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Station 46011 (LLNR 215) - SANTA MARIA - 21NM NW of Point Arguello, CA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46011


Conditions at 46011 as of
(9:50 am PDT)
1650 GMT on 03/29/2025:
     

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): N ( 10 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 10.2 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 14 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 8.5 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): NW ( 305 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 53.8 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot -  Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
9:48 am 9.7 kts-
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
2025-03-29 09:40 amNNE 7.8 11.7 10.2-8.5 NW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 09:30 am N 7.8 11.7------- 53.8----
2025-03-29 09:20 am N 9.7 11.7 11.2 148.9WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 09:10 am N 9.7 11.7 11.2-8.9WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 09:00 am N 9.7 11.7------- 53.8----
2025-03-29 08:50 am N 9.7 11.7 11.2 148.8 NW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 08:40 am N 9.7 13.6------------
2025-03-29 08:30 am N 9.7 13.6------- 53.8----
2025-03-29 08:20 am N 9.7 13.6 10.5 148.5 NW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 08:10 am N 9.7 13.6 10.5-8.5 NW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 08:00 am N 11.7 13.6------- 53.8----
2025-03-29 07:50 am N 11.7 13.6 10.5 148.6WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 07:40 am N 11.7 15.5------- 53.8----
2025-03-29 07:30 am N 11.7 15.5------- 53.8----
2025-03-29 07:20 am N 13.6 17.5 10.5 148.1WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 07:10 am N 13.6 17.5 10.5-8.1WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 07:00 amNNW 17.5 21.4------- 53.8----
2025-03-29 06:50 amNNW 17.5 21.4 10.8 148.1 NW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 06:40 amNNW 15.5 21.4------- 53.8----
2025-03-29 06:30 amNNW 17.5 23.3------- 54.0----
2025-03-29 06:20 amNNW 17.5 21.4 11.2 148.4 NW--- 54.0----
2025-03-29 06:10 amNNW 17.5 21.4 11.2-8.4 NW--- 54.0----
2025-03-29 06:00 amNNW 17.5 21.4------- 54.0----
2025-03-29 05:50 amNNW 17.5 21.4 12.1 138.6WNW--- 54.0----
2025-03-29 05:40 amNNW 17.5 23.3------- 54.0----
2025-03-29 05:30 amNNW 17.5 23.3------- 54.0----
2025-03-29 05:20 amNNW 19.4 23.3 12.1 148.8WNW--- 54.0----
2025-03-29 05:10 amNNW 19.4 23.3------- 54.0----
2025-03-29 05:00 amNNW 17.5 23.3------- 54.0----
2025-03-29 04:50 amNNW 19.4 25.3 11.8 148.8WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-29 04:40 am NW 19.4 25.3------- 54.1----
2025-03-29 04:30 amNNW 19.4 23.3------- 54.1----
2025-03-29 04:20 amNNW 19.4 23.3 12.5 148.8WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-29 04:10 amNNW 19.4 23.3------- 54.1----
2025-03-29 04:00 amNNW 17.5 21.4------- 54.1----
2025-03-29 03:50 amNNW 17.5 23.3 12.1 148.9WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-29 03:40 amNNW 17.5 25.3------- 54.1----
2025-03-29 03:30 amNNW 17.5 21.4------- 54.1----
2025-03-29 03:20 amNNW 17.5 23.3 13.1 159.1WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-29 03:10 amNNW 17.5 23.3 13.1-9.1WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-29 03:00 am NW 17.5 23.3------- 54.1----
2025-03-29 02:50 amNNW 17.5 23.3 14.8 159.4WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-29 02:40 amNNW 17.5 23.3------- 54.1----
2025-03-29 02:30 amNNW 17.5 21.4------- 54.1----
2025-03-29 02:20 amNNW 19.4 23.3 12.5 149.0WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-29 02:10 amNNW 17.5 23.3 12.5-9.0WNW--- 54.0----
2025-03-29 02:00 amNNW 17.5 23.3------- 54.0----
2025-03-29 01:50 amNNW 17.5 23.3 13.8 159.4WNW--- 54.0----
2025-03-29 01:40 amNNW 17.5 21.4 13.8-9.4WNW--- 54.0----
2025-03-29 01:30 amNNW 17.5 21.4------- 54.0----
2025-03-29 01:20 amNNW 17.5 23.3 14.1 149.2 NW--- 54.0----
2025-03-29 01:10 amNNW 17.5 23.3 14.1-9.2 NW--- 53.8----
2025-03-29 01:00 amNNW 17.5 23.3------- 53.4----
2025-03-29 12:50 amNNW 15.5 21.4 16.1 149.9WNW--- 53.4----
2025-03-29 12:40 amNNW 17.5 25.3 16.1-9.9WNW--- 53.6----
2025-03-29 12:30 amNNW 17.5 25.3------- 53.6----
2025-03-29 12:20 amNNW 17.5 23.3 14.4 149.2 NW--- 53.6----
2025-03-29 12:10 amNNW 17.5 23.3 14.4-9.2 NW--- 53.6----
2025-03-29 12:00 amNNW 19.4 25.3------- 53.6----
2025-03-28 11:50 pmNNW 19.4 27.2 13.8 149.0 NW--- 53.6----
2025-03-28 11:40 pmNNW 19.4 23.3------- 53.4----
2025-03-28 11:30 pmNNW 21.4 27.2------- 53.4----
2025-03-28 11:20 pmNNW 21.4 27.2 14.4 159.1WNW--- 53.4----
2025-03-28 11:10 pm NW 21.4 25.3------- 53.6----
2025-03-28 11:00 pmNNW 21.4 25.3------- 53.6----
2025-03-28 10:50 pm NW 21.4 27.2 15.4 159.6WNW--- 53.6----
2025-03-28 10:40 pmNNW 21.4 27.2------- 53.8----
2025-03-28 10:30 pm NW 19.4 27.2------- 53.8----
2025-03-28 10:20 pm NW 21.4 29.1 14.4 139.3WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-28 10:10 pm NW 21.4 27.2 14.4-9.3WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-28 10:00 pm NW 19.4 27.2------- 53.8----
2025-03-28 09:50 pm NW 19.4 25.3 15.4 159.6WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-28 09:40 pm NW 21.4 27.2 15.4-9.6WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-28 09:30 pm NW 21.4 27.2------- 53.8----
2025-03-28 09:20 pm NW 23.3 29.1 13.8 159.1 NW--- 53.6----
2025-03-28 09:10 pm NW 21.4 27.2 13.8-9.1 NW--- 53.8----
2025-03-28 09:00 pm NW 21.4 27.2------- 53.8----
2025-03-28 08:50 pm NW 19.4 27.2 15.1 159.7WNW--- 53.8----
2025-03-28 08:40 pm NW 21.4 27.2------- 53.8----
2025-03-28 08:30 pm NW 21.4 27.2------- 53.8----
2025-03-28 08:20 pm NW 19.4 25.3 13.1 149.1WNW--- 54.0----
2025-03-28 08:10 pm NW 19.4 25.3------- 53.8----
2025-03-28 08:00 pm NW 19.4 25.3------- 54.0----
2025-03-28 07:50 pm NW 19.4 23.3 12.1 159.0WNW--- 54.0----
2025-03-28 07:40 pm NW 17.5 23.3------- 54.1----
2025-03-28 07:30 pm NW 17.5 23.3------- 54.1----
2025-03-28 07:20 pm NW 17.5 25.3 12.8 159.5WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-28 07:10 pm NW 17.5 23.3 12.8-9.5WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-28 07:00 pm NW 19.4 23.3------- 54.1----
2025-03-28 06:50 pm NW 17.5 21.4 13.5 159.4WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-28 06:40 pm NW 17.5 21.4------- 54.1----
2025-03-28 06:30 pm NW 17.5 21.4------- 54.1----
2025-03-28 06:20 pm NW 17.5 23.3 14.4 1510.2WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-28 06:10 pm NW 17.5 23.3 14.4-10.2WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-28 06:00 pm NW 19.4 23.3------- 54.3----
2025-03-28 05:50 pm NW 17.5 21.4 13.5 159.9WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-28 05:40 pm NW 17.5 21.4 13.5-9.9WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-28 05:30 pm NW 15.5 21.4------- 54.5----
2025-03-28 05:20 pm NW 15.5 19.4 12.1 159.5WNW--- 54.7----
2025-03-28 05:10 pm NW 17.5 21.4------- 54.7----
2025-03-28 05:00 pm NW 17.5 21.4------- 54.7----
2025-03-28 04:50 pm NW 17.5 21.4 13.1 1310.0WNW--- 54.7----
2025-03-28 04:40 pm NW 17.5 23.3------- 54.7----
2025-03-28 04:20 pm NW 17.5 21.4 13.8 1610.4WNW--- 54.7----
2025-03-28 04:10 pm NW 17.5 23.3 13.8-10.4WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 04:00 pm NW 15.5 21.4------- 54.9----
2025-03-28 03:50 pm NW 13.6 19.4 12.8 1610.3WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 03:40 pm NW 13.6 17.5------- 54.9----
2025-03-28 03:30 pm NW 13.6 17.5------- 54.9----
2025-03-28 03:20 pm NW 13.6 19.4 11.8 149.9WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 03:10 pm NW 13.6 17.5 11.8-9.9WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 03:00 pm NW 13.6 17.5------- 54.9----
2025-03-28 02:50 pm NW 13.6 19.4 15.1 1611.2WNW--------
2025-03-28 02:40 pm NW 13.6 21.4 15.1-11.2WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 02:30 pmWNW 15.5 21.4------- 54.9----
2025-03-28 02:20 pmWNW 15.5 21.4 15.7 1611.4WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 02:10 pmWNW 15.5 19.4 15.7-11.4WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 02:00 pmWNW 15.5 21.4------- 54.9----
2025-03-28 01:50 pmWNW 11.7 17.5 14.8 1511.3WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 01:40 pm NW 11.7 15.5 14.8-11.3WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 01:30 pmWNW 13.6 17.5------- 55.0----
2025-03-28 01:20 pmWNW 13.6 19.4 15.1 1411.4WNW--- 55.0----
2025-03-28 01:10 pm NW 13.6 17.5 15.1-11.4WNW--- 55.0----
2025-03-28 01:00 pm NW 11.7 15.5------- 55.0----
2025-03-28 12:50 pm NW 11.7 15.5 15.4 1511.6WNW--- 55.0----
2025-03-28 12:40 pm NW 11.7 15.5 15.4-11.6WNW--- 55.0----
2025-03-28 12:30 pm NW 9.7 13.6------- 55.0----
2025-03-28 12:20 pm NW 9.7 13.6 16.4 1611.7WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-28 12:10 pm NW 9.7 13.6------- 55.2----
2025-03-28 12:00 pm NW 9.7 13.6------- 55.2----
2025-03-28 11:50 am NW 9.7 15.5 14.8 1511.3WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-28 11:40 amNNW 9.7 13.6------- 55.2----
2025-03-28 11:30 amNNW 7.8 13.6------- 55.2----
2025-03-28 11:20 am NW 9.7 13.6 14.4 1611.3WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-28 11:10 am NW 7.8 11.7------- 55.2----
2025-03-28 11:00 am NW 7.8 11.7------- 55.2----
2025-03-28 10:50 am NW 7.8 11.7 16.7 1612.2WNW--- 55.0----
2025-03-28 10:40 amNNW 7.8 11.7------- 55.0----
2025-03-28 10:30 amNNW 7.8 11.7------- 55.0----
2025-03-28 10:20 amNNW 7.8 13.6 16.1 1611.9WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 10:10 amNNW 9.7 13.6 16.1-11.9WNW--- 54.9----
2025-03-28 10:00 amNNW 7.8 13.6------- 54.7----
2025-03-28 09:50 amNNW 9.7 13.6 14.1 1311.4 W--- 54.9----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46011 as of (9:40 am PDT)
1640 GMT on 03/29/2025:

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): 10.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 10.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 13.8 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): NW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 2.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 3.6 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):WNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 8.5 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
2025-03-29 09:10 am 11.2 10.8 13.8WNW 2.0 3.4 WNW SWELL 8.9
2025-03-29 08:40 am 11.2 10.8 13.8 NW 2.3 4.5 NW SWELL 8.8
2025-03-29 08:10 am 10.5 10.2 13.8 NW 2.6 4.5 WNW SWELL 8.5
2025-03-29 07:40 am 10.5 10.2 13.8WNW 3.3 5.0 NW SWELL 8.6
2025-03-29 07:10 am 10.5 9.5 13.8WNW 3.9 6.2 WNW SWELL 8.1
2025-03-29 06:40 am 10.8 9.8 13.8 NW 4.3 5.9 WNW SWELL 8.1
2025-03-29 06:10 am 11.2 10.2 13.8 NW 4.3 6.7 WNW SWELL 8.4
2025-03-29 05:40 am 12.1 11.2 12.9WNW 4.9 6.2 WNW SWELL 8.6
2025-03-29 05:10 am 12.1 11.2 13.8WNW 4.6 7.1 WNW SWELL 8.8
2025-03-29 04:40 am 11.8 10.8 13.8WNW 4.6 6.2 WNW SWELL 8.8
2025-03-29 04:10 am 12.5 11.5 13.8WNW 4.3 5.9 WNW SWELL 8.8
2025-03-29 03:40 am 12.1 11.5 13.8WNW 4.6 6.2 WNW SWELL 8.9
2025-03-29 03:10 am 13.1 12.5 14.8WNW 4.3 5.0 WNW SWELL 9.1
2025-03-29 02:40 am 14.8 14.1 14.8WNW 4.6 5.9 WNW SWELL 9.4
2025-03-29 02:10 am 12.5 11.8 13.8WNW 3.6 5.6 WNW SWELL 9.0
2025-03-29 01:40 am 13.8 13.1 14.8WNW 4.3 6.2 WNW SWELL 9.4
2025-03-29 01:10 am 14.1 13.1 13.8 NW 5.2 5.9 WNW SWELL 9.2
2025-03-29 12:40 am 16.1 15.4 13.8WNW 4.6 6.2 WNW SWELL 9.9
2025-03-29 12:10 am 14.4 13.1 13.8 NW 5.2 7.1 WNW SWELL 9.2
2025-03-28 11:40 pm 13.8 12.8 13.8 NW 4.9 5.6 NW SWELL 9.0
2025-03-28 11:10 pm 14.4 13.5 14.8WNW 5.2 5.6 NW SWELL 9.1
2025-03-28 10:40 pm 15.4 14.4 14.8WNW 4.9 6.2 WNW SWELL 9.6
2025-03-28 10:10 pm 14.4 13.5 12.9WNW 4.3 5.3 NW SWELL 9.3
2025-03-28 09:40 pm 15.4 14.8 14.8WNW 4.6 6.7 WNW SWELL 9.6
2025-03-28 09:10 pm 13.8 13.1 14.8 NW 4.3 4.8 NW SWELL 9.1
2025-03-28 08:40 pm 15.1 14.4 14.8WNW 4.3 5.0 NW SWELL 9.7
2025-03-28 08:10 pm 13.1 12.5 13.8WNW 3.9 5.3 WNW SWELL 9.1
2025-03-28 07:40 pm 12.1 11.5 14.8WNW 3.6 5.9 WNW SWELL 9.0
2025-03-28 07:10 pm 12.8 12.1 14.8WNW 3.6 5.3 NW SWELL 9.5
2025-03-28 06:40 pm 13.5 12.8 14.8WNW 3.6 4.5 NW SWELL 9.4
2025-03-28 06:10 pm 14.4 14.1 14.8WNW 3.6 6.7 WNW SWELL 10.2
2025-03-28 05:40 pm 13.5 13.1 14.8WNW 3.3 4.0 NW SWELL 9.9
2025-03-28 05:10 pm 12.1 11.8 14.8WNW 3.3 6.2 WNW SWELL 9.5
2025-03-28 04:40 pm 13.1 12.8 12.9WNW 3.0 5.3 WNW SWELL 10.0
2025-03-28 04:10 pm 13.8 13.5 16.0WNW 2.6 5.9 WNW SWELL 10.4
2025-03-28 03:40 pm 12.8 12.5 16.0WNW 2.6 5.9 WNW SWELL 10.3
2025-03-28 03:10 pm 11.8 11.5 13.8WNW 2.6 3.1 NW SWELL 9.9
2025-03-28 02:40 pm 15.1 15.1 16.0WNW 2.6 5.0 WNW SWELL 11.2
2025-03-28 02:10 pm 15.7 15.7 16.0WNW 2.6 4.3 WNW SWELL 11.4
2025-03-28 01:40 pm 14.8 14.8 14.8WNW 2.3 5.3 WNW SWELL 11.3
2025-03-28 01:10 pm 15.1 14.8 13.8WNW 2.6 5.6 W SWELL 11.4
2025-03-28 12:40 pm 15.4 15.4 14.8WNW 2.0 4.8 WNW SWELL 11.6
2025-03-28 12:10 pm 16.4 16.4 16.0WNW 1.6 4.8 W SWELL 11.7
2025-03-28 11:40 am 14.8 14.8 14.8WNW 1.3 3.8 WNW SWELL 11.3
2025-03-28 11:10 am 14.4 14.4 16.0WNW 1.3 3.8 NW SWELL 11.3
2025-03-28 10:40 am 16.7 16.7 16.0WNW 1.0 3.8 WNW SWELL 12.2
2025-03-28 10:10 am 16.1 15.7 16.0WNW 1.3 3.7 W SWELL 11.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)