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Station 44088 - Virginia Beach Offshore, VA (171) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
36.612 N 74.839 W (36°36'42" N 74°50'20" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 45.7 m
Right whales are active off VA from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the U.S. East Coast. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike.
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 4.6 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 6 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 4.9 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | SSE ( 163 deg true ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 57.4 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 51.4 °F |
| TIME (EDT) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-04 03:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | 57.0 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-04 02:30 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 57.4 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-04 02:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | 57.6 | 51.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-04 01:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 57.2 | 51.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-04 01:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 57.6 | 51.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-04 12:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.9 | SSE | - | - | 58.3 | 51.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-04 12:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 57.7 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 11:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 5.0 | S | - | - | 57.6 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 11:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 57.6 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 10:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 57.4 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 10:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | 57.7 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 09:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 57.4 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 09:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.9 | SSE | - | - | 57.4 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 08:30 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | 58.1 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 08:00 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 4.9 | SSE | - | - | 58.5 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 07:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 58.5 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 07:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.9 | SSE | - | - | 59.2 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 06:30 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | 58.8 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 06:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.9 | SSE | - | - | 59.0 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 05:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 4.9 | SE | - | - | 59.9 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 05:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | 60.4 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 04:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 4.8 | SSE | - | - | 60.4 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 5.1 | SE | - | - | 59.5 | 52.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 03:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 5.0 | SE | - | - | 59.2 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 03:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 4.9 | SSE | - | - | 59.0 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 02:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | 58.8 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 02:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5 | 5.0 | SE | - | - | 60.3 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 01:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 6 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | 59.0 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 01:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 5.1 | SSE | - | - | 57.7 | 51.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 12:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 6 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | 58.3 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 12:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 6 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | 57.9 | 51.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 11:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 6 | 5.3 | ESE | - | - | 57.6 | 51.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 11:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 6 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | 56.1 | 51.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 10:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | 56.3 | 51.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 10:00 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 6 | 5.0 | ESE | - | - | 56.8 | 51.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 09:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 6 | 5.1 | ESE | - | - | 57.6 | 51.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 09:00 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 5.1 | SE | - | - | 56.8 | 51.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 08:30 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 5.1 | SE | - | - | 56.8 | 51.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 08:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | 56.5 | 51.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 07:30 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | 56.7 | 51.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 07:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 5.3 | SE | - | - | 56.5 | 51.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 06:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 5.4 | ESE | - | - | 55.0 | 51.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 06:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 5.3 | ESE | - | - | 54.7 | 51.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 05:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 5.2 | ESE | - | - | 54.9 | 51.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 05:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6 | 5.4 | SE | - | - | 55.4 | 51.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 04:30 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | 55.0 | 51.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-03 04:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5 | 5.3 | ESE | - | - | 54.5 | 50.9 | - | - | - | - |
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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. | |
| Significant Wave Height (WVHT): | 4.6 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 1.0 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.0 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 4.6 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 6.2 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | SSE |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | STEEP |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 4.9 sec |
| TIME (EDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-04 03:00 am | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.6 | 6.1 | SSE | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-04 02:30 am | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.9 | 6.7 | SSE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-04 02:00 am | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10.0 | SE | 5.2 | 6.5 | SSE | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-04 01:30 am | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10.0 | SE | 4.9 | 6.5 | SSE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-04 01:00 am | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.9 | 6.5 | SSE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-04 12:30 am | 5.2 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.9 | 6.2 | SSE | STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-04 12:00 am | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.6 | 6.2 | SSE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-03 11:30 pm | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.6 | 6.2 | S | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-03 11:00 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 6.1 | SSE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-03 10:30 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.6 | 6.1 | SSE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-03 10:00 pm | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 6.1 | SSE | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-03 09:30 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.6 | 6.1 | SSE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-03 09:00 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 5.9 | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-03 08:30 pm | 5.2 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.9 | 6.2 | SSE | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-03 08:00 pm | 5.2 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.9 | 6.5 | SSE | STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-03 07:30 pm | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.6 | 6.2 | SSE | STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-03 07:00 pm | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.9 | 6.5 | SSE | STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-03 06:30 pm | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.9 | 6.1 | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-03 06:00 pm | 4.9 | 1.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.9 | 5.9 | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-03 05:30 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 6.1 | SE | STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-03 05:00 pm | 4.6 | 1.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 5.7 | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-03 04:30 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 4.6 | 5.4 | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 4.8 |
| 2025-04-03 04:00 pm | 4.6 | 1.3 | 10.0 | SE | 4.6 | 6.1 | SE | STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-03 03:30 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 6.1 | SE | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-03 03:00 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.3 | 5.7 | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 4.9 |
| 2025-04-03 02:30 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.3 | 5.6 | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-03 02:00 pm | 4.6 | 1.3 | 10.0 | SE | 4.3 | 5.4 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-03 01:30 pm | 4.3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.3 | 5.6 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-03 01:00 pm | 4.3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 3.9 | 5.3 | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-03 12:30 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 3.9 | 6.1 | SE | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-03 12:00 pm | 3.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 3.6 | 5.6 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-03 11:30 am | 4.3 | 1.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 3.9 | 5.9 | ESE | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2025-04-03 11:00 am | 4.3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 3.9 | 5.6 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-03 10:30 am | 4.3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | E | 3.9 | 5.4 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-03 10:00 am | 4.3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 3.9 | 5.9 | ESE | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-03 09:30 am | 4.3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.3 | 5.6 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-03 09:00 am | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 5.6 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-03 08:30 am | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 5.7 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-03 08:00 am | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.9 | 5.6 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-03 07:30 am | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 5.7 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-03 07:00 am | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.9 | 5.7 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2025-04-03 06:30 am | 5.2 | 1.0 | 10.0 | SE | 5.2 | 5.6 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2025-04-03 06:00 am | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.9 | 5.7 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2025-04-03 05:30 am | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10.5 | ESE | 5.2 | 5.4 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-03 05:00 am | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.9 | 5.7 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2025-04-03 04:30 am | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.6 | 5.4 | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-03 04:00 am | 4.9 | 1.3 | 10.0 | ESE | 4.9 | 5.0 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.3 |
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 44088
| 3:30 am EDT | 3:00 am EDT | 2:30 am EDT | 2:00 am EDT | 1:30 am EDT | 1:00 am EDT | 12:30 am EDT | ||||||||
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| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 3 | 70 | 0.68 | 60 | 0.64 | 60 | 0.62 | 40 | 0.60 | 40 | 0.54 | 40 | 0.64 | 40 | 0.47 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 44088
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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for prior months and years.
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