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

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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
(2:00 am PDT)
0900 GMT on 04/15/2026:
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):	10.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	8 sec
Average Period (APD):	6.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WSW ( 251 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	45.7 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	51.8 °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
2026-04-15 01:30 am	-	-	-	10.2	9	6.7	W	-	-	46.6	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 01:00 am	-	-	-	12.5	8	6.9	W	-	-	47.1	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:30 am	-	-	-	11.5	8	6.6	WSW	-	-	50.9	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:00 am	-	-	-	11.8	8	6.5	SW	-	-	50.7	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:30 pm	-	-	-	10.5	8	6.3	W	-	-	50.5	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:00 pm	-	-	-	10.5	8	6.4	WSW	-	-	50.4	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:30 pm	-	-	-	10.5	8	6.2	WSW	-	-	50.2	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	8	5.9	W	-	-	50.0	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:30 pm	-	-	-	9.2	7	6.1	WSW	-	-	50.0	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:00 pm	-	-	-	8.9	7	5.9	SW	-	-	50.2	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 08:30 pm	-	-	-	8.9	7	5.8	SW	-	-	50.2	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 08:00 pm	-	-	-	10.2	8	6.2	W	-	-	50.2	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 07:30 pm	-	-	-	10.5	7	6.1	WSW	-	-	50.2	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 07:00 pm	-	-	-	9.8	7	5.8	WSW	-	-	49.8	51.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 06:30 pm	-	-	-	10.2	7	5.8	WSW	-	-	49.6	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 06:00 pm	-	-	-	9.8	7	5.8	SW	-	-	50.4	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 05:30 pm	-	-	-	9.8	7	5.9	WSW	-	-	50.2	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 05:00 pm	-	-	-	9.8	7	5.8	SW	-	-	49.8	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 04:30 pm	-	-	-	9.5	6	5.6	SW	-	-	49.6	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 04:00 pm	-	-	-	8.5	6	5.4	SW	-	-	49.5	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 03:30 pm	-	-	-	8.2	6	5.3	SW	-	-	49.1	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 03:00 pm	-	-	-	7.9	6	5.3	SW	-	-	49.3	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 02:30 pm	-	-	-	7.2	6	5.2	WSW	-	-	49.5	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 02:00 pm	-	-	-	7.5	6	5.2	SW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 01:30 pm	-	-	-	6.6	6	5.0	SW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 01:00 pm	-	-	-	6.6	6	5.1	WSW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 12:30 pm	-	-	-	6.6	5	5.0	WSW	-	-	49.3	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 12:00 pm	-	-	-	6.6	6	5.0	SW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:30 am	-	-	-	6.2	5	5.1	SW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	6	5.2	SW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:30 am	-	-	-	5.9	6	5.1	SW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:00 am	-	-	-	6.2	5	5.0	SW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:30 am	-	-	-	5.9	5	4.9	SSW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:00 am	-	-	-	5.2	5	5.2	SW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 08:30 am	-	-	-	5.9	8	5.3	NW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 08:00 am	-	-	-	5.6	8	5.1	NW	-	-	47.3	52.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 07:30 am	-	-	-	5.6	8	5.1	NW	-	-	49.5	52.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 07:00 am	-	-	-	5.6	8	5.0	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 06:30 am	-	-	-	5.2	8	5.1	NW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 06:00 am	-	-	-	5.2	8	5.3	NW	-	-	48.2	52.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 05:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	8	5.3	NW	-	-	48.4	52.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 05:00 am	-	-	-	4.9	8	5.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 04:30 am	-	-	-	5.2	8	5.5	WNW	-	-	46.6	50.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 04:00 am	-	-	-	5.6	8	5.3	NW	-	-	46.6	51.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 03:30 am	-	-	-	5.2	8	5.6	NW	-	-	46.6	50.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 03:00 am	-	-	-	5.6	8	5.6	NW	-	-	46.4	51.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 02:30 am	-	-	-	5.2	8	5.5	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 02:00 am	-	-	-	4.9	8	5.8	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 46278 as of (2:00 am PDT)
0900 GMT on 04/15/2026:
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):	10.2 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	2.6 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	10.0 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	W
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	9.8 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.3 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WSW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	STEEP
Average Wave Period (APD):	6.9 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-04-15 01:30 am	10.2	2.3	10.0	WNW	9.8	8.7	W	STEEP	6.7
2026-04-15 01:00 am	12.5	2.6	10.0	W	12.1	8.3	W	STEEP	6.9
2026-04-15 12:30 am	11.5	2.3	10.0	W	11.5	8.3	WSW	STEEP	6.6
2026-04-15 12:00 am	11.8	2.3	10.0	WNW	11.5	7.7	SW	VERY_STEEP	6.5
2026-04-14 11:30 pm	10.5	2.0	10.0	WNW	10.5	8.3	W	STEEP	6.3
2026-04-14 11:00 pm	10.5	2.0	10.5	W	10.5	8.3	WSW	STEEP	6.4
2026-04-14 10:30 pm	10.5	2.0	10.0	W	10.2	7.7	WSW	STEEP	6.2
2026-04-14 10:00 pm	9.2	1.6	10.0	W	9.2	8.0	W	STEEP	5.9
2026-04-14 09:30 pm	9.2	1.6	13.3	W	9.2	7.4	WSW	STEEP	6.1
2026-04-14 09:00 pm	8.9	1.6	13.3	W	8.9	7.4	SW	STEEP	5.9
2026-04-14 08:30 pm	8.9	1.6	10.0	WNW	8.9	6.9	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.8
2026-04-14 08:00 pm	10.2	1.6	14.3	WSW	9.8	8.0	W	STEEP	6.2
2026-04-14 07:30 pm	10.2	1.6	13.3	W	10.2	7.4	WSW	VERY_STEEP	6.1
2026-04-14 07:00 pm	9.8	1.6	13.3	W	9.8	7.1	WSW	VERY_STEEP	5.8
2026-04-14 06:30 pm	10.2	1.6	14.3	WSW	10.2	7.4	WSW	VERY_STEEP	5.8
2026-04-14 06:00 pm	9.8	1.6	14.3	WSW	9.5	6.7	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.8
2026-04-14 05:30 pm	9.8	1.6	14.3	WSW	9.8	7.1	WSW	VERY_STEEP	5.9
2026-04-14 05:00 pm	9.8	1.6	14.3	WSW	9.8	6.7	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.8
2026-04-14 04:30 pm	9.5	1.6	13.3	W	9.2	6.2	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.6
2026-04-14 04:00 pm	8.5	1.6	14.3	WSW	8.5	6.2	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.4
2026-04-14 03:30 pm	8.2	1.6	14.3	WSW	8.2	5.9	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.3
2026-04-14 03:00 pm	7.9	1.6	13.3	W	7.5	5.9	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.3
2026-04-14 02:30 pm	7.2	1.6	14.3	WSW	6.9	5.9	WSW	VERY_STEEP	5.2
2026-04-14 02:00 pm	7.5	1.6	13.3	W	7.5	5.9	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.2
2026-04-14 01:30 pm	6.6	1.6	14.3	WSW	6.2	5.6	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.0
2026-04-14 01:00 pm	6.6	1.6	14.3	W	6.6	5.7	WSW	VERY_STEEP	5.1
2026-04-14 12:30 pm	6.6	1.6	14.3	WSW	6.2	5.3	WSW	VERY_STEEP	5.0
2026-04-14 12:00 pm	6.6	1.6	13.3	W	6.6	5.6	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.0
2026-04-14 11:30 am	6.2	1.6	14.3	WSW	5.9	5.3	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.1
2026-04-14 11:00 am	6.2	1.6	14.3	W	5.9	5.6	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.2
2026-04-14 10:30 am	5.9	2.0	14.3	W	5.6	5.6	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.1
2026-04-14 10:00 am	6.2	1.6	14.3	WSW	5.9	5.0	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.0
2026-04-14 09:30 am	5.9	1.6	14.3	W	5.6	4.7	SSW	VERY_STEEP	4.9
2026-04-14 09:00 am	5.2	2.0	14.3	W	4.9	4.8	SW	VERY_STEEP	5.2
2026-04-14 08:30 am	5.9	1.6	14.3	W	5.6	8.0	NW	AVERAGE	5.3
2026-04-14 08:00 am	5.6	1.6	14.3	W	5.2	7.7	NW	AVERAGE	5.1
2026-04-14 07:30 am	5.6	1.6	14.3	W	5.2	7.7	NW	AVERAGE	5.1
2026-04-14 07:00 am	5.6	1.6	14.3	W	5.2	8.0	WNW	AVERAGE	5.0
2026-04-14 06:30 am	5.2	1.6	15.4	W	4.9	8.0	NW	AVERAGE	5.1
2026-04-14 06:00 am	5.2	2.0	14.3	W	4.6	7.7	NW	AVERAGE	5.3
2026-04-14 05:30 am	4.6	1.3	14.3	W	4.6	7.7	NW	AVERAGE	5.3
2026-04-14 05:00 am	4.9	1.6	14.3	W	4.6	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	5.5
2026-04-14 04:30 am	5.2	1.6	15.4	WSW	5.2	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	5.5
2026-04-14 04:00 am	5.6	2.0	14.3	WSW	5.2	7.7	NW	AVERAGE	5.3
2026-04-14 03:30 am	5.2	1.6	14.3	WSW	4.9	8.0	NW	AVERAGE	5.6
2026-04-14 03:00 am	5.6	1.6	14.3	W	5.2	8.0	NW	AVERAGE	5.6
2026-04-14 02:30 am	5.2	1.6	15.4	WSW	4.9	8.0	WNW	AVERAGE	5.5
2026-04-14 02:00 am	4.9	1.6	15.4	WSW	4.9	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	5.8

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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
	2:00 am PDT		1:30 am PDT		12:30 am PDT		12:00 am PDT		11:30 pm PDT		11:00 pm PDT
3	330	0.37	340	0.33	0	0.72	20	0.78	30	0.68	20	0.76

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