3	6	4.9	WSW	-	-	-	56.1	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 06:00 pm	-	-	-	3.9	11	4.8	W	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 05:30 pm	-	-	-	3.3	10	4.7	WNW	-	-	-	56.3	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 05:00 pm	-	-	-	3.3	11	4.7	WNW	-	-	58.8	56.5	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 04:30 pm	-	-	-	3.3	10	5.0	WNW	-	-	61.0	56.8	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 04:00 pm	-	-	-	3.6	11	5.3	WNW	-	-	61.5	57.0	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 03:30 pm	-	-	-	3.3	10	5.3	WNW	-	-	61.5	57.0	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 03:00 pm	-	-	-	3.6	10	5.5	WNW	-	-	60.3	57.0	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 02:30 pm	-	-	-	3.6	10	5.7	WNW	-	-	59.0	57.0	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 02:00 pm	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.0	WNW	-	-	59.7	57.0	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 01:30 pm	-	-	-	3.9	11	6.0	WNW	-	-	58.5	57.0	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 01:00 pm	-	-	-	3.6	11	5.8	WNW	-	-	57.9	57.2	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 12:30 pm	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 12:00 pm	-	-	-	3.9	11	6.8	WNW	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 11:30 am	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	57.2	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 11:00 am	-	-	-	3.9	11	6.7	WNW	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 10:30 am	-	-	-	3.9	11	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	57.0	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 10:00 am	-	-	-	4.3	11	6.8	WNW	-	-	57.0	56.7	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 09:30 am	-	-	-	4.3	11	6.9	WNW	-	-	57.0	56.8	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 09:00 am	-	-	-	4.6	12	6.8	WNW	-	-	55.8	57.2	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 08:30 am	-	-	-	4.6	10	7.0	W	-	-	55.9	57.2	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 08:00 am	-	-	-	4.6	9	6.8	WNW	-	-	55.6	57.4	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 07:30 am	-	-	-	4.6	12	6.6	WNW	-	-	54.7	57.2	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 07:00 am	-	-	-	4.6	10	6.4	W	-	-	54.1	57.4	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 06:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	9	6.6	WNW	-	-	54.9	57.6	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 06:00 am	-	-	-	5.2	8	6.7	WNW	-	-	54.3	57.6	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 05:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	8	6.6	WNW	-	-	55.2	57.2	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 05:00 am	-	-	-	4.9	8	6.3	WNW	-	-	54.7	57.4	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 04:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	8	6.5	WNW	-	-	54.9	57.7	-	-	-	-
2023-09-24 04:00 am	-	-	-	4.9	8	6.4	WNW	-	-	55.2	56.8	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46278 as of (3:00 am PDT)
1000 GMT on 09/25/2023:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: 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):	10.2 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	7.2 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	11.8 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	SW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	7.2 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.5 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	SW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
Average Wave Period (APD):	8.0 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2023-09-25 02:30 am	10.2	6.9	11.1	SW	7.5	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.8
2023-09-25 02:00 am	10.8	7.9	11.8	SW	7.5	9.5	SW	SWELL	7.9
2023-09-25 01:30 am	11.2	7.9	11.1	SW	8.2	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.7
2023-09-25 01:00 am	11.5	7.9	11.1	SW	8.2	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.8
2023-09-25 12:30 am	11.5	7.9	11.1	SW	8.5	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.8
2023-09-25 12:00 am	10.5	6.9	10.5	SW	8.2	8.7	SW	AVERAGE	7.5
2023-09-24 11:30 pm	10.5	6.6	10.0	SW	8.2	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.4
2023-09-24 11:00 pm	11.2	6.9	10.0	SW	8.9	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.5
2023-09-24 10:30 pm	11.2	5.2	10.0	SW	9.8	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.4
2023-09-24 10:00 pm	9.5	3.9	10.0	SW	8.5	9.5	SW	AVERAGE	7.0
2023-09-24 09:30 pm	8.9	3.6	10.0	WSW	7.9	8.7	SW	STEEP	6.8
2023-09-24 09:00 pm	8.2	2.6	10.0	WSW	7.9	7.4	SW	STEEP	6.4
2023-09-24 08:30 pm	8.2	2.6	10.0	WSW	7.5	8.3	WSW	STEEP	6.3
2023-09-24 08:00 pm	6.9	2.0	10.0	W	6.6	6.9	WSW	STEEP	5.9
2023-09-24 07:30 pm	5.6	1.6	10.0	WSW	5.2	6.7	WSW	STEEP	5.6
2023-09-24 07:00 pm	4.9	1.6	10.0	W	4.6	6.2	WSW	STEEP	5.4
2023-09-24 06:30 pm	4.3	1.3	10.0	WNW	3.9	6.1	WSW	STEEP	4.9
2023-09-24 06:00 pm	3.6	1.6	10.5	W	3.3	5.0	SW	AVERAGE	4.8
2023-09-24 05:30 pm	3.3	1.3	11.1	W	3.0	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	4.7
2023-09-24 05:00 pm	3.3	1.6	10.5	WNW	3.0	8.3	W	AVERAGE	4.7
2023-09-24 04:30 pm	3.3	1.6	10.0	WNW	2.6	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	5.0
2023-09-24 04:00 pm	3.6	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	5.3
2023-09-24 03:30 pm	3.3	2.0	10.0	WNW	3.0	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	5.3
2023-09-24 03:00 pm	3.6	2.0	10.0	WNW	3.0	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	5.5
2023-09-24 02:30 pm	3.6	2.0	10.0	WNW	3.0	8.7	W	AVERAGE	5.7
2023-09-24 02:00 pm	3.6	2.3	10.5	WNW	2.6	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
2023-09-24 01:30 pm	3.9	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.5	W	AVERAGE	6.0
2023-09-24 01:00 pm	3.6	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.0	8.7	W	AVERAGE	5.8
2023-09-24 12:30 pm	3.6	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
2023-09-24 12:00 pm	3.9	2.6	11.1	WNW	3.0	8.7	W	AVERAGE	6.8
2023-09-24 11:30 am	3.6	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.0	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
2023-09-24 11:00 am	3.9	2.6	11.1	WNW	3.0	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.7
2023-09-24 10:30 am	3.9	2.6	11.1	WNW	3.3	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
2023-09-24 10:00 am	4.3	2.6	11.1	WNW	3.3	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.8
2023-09-24 09:30 am	4.3	2.6	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.9
2023-09-24 09:00 am	4.6	2.6	11.8	WNW	3.6	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.8
2023-09-24 08:30 am	4.6	2.6	11.8	WNW	3.9	9.5	W	AVERAGE	7.0
2023-09-24 08:00 am	4.6	2.3	11.8	WNW	3.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
2023-09-24 07:30 am	4.6	2.3	11.8	WNW	3.9	8.3	W	AVERAGE	6.6
2023-09-24 07:00 am	4.6	2.3	12.5	WNW	3.9	9.5	W	AVERAGE	6.4
2023-09-24 06:30 am	4.6	2.3	10.0	W	4.3	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
2023-09-24 06:00 am	5.2	2.6	11.8	WNW	4.6	8.0	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
2023-09-24 05:30 am	4.9	2.0	10.0	W	4.6	8.0	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
2023-09-24 05:00 am	4.9	1.6	10.0	W	4.6	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
2023-09-24 04:30 am	4.9	2.0	10.0	W	4.6	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
2023-09-24 04:00 am	4.6	1.6	10.0	W	4.6	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4

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Ocean Current Data for 46278

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	3:00 am PDT		2:30 am PDT		2:00 am PDT		1:30 am PDT		1:00 am PDT		12:30 am PDT
3	40	0.21	40	0.29	40	0.29	50	0.17	50	0.21	50	0.41

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