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

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
C-MAN Station
32.867 N 117.257 W (32°52'0" N 117°15'24" W)

Site elevation: 0 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 6.1 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 20.2 m above site elevation
Water depth: 6.6 m

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Station LJPC1

Conditions at LJPC1 as of
(2:20 am PST)
1020 GMT on 11/04/2026:
     

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):ENE ( 60 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 8 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 6 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5.4 sec
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(PST)		 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
2026-11-04 01:20 amENE 4 7 3.6 155.5---------
2026-11-04 12:20 am E 3 7 3.6 165.3---------
2026-11-03 11:20 pm N 5 12 3.6 55.2---------
2026-11-03 10:20 pmWNW 12 16 3.6 55.1---------
2026-11-03 09:20 pmWNW 12 18 3.3 165.3---------
2026-11-03 08:20 pm NW 13 18 3.3 55.2---------
2026-11-03 07:20 pmNNW 7 11 3.0 145.5---------
2026-11-03 06:20 pm NW 9 14 2.6 155.7---------
2026-11-03 05:20 pm NW 12 16 2.6 166.1---------
2026-11-03 04:20 pm NW 12 16 2.6 155.9---------
2026-11-03 03:20 pmWNW 8 12 2.3 166.7---------
2026-11-03 02:20 pm NW 4 8 2.0 167.7---------
2026-11-03 01:20 pmNNW 4 6 2.0 157.2---------
2026-11-03 12:20 pmNNW 4 8 2.0 166.7---------
2026-11-03 11:20 am N 3 5 2.0 167.0---------
2026-11-03 10:20 am NW 2 5 2.0 156.5---------
2026-11-03 09:20 am- 0 2 2.0 167.0---------
2026-11-03 08:20 am E 2 6 2.0 167.0---------
2026-11-03 07:20 am E 6 9 2.0 176.9---------
2026-11-03 06:20 am E 9 12 2.0 177.1---------
2026-11-03 05:20 am E 5 8 2.0 87.2---------
2026-11-03 04:20 am E 5 7 2.0 87.1---------
2026-11-03 03:20 am SE 1 4 2.0 86.9---------
2026-11-03 02:20 am E 5 8 2.0 86.8---------
Wave Summary
for LJPC1 as of (2:20 am PST)
1020 GMT on 11/04/2026:

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): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 2.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 7.7 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 2.3 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 2.6 sec
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.4 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(PST)		 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
2026-11-04 01:20 am 3.6 2.6 9.1N/A 2.0 2.6 N/A SWELL 5.5
2026-11-04 12:20 am 3.6 2.6 9.9N/A 2.3 2.1 N/A SWELL 5.3
2026-11-03 11:20 pm 3.6 2.6 8.3N/A 2.3 2.4 N/AVERY_STEEP 5.2
2026-11-03 10:20 pm 3.6 2.3 9.9N/A 2.6 2.3 N/AVERY_STEEP 5.1
2026-11-03 09:20 pm 3.3 2.6 9.9N/A 2.3 2.4 N/A SWELL 5.3
2026-11-03 08:20 pm 3.3 2.3 9.1N/A 2.3 2.3 N/AVERY_STEEP 5.2
2026-11-03 07:20 pm 3.0 2.6 8.3N/A 1.6 2.0 N/A SWELL 5.5
2026-11-03 06:20 pm 2.6 2.6 9.1N/A 1.0 2.1 N/A SWELL 5.7
2026-11-03 05:20 pm 2.6 2.6 9.9N/A 0.7 1.9 N/A SWELL 6.1
2026-11-03 04:20 pm 2.6 2.6 9.1N/A 0.3 1.8 N/A N/A 5.9
2026-11-03 03:20 pm 2.3 2.3 9.9N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 6.7
2026-11-03 02:20 pm 2.0 2.0 9.9N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 7.7
2026-11-03 01:20 pm 2.0 2.0 9.1N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 7.2
2026-11-03 12:20 pm 2.0 2.0 9.9N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 6.7
2026-11-03 11:20 am 2.0 2.0 9.9N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 7.0
2026-11-03 10:20 am 2.0 1.6 9.1N/A 0.7 3.2 N/A N/A 6.5
2026-11-03 09:20 am 2.0 2.0 9.9N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 7.0
2026-11-03 08:20 am 2.0 2.0 9.9N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 7.0
2026-11-03 07:20 am 2.0 2.0 10.5N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 6.9
2026-11-03 06:20 am 2.0 2.0 10.5N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 7.1
2026-11-03 05:20 am 2.0 2.0 5.9N/A 0.0- N/A N/A 7.2
2026-11-03 04:20 am 2.0 2.0 9.9N/A 0.3 3.7 N/A N/A 7.1
2026-11-03 03:20 am 2.0 2.0 5.9N/A 0.7 3.7 N/A N/A 6.9
2026-11-03 02:20 am 2.0 2.0 10.5N/A 0.7 3.8 N/A N/A 6.8

Plot icon Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)