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

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Waverider Buoy
45.559 N 123.991 W (45°33'33" N 123°59'27" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 29 m

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Conditions at 46278 as of
(1:00 am PDT)
0800 GMT on 10/26/2026:
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):	6.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	9 sec
Average Period (APD):	5.8 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WNW ( 287 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	53.6 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	52.5 °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
2026-10-26 12:30 am	-	-	-	6.9	8	6.0	W	-	-	53.4	52.5	-	-	-	-
2026-10-26 12:00 am	-	-	-	7.2	10	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 11:30 pm	-	-	-	6.9	9	5.9	WNW	-	-	52.9	52.7	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 11:00 pm	-	-	-	7.5	10	6.0	WNW	-	-	53.1	53.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 10:30 pm	-	-	-	7.5	9	6.2	WNW	-	-	52.9	53.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 10:00 pm	-	-	-	7.9	8	6.2	WNW	-	-	53.1	53.2	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 09:30 pm	-	-	-	7.9	10	6.2	WNW	-	-	52.7	53.2	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 09:00 pm	-	-	-	8.9	10	6.7	WNW	-	-	53.6	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 08:30 pm	-	-	-	8.2	11	6.5	WNW	-	-	53.1	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 08:00 pm	-	-	-	8.9	10	6.5	WNW	-	-	53.1	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 07:30 pm	-	-	-	8.9	9	6.5	WNW	-	-	53.2	53.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 07:00 pm	-	-	-	9.5	10	6.6	WNW	-	-	53.1	53.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 06:30 pm	-	-	-	10.5	10	7.0	WNW	-	-	53.6	53.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 06:00 pm	-	-	-	10.2	10	7.2	WNW	-	-	53.4	53.8	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 05:30 pm	-	-	-	9.5	12	7.1	WNW	-	-	53.1	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 05:00 pm	-	-	-	9.8	11	7.3	WNW	-	-	-	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 04:00 pm	-	-	-	9.5	11	7.6	WNW	-	-	-	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 03:30 pm	-	-	-	9.5	11	7.8	WNW	-	-	53.2	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 03:00 pm	-	-	-	9.5	11	7.7	WNW	-	-	52.9	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 02:30 pm	-	-	-	8.5	11	7.3	WNW	-	-	-	53.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 02:00 pm	-	-	-	8.5	11	7.3	WNW	-	-	52.9	53.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 01:30 pm	-	-	-	9.2	12	7.4	WNW	-	-	53.2	53.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 01:00 pm	-	-	-	8.9	10	7.5	WNW	-	-	54.9	53.8	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 12:30 pm	-	-	-	7.9	12	7.2	WNW	-	-	54.7	53.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 12:00 pm	-	-	-	8.5	13	7.6	WNW	-	-	54.9	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 11:30 am	-	-	-	8.2	11	7.3	WNW	-	-	54.3	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 11:00 am	-	-	-	7.9	11	7.3	WNW	-	-	54.0	53.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 10:30 am	-	-	-	7.5	10	6.7	W	-	-	54.0	53.2	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 10:00 am	-	-	-	7.5	10	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	53.1	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 09:30 am	-	-	-	8.2	10	6.7	WNW	-	-	52.0	52.5	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 09:00 am	-	-	-	8.2	10	6.3	WNW	-	-	52.2	52.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 08:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	10	6.2	W	-	-	52.3	52.9	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 08:00 am	-	-	-	8.5	10	6.3	WNW	-	-	52.0	52.5	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 07:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	9	6.2	W	-	-	52.2	52.5	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 07:00 am	-	-	-	8.5	9	6.4	W	-	-	52.2	51.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 06:30 am	-	-	-	8.2	10	6.3	WNW	-	-	52.2	51.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 06:00 am	-	-	-	7.9	10	6.5	WNW	-	-	51.6	51.4	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 05:30 am	-	-	-	8.5	10	6.8	WNW	-	-	51.4	51.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 05:00 am	-	-	-	8.5	10	7.0	WNW	-	-	51.1	51.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 04:30 am	-	-	-	8.2	10	7.0	WNW	-	-	50.7	51.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 04:00 am	-	-	-	7.5	10	7.0	WNW	-	-	50.4	51.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 03:30 am	-	-	-	6.9	10	6.9	WNW	-	-	50.4	51.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 03:00 am	-	-	-	5.9	9	6.8	WNW	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 02:30 am	-	-	-	4.3	8	6.0	WNW	-	-	52.2	51.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 02:00 am	-	-	-	3.6	9	5.8	WNW	-	-	50.7	51.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 01:30 am	-	-	-	3.0	9	5.4	WNW	-	-	50.7	51.3	-	-	-	-
2026-10-25 01:00 am	-	-	-	3.0	10	5.5	WNW	-	-	50.7	51.3	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 46278 as of (1:00 am PDT)
0800 GMT on 10/26/2026:
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):	6.6 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	2.3 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	10.0 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	6.2 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.7 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD):	5.8 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-10-26 12:30 am	6.9	2.6	10.0	WNW	6.2	8.0	W	STEEP	6.0
2026-10-26 12:00 am	6.9	2.6	10.0	WNW	6.6	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-10-25 11:30 pm	6.9	2.3	10.0	WNW	6.6	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	5.9
2026-10-25 11:00 pm	7.5	3.0	10.0	WNW	6.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-10-25 10:30 pm	7.5	3.3	10.5	WNW	6.6	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-10-25 10:00 pm	7.9	3.3	10.5	WNW	7.2	8.3	WNW	STEEP	6.2
2026-10-25 09:30 pm	7.9	3.3	10.0	WNW	7.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-10-25 09:00 pm	8.9	4.3	10.0	WNW	7.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-10-25 08:30 pm	8.2	4.3	10.5	WNW	7.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-10-25 08:00 pm	8.9	4.3	10.0	WNW	7.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-10-25 07:30 pm	8.5	4.3	10.0	WNW	7.5	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-10-25 07:00 pm	9.5	4.9	10.0	WNW	8.2	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-10-25 06:30 pm	10.5	5.9	10.0	WNW	8.5	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-10-25 06:00 pm	10.2	5.9	10.0	WNW	8.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.2
2026-10-25 05:30 pm	9.5	5.6	11.8	WNW	7.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.1
2026-10-25 05:00 pm	9.8	5.9	11.1	WNW	7.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-10-25 04:30 pm	9.5	6.2	10.5	WNW	7.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-10-25 04:00 pm	9.5	6.2	10.5	WNW	6.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.6
2026-10-25 03:30 pm	9.5	6.9	11.1	WNW	6.6	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-10-25 03:00 pm	9.5	6.6	11.1	WNW	6.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-10-25 02:30 pm	8.5	5.6	10.5	WNW	6.6	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-10-25 02:00 pm	8.5	5.2	10.5	WNW	6.6	8.3	W	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-10-25 01:30 pm	9.2	5.9	11.8	WNW	6.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-10-25 01:00 pm	8.9	5.9	10.0	WNW	6.6	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.5
2026-10-25 12:30 pm	7.9	5.2	11.8	WNW	6.2	8.0	W	AVERAGE	7.2
2026-10-25 12:00 pm	8.5	5.9	12.5	WNW	6.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.6
2026-10-25 11:30 am	8.2	5.2	10.5	WNW	6.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-10-25 11:00 am	7.9	4.9	10.5	WNW	6.2	9.5	W	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-10-25 10:30 am	7.5	3.9	10.0	W	6.2	9.5	W	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-10-25 10:00 am	7.5	4.3	10.0	WNW	6.2	9.5	W	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-10-25 09:30 am	8.2	4.6	10.0	WNW	6.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-10-25 09:00 am	8.2	4.6	10.0	WNW	6.6	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-10-25 08:30 am	8.9	4.3	10.0	W	7.9	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-10-25 08:00 am	8.5	3.9	10.0	WNW	7.9	9.5	W	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-10-25 07:30 am	8.9	3.6	10.0	WNW	7.9	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-10-25 07:00 am	8.5	3.6	10.0	WNW	7.5	9.1	W	AVERAGE	6.4
2026-10-25 06:30 am	8.2	3.9	10.5	WNW	7.5	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-10-25 06:00 am	7.9	3.0	10.0	WNW	6.9	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-10-25 05:30 am	8.5	4.3	10.0	WNW	7.2	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-10-25 05:00 am	8.5	4.6	10.0	WNW	7.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-10-25 04:30 am	8.2	3.9	10.0	WNW	7.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-10-25 04:00 am	7.5	3.9	10.0	WNW	6.2	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-10-25 03:30 am	6.9	3.6	10.0	WNW	5.9	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.9
2026-10-25 03:00 am	5.9	3.0	10.0	WNW	5.2	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-10-25 02:30 am	4.3	2.0	10.5	WNW	3.6	8.0	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-10-25 02:00 am	3.6	1.6	10.0	WNW	3.3	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	5.8
2026-10-25 01:30 am	3.0	1.3	10.0	WNW	2.6	8.7	WNW	AVERAGE	5.4
2026-10-25 01:00 am	2.6	1.3	10.0	WNW	2.3	9.5	WNW	AVERAGE	5.5

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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
	1:00 am PDT		12:30 am PDT		12:00 am PDT		11:30 pm PDT		11:00 pm PDT		10:00 pm PDT
3	0	0.84	360	1.03	360	1.05	0	1.03	0	1.03	10	0.89

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