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Station LJPC1 - La Jolla, CA (073) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station LJPC1


Conditions at LJPC1 as of
(12:20 pm PDT)
1920 GMT on 04/30/2025:
     

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 - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):WNW ( 290 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 8 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 2.3 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 6 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5.6 sec
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 6 kts
5-day plot -  Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
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
2025-04-30 11:20 am NW 5 7 2.3 65.6---------
2025-04-30 10:20 amWNW 2 4 2.3 65.7---------
2025-04-30 09:20 am- 0 3 2.0 65.5---------
2025-04-30 08:20 am SW 2 5 2.0 65.7---------
2025-04-30 07:20 amSSW 2 4 1.6 65.2---------
2025-04-30 06:20 am SE 2 5 2.0 65.1---------
2025-04-30 05:20 amESE 2 5 2.0 54.9---------
2025-04-30 04:20 amSSW 2 6 2.0 44.8---------
2025-04-30 03:20 am W 3 6 2.0 44.8---------
2025-04-30 02:20 amSSW 2 5 2.0 55.0---------
2025-04-30 01:20 am SE 2 6 2.0 55.1---------
2025-04-30 12:20 am S 2 6 2.0 45.0---------
2025-04-29 11:20 pm S 3 5 1.6 65.5---------
2025-04-29 10:20 pm S 2 4 1.6 65.5---------
2025-04-29 09:20 pmWSW 1 3 1.6 75.8---------
2025-04-29 08:20 pm W 3 5 1.6 75.8---------
2025-04-29 07:20 pmWNW 4 7 1.6 75.8---------
2025-04-29 06:20 pmWNW 4 6 2.0 86.1---------
2025-04-29 05:20 pm W 3 6 2.3 86.0---------
2025-04-29 04:20 pm W 6 8 2.3 76.0---------
2025-04-29 03:20 pm W 7 11 2.3 75.9---------
2025-04-29 02:20 pm W 8 11 2.6 86.1---------
2025-04-29 01:20 pm W 9 11 2.6 86.2---------
2025-04-29 12:20 pm W 6 7 2.3 76.1---------

Detailed Wave Summary
for LJPC1 as of (12:20 pm PDT)
1920 GMT on 04/30/2025:

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): 2.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 7.1 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.6 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 2.6 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.6 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
2025-04-30 11:20 am 2.3 1.3 6.7N/A 2.0 2.8 N/A N/A 5.6
2025-04-30 10:20 am 2.3 1.3 7.1N/A 1.6 2.7 N/A N/A 5.7
2025-04-30 09:20 am 2.0 1.3 4.8N/A 1.6 2.7 N/A N/A 5.5
2025-04-30 08:20 am 2.0 1.3 8.3N/A 1.3 2.6 N/A N/A 5.7
2025-04-30 07:20 am 1.6 1.0 7.7N/A 1.3 2.6 N/A N/A 5.2
2025-04-30 06:20 am 2.0 1.3 8.3N/A 1.3 2.5 N/A N/A 5.1
2025-04-30 05:20 am 2.0 1.3 7.7N/A 1.3 2.4 N/A N/A 4.9
2025-04-30 04:20 am 2.0 1.0 7.7N/A 1.6 1.9 N/A N/A 4.8
2025-04-30 03:20 am 2.0 1.0 7.7N/A 1.6 1.9 N/A N/A 4.8
2025-04-30 02:20 am 2.0 1.3 9.9N/A 1.6 2.0 N/A N/A 5.0
2025-04-30 01:20 am 2.0 1.0 7.7N/A 1.6 2.2 N/A N/A 5.1
2025-04-30 12:20 am 2.0 1.0 9.1N/A 1.6 1.8 N/A N/A 5.0
2025-04-29 11:20 pm 1.6 1.3 9.1N/A 1.3 2.5 N/A N/A 5.5
2025-04-29 10:20 pm 1.6 1.3 9.9N/A 1.3 2.9 N/A N/A 5.5
2025-04-29 09:20 pm 1.6 1.3 8.3N/A 1.3 3.2 N/A N/A 5.8
2025-04-29 08:20 pm 1.6 1.3 9.1N/A 1.3 3.1 N/A N/A 5.8
2025-04-29 07:20 pm 1.6 1.3 9.9N/A 1.3 3.4 N/A N/A 5.8
2025-04-29 06:20 pm 2.0 1.6 4.3N/A 1.3 3.6 N/A N/A 6.1
2025-04-29 05:20 pm 2.3 1.3 8.3N/A 1.6 3.6 N/A N/A 6.0
2025-04-29 04:20 pm 2.3 1.6 4.5N/A 1.6 3.2 N/A N/A 6.0
2025-04-29 03:20 pm 2.3 1.6 4.2N/A 1.6 3.2 N/A N/A 5.9
2025-04-29 02:20 pm 2.6 1.6 8.3N/A 2.0 4.0 N/A N/A 6.1
2025-04-29 01:20 pm 2.6 1.6 8.3N/A 2.3 3.6 N/A AVERAGE 6.2
2025-04-29 12:20 pm 2.3 1.3 4.3N/A 2.0 3.2 N/A N/A 6.1

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)