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Station 46239 - Point Sur, CA (157)
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
36.335 N 122.104 W (36°20'5" N 122°6'14" W)
Water depth: 369 m
Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships 
Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.
Ocean Current Data for 46239
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| 3 | 150 | 0.27 | 100 | 0.33 | 180 | 0.25 | 200 | 0.51 | 50 | 0.31 | 120 | 0.35 | 140 | 0.25 | 160 | 0.37 | 160 | 0.43 | 140 | 0.52 | 140 | 0.54 | 130 | 0.56 | 100 | 0.58 | 90 | 0.58 | 80 | 0.33 | 60 | 0.23 | 230 | 0.25 | 260 | 0.47 | 140 | 0.64 | 140 | 0.68 | 140 | 0.74 | 130 | 0.74 | 100 | 0.47 | 110 | 0.29 | 90 | 0.49 | 110 | 0.58 | 70 | 0.80 |
Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:
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1-day plot 3-day plot 5-day plot
Links which are specific to this station are listed below:
Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.
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