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Station 44091 - Barnegat, NJ (209) 
Owned and maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
39.768 N 73.770 W (39°46'5" N 73°46'13" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 25.6 m
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 4.3 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 9 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 5.3 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | SSE ( 150 deg true ) |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 45.3 °F |
| TIME (GMT) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 0756 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 10 | 5.3 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0726 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9 | 5.4 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0656 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 10 | 5.8 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0626 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9 | 5.3 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0556 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 10 | 5.4 | SE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0526 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 10 | 6.0 | SE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0456 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 6.5 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0426 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 10 | 7.1 | SE | - | - | - | 45.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0356 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 10 | 6.9 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0326 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9 | 6.8 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0256 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 10 | 6.9 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0226 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 11 | 7.0 | SE | - | - | - | 45.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0156 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 10 | 7.2 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0126 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 9 | 6.9 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0056 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 11 | 6.7 | SE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 0026 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 9 | 6.8 | SE | - | - | - | 45.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 2356 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 6.9 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 2256 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 10 | 7.0 | SE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 2226 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 6.9 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 2156 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 10 | 6.8 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 2126 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 10 | 6.7 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 2056 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 10 | 6.4 | SE | - | - | - | 45.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 2026 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 9 | 6.1 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1956 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 10 | 6.0 | SE | - | - | - | 45.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1926 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 6.2 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1856 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 10 | 5.5 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1826 | - | - | - | 4.9 | 11 | 5.7 | SE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1756 | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.1 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1726 | - | - | - | 4.9 | 9 | 5.1 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1656 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 10 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1626 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1556 | - | - | - | 5.6 | 5 | 5.1 | N | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1526 | - | - | - | 5.6 | 6 | 5.0 | N | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1456 | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 5.1 | N | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1426 | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 5.1 | N | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1356 | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 5.0 | N | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1326 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8 | 5.2 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1256 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 8 | 5.1 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1226 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 8 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1156 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 8 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1126 | - | - | - | 5.6 | 8 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1056 | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.5 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 1026 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 5.6 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 0956 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 5.8 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 0926 | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.9 | SSE | - | - | - | 45.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-04-01 0856 | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 6.1 | SSE | - | - | - | 46.2 | - | - | - | - |
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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): | 4.3 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 1.3 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.5 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.9 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 9.1 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | SSE |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | AVERAGE |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 5.3 sec |
| TIME (GMT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 0756 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2025-04-02 0726 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
| 2025-04-02 0656 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.3 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.8 |
| 2025-04-02 0626 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2025-04-02 0556 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
| 2025-04-02 0526 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.3 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 6.0 |
| 2025-04-02 0456 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.5 |
| 2025-04-02 0426 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 7.1 |
| 2025-04-02 0356 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.3 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-02 0326 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2025-04-02 0256 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-02 0226 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 7.0 |
| 2025-04-02 0156 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.9 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 7.2 |
| 2025-04-02 0126 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-02 0056 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2025-04-02 0026 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.9 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2025-04-01 2356 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-01 2326 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.6 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 7.2 |
| 2025-04-01 2256 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.3 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 7.0 |
| 2025-04-01 2226 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 10.5 | SE | 4.3 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-01 2156 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.9 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2025-04-01 2126 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2025-04-01 2056 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.9 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 6.4 |
| 2025-04-01 2026 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.3 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.1 |
| 2025-04-01 1956 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.9 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 6.0 |
| 2025-04-01 1926 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 10.5 | SE | 4.3 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.2 |
| 2025-04-01 1856 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.3 | 9.9 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.5 |
| 2025-04-01 1826 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.7 |
| 2025-04-01 1756 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.7 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-01 1726 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 11.8 | SE | 4.9 | 9.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-01 1656 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 9.9 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-01 1626 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 5.2 | 9.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-01 1556 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 11.1 | SE | 5.2 | 5.3 | N | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-01 1526 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 11.1 | SE | 5.6 | 5.6 | N | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-01 1456 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 6.2 | 5.3 | N | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-01 1426 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 6.2 | 5.3 | N | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-01 1356 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 5.9 | 5.3 | N | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-01 1326 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 6.2 | 8.3 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-01 1256 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 5.9 | 7.7 | SSE | STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2025-04-01 1226 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 5.9 | 7.7 | SSE | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-01 1156 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 5.9 | 8.3 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-01 1126 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 5.6 | 8.3 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2025-04-01 1056 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 8.3 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.5 |
| 2025-04-01 1026 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 5.2 | 8.3 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2025-04-01 0956 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 5.2 | 8.3 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.8 |
| 2025-04-01 0926 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.9 | 7.7 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.9 |
| 2025-04-01 0856 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 7.1 | SSE | STEEP | 6.1 |
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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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