Station 51214 - King-Poloa, American Samoa (273)

Owned and maintained by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
14.296 S 170.875 W (14°17'47" S 170°52'29" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 56 m

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Conditions at 51214 as of
0500 GMT on 07/20/2026:
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):	7.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	14 sec
Average Period (APD):	7.8 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	S ( 188 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	78.4 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	81.0 °F

Previous observations
TIME (GMT)	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
2026-07-20 0430	-	-	-	7.5	14	7.9	SSW	-	-	78.4	81.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-20 0400	-	-	-	7.2	13	7.7	S	-	-	76.5	81.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-20 0330	-	-	-	7.9	14	7.8	SSW	-	-	77.7	81.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-20 0300	-	-	-	7.5	14	7.5	SSW	-	-	79.2	81.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-20 0230	-	-	-	7.5	14	7.5	S	-	-	78.6	81.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-20 0200	-	-	-	7.2	12	7.4	S	-	-	79.3	81.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-20 0130	-	-	-	7.9	13	7.7	S	-	-	79.5	81.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-20 0100	-	-	-	7.5	12	7.5	S	-	-	79.5	81.0	-	-	-	-
2026-07-20 0030	-	-	-	8.5	14	7.9	S	-	-	79.5	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-20 0000	-	-	-	8.9	8	8.0	S	-	-	79.5	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 2330	-	-	-	8.2	8	8.1	S	-	-	78.8	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 2300	-	-	-	7.9	14	7.6	S	-	-	79.2	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 2230	-	-	-	7.9	14	7.9	SSW	-	-	78.6	80.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 2200	-	-	-	7.2	14	7.7	SSW	-	-	78.6	80.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 2130	-	-	-	6.6	14	7.3	SSW	-	-	78.4	80.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 2100	-	-	-	7.2	15	7.9	SSW	-	-	77.5	80.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 2030	-	-	-	6.2	14	7.0	SSW	-	-	76.5	80.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 2000	-	-	-	6.6	14	7.2	SSW	-	-	75.6	80.1	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1930	-	-	-	6.9	14	7.3	SSW	-	-	75.9	80.2	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1900	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	77.5	80.1	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1830	-	-	-	6.2	14	7.4	S	-	-	-	80.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1800	-	-	-	6.6	15	7.3	SW	-	-	75.6	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1730	-	-	-	6.6	15	7.2	SSW	-	-	75.2	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1700	-	-	-	6.2	14	7.0	SSW	-	-	75.2	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1630	-	-	-	6.6	15	7.0	SSW	-	-	-	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1600	-	-	-	6.6	14	7.1	SSW	-	-	75.6	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1530	-	-	-	6.6	14	7.0	S	-	-	77.4	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1500	-	-	-	7.2	15	7.0	SSW	-	-	77.2	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1430	-	-	-	6.9	14	6.6	S	-	-	77.5	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1400	-	-	-	7.2	15	6.8	SSW	-	-	77.7	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1330	-	-	-	7.2	14	7.1	S	-	-	77.5	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1300	-	-	-	6.9	15	7.0	S	-	-	77.5	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1230	-	-	-	6.6	15	6.8	SSW	-	-	76.8	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1200	-	-	-	6.9	15	7.1	S	-	-	77.0	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1130	-	-	-	7.2	15	7.8	S	-	-	77.4	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1100	-	-	-	6.6	15	7.0	SSW	-	-	77.4	80.8	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1030	-	-	-	7.2	15	7.4	S	-	-	77.5	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 1000	-	-	-	7.5	15	7.8	S	-	-	77.2	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 0930	-	-	-	7.5	15	7.7	SSW	-	-	77.0	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 0900	-	-	-	7.5	14	7.7	S	-	-	77.2	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 0830	-	-	-	7.2	15	7.2	SSW	-	-	77.2	80.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 0800	-	-	-	7.2	8	7.4	SSE	-	-	77.5	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 0730	-	-	-	6.9	15	7.3	SW	-	-	77.4	80.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 0700	-	-	-	7.2	15	7.2	SSW	-	-	77.4	80.4	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 0630	-	-	-	7.2	15	7.3	SSW	-	-	77.2	80.6	-	-	-	-
2026-07-19 0600	-	-	-	6.6	15	7.0	SSW	-	-	77.2	80.8	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 51214 as of
0500 GMT on 07/20/2026:
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):	7.2 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	5.2 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	14.3 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	S
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	4.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.7 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	SSE
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
Average Wave Period (APD):	7.8 sec

Previous observations
TIME (GMT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-07-20 0430	7.5	5.2	14.3	SSW	5.6	9.5	SSE	AVERAGE	7.9
2026-07-20 0400	7.2	5.2	12.5	S	5.2	8.7	SSE	SWELL	7.7
2026-07-20 0330	7.9	5.2	14.3	SSW	5.6	9.1	SSE	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-07-20 0300	7.5	4.9	14.3	SSW	5.6	7.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.5
2026-07-20 0230	7.5	4.9	14.3	S	5.6	7.4	SSE	AVERAGE	7.5
2026-07-20 0200	7.2	4.6	11.8	S	5.9	8.0	S	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-07-20 0130	7.9	5.2	13.3	S	5.9	8.7	S	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-07-20 0100	7.5	4.9	11.8	S	5.6	7.7	S	AVERAGE	7.5
2026-07-20 0030	8.5	5.2	14.3	S	6.6	8.0	S	AVERAGE	7.9
2026-07-20 0000	8.9	5.2	14.3	S	6.9	8.0	S	STEEP	8.0
2026-07-19 2330	8.2	5.6	13.3	S	5.9	8.0	S	STEEP	8.1
2026-07-19 2300	7.9	4.6	14.3	S	6.2	8.0	SSE	AVERAGE	7.6
2026-07-19 2230	7.9	5.2	14.3	SSW	5.9	8.0	S	AVERAGE	7.9
2026-07-19 2200	7.2	4.6	14.3	SSW	5.6	8.3	SSE	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-07-19 2130	6.6	4.3	14.3	SSW	4.9	7.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-07-19 2100	7.2	5.2	15.4	SSW	4.9	7.7	SSE	SWELL	7.9
2026-07-19 2030	6.2	4.3	14.3	SSW	4.9	8.0	SSE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-07-19 2000	6.6	4.6	14.3	SSW	4.9	8.3	SSE	AVERAGE	7.2
2026-07-19 1930	6.9	4.6	14.3	SSW	5.2	7.4	SSE	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-07-19 1830	6.2	3.9	14.3	S	4.6	8.7	SE	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-07-19 1800	6.2	3.9	15.4	SW	5.2	8.0	SSE	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-07-19 1730	6.6	4.3	15.4	SSW	4.9	8.0	SSE	AVERAGE	7.2
2026-07-19 1700	6.2	3.6	14.3	SSW	4.9	8.3	SSE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-07-19 1630	6.6	4.3	15.4	SSW	4.9	7.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-07-19 1600	6.6	4.3	14.3	SSW	5.2	7.1	SSE	AVERAGE	7.1
2026-07-19 1530	6.6	4.3	14.3	S	5.2	8.0	SSE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-07-19 1500	7.2	4.3	15.4	SSW	5.9	7.4	SSE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-07-19 1430	6.9	3.9	14.3	S	5.6	7.1	SSE	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-07-19 1400	7.2	3.9	15.4	SSW	5.9	7.4	SSE	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-07-19 1330	7.2	4.6	14.3	S	5.6	7.4	SSE	AVERAGE	7.1
2026-07-19 1300	6.9	4.3	15.4	S	5.6	7.7	S	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-07-19 1230	6.6	3.6	15.4	SSW	5.2	8.0	SSE	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-07-19 1200	6.9	3.9	15.4	S	5.6	7.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.1
2026-07-19 1130	7.2	4.9	15.4	S	5.2	7.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-07-19 1100	6.2	3.9	15.4	SSW	4.9	8.0	SSE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-07-19 1030	6.9	4.3	15.4	S	5.6	7.7	S	AVERAGE	7.4
2026-07-19 1000	7.5	4.9	15.4	S	5.6	7.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.8
2026-07-19 0930	7.2	4.9	15.4	SSW	5.6	8.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-07-19 0900	7.5	5.2	14.3	S	5.6	7.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.7
2026-07-19 0830	7.2	4.6	15.4	SSW	5.6	8.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.2
2026-07-19 0800	7.2	4.6	15.4	SSW	5.6	8.0	SSE	STEEP	7.4
2026-07-19 0730	6.9	4.6	15.4	SW	5.2	7.7	SSE	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-07-19 0700	7.2	4.6	15.4	SSW	5.6	8.3	SSE	AVERAGE	7.2
2026-07-19 0630	7.2	4.6	15.4	SSW	5.6	8.0	SSE	AVERAGE	7.3
2026-07-19 0600	6.6	3.9	15.4	SSW	5.2	8.3	SSE	AVERAGE	7.0

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Ocean Current Data for 51214

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	0500 GMT		0430 GMT		0400 GMT		0330 GMT		0230 GMT
3	320	0.21	290	0.17	320	0.17	290	0.25	250	0.19

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