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Station 46054 (LLNR 198.1) - WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46054


Conditions at 46054 as of
(3:10 pm PDT)
2210 GMT on 04/01/2025:
     

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):WNW ( 300 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 17.5 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.01 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 54.3 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 15.5 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
3:04 pm 13.6 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
2025-04-01 03:00 pmWNW 13.6 17.5----30.00-0.06- 54.3----
2025-04-01 02:50 pm NW 13.6 17.5 9.5 107.9WNW30.01-- 54.3----
2025-04-01 02:40 pm NW 11.7 17.5 9.5-7.9WNW30.01-- 54.1----
2025-04-01 02:30 pmWNW 11.7 15.5----30.01-- 54.1----
2025-04-01 02:20 pmWNW 11.7 13.6 8.9 118.0WNW30.01-- 54.1----
2025-04-01 02:10 pmWNW 11.7 15.5 8.9-8.0WNW30.02-- 54.1----
2025-04-01 02:00 pmWNW 11.7 15.5----30.02-0.05- 54.1----
2025-04-01 01:50 pmWNW 11.7 13.6 8.9 107.7 NW30.02-- 54.1----
2025-04-01 01:40 pm NW 11.7 15.5----30.03-- 54.1----
2025-04-01 01:30 pm NW 11.7 15.5----30.03-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 01:20 pm NW 13.6 17.5 8.2 107.5WNW30.04-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 01:10 pm NW 11.7 15.5 8.2-7.5WNW30.05-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 01:00 pm NW 11.7 13.6----30.04-0.04- 54.0----
2025-04-01 12:50 pm NW 11.7 15.5 7.9 107.2WNW30.05-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 12:40 pmWNW 13.6 15.5----30.06-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 12:30 pmWNW 13.6 15.5----30.05-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 12:20 pmWNW 11.7 15.5 8.2 117.4WNW30.05-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 12:10 pmWNW 13.6 17.5 8.2-7.4WNW30.06-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 12:00 pm NW 13.6 15.5----30.06-0.01- 53.8----
2025-04-01 11:50 am NW 13.6 17.5 8.2 107.2WNW30.06-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 11:40 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.06-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 11:30 am NW 13.6 15.5----30.07-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 11:20 am NW 13.6 15.5 7.2 117.0WNW30.06-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 11:10 am NW 13.6 17.5 7.2-7.0WNW30.07-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 11:00 am NW 13.6 15.5----30.07+0.01- 53.8----
2025-04-01 10:50 am NW 13.6 15.5 6.2 96.4 W30.08-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 10:40 am NW 13.6 15.5----30.08-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 10:30 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.07-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 10:20 am NW 13.6 17.5 6.6 106.4WNW30.07-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 10:10 am NW 13.6 15.5 6.6-6.4WNW30.08-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 10:00 am NW 13.6 15.5----30.08+0.04- 53.6----
2025-04-01 09:50 amNNW 13.6 15.5 6.6 106.4WNW30.08-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 09:40 amNNW 13.6 17.5----30.08-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 09:30 am NW 11.7 15.5----30.08-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 09:20 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.9 106.2WNW30.07-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 09:10 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.9-6.2WNW30.07-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 09:00 am NW 13.6 15.5----30.07+0.04- 53.6----
2025-04-01 08:50 am NW 13.6 17.5 6.6 96.2 W30.07-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 08:40 am NW 11.7 15.5----30.07-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 08:30 am NW 11.7 13.6----30.06-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 08:20 am NW 11.7 15.5 5.6 95.8WNW30.06-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 08:10 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.6-5.8WNW30.06-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 08:00 am NW 11.7 15.5----30.06+0.03- 53.6----
2025-04-01 07:50 am NW 11.7 15.5 5.9 96.0 W30.05-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 07:40 amNNW 11.7 13.6----30.05-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 07:30 amNNW 11.7 13.6----30.04-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 07:20 am NW 11.7 15.5 6.2 96.1 W30.04-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 07:10 am NW 11.7 15.5 6.2-6.1 W30.05-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 07:00 am NW 11.7 15.5----30.04+0.01- 53.8----
2025-04-01 06:50 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.6 95.7 W30.04-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 06:40 amNNW 13.6 15.5----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 06:30 amNNW 15.5 19.4----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 06:20 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.6 95.7 W30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 06:10 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 06:00 amNNW 13.6 17.5----30.03+0.00- 53.8----
2025-04-01 05:50 amNNW 13.6 17.5 5.6 95.9 W30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 05:40 am NW 13.6 15.5----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 05:30 am NW 13.6 15.5----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 05:20 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.2 105.6 W30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 05:10 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 05:00 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.03+0.00- 53.8----
2025-04-01 04:50 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.6 105.8 W30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 04:40 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 04:30 am NW 15.5 19.4----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 04:20 am NW 15.5 19.4 5.2 95.6 W30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 04:10 am NW 13.6 19.4 5.2-5.6 W30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 04:00 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.03-0.02- 53.8----
2025-04-01 03:50 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.2 105.8 W30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 03:40 am NW 13.6 15.5 5.2-5.8 W30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 03:30 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 03:20 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.2 105.8 W30.03-------
2025-04-01 03:10 am NW 15.5 21.4 5.2-5.8 W30.03-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 03:00 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.03-0.01- 54.0----
2025-04-01 02:50 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.2 96.0 W30.03-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 02:40 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.02-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 02:30 am NW 13.6 17.5----30.03-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 02:20 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.2 106.1 W30.03-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 02:10 am NW 13.6 17.5 5.2-6.1 W30.03-- 54.0----
2025-04-01 02:00 amWNW 11.7 15.5----30.03-0.01- 54.0----
2025-04-01 01:50 amWNW 11.7 13.6 5.2 106.3 W30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 01:40 amWNW 11.7 15.5----30.03-- 53.8----
2025-04-01 01:30 amWNW 13.6 15.5----30.03-- 53.6----
2025-04-01 01:20 amWNW 13.6 15.5 5.2 96.2 W30.04-- 53.2----
2025-04-01 01:10 amWNW 11.7 15.5 5.2-6.2 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-04-01 01:00 amWNW 11.7 13.6----30.05+0.00- 53.1----
2025-04-01 12:50 amWNW 11.7 13.6 5.6 106.4 W30.05-- 52.9----
2025-04-01 12:40 amWNW 11.7 15.5 5.6-6.4 W30.05-- 52.9----
2025-04-01 12:30 amWNW 11.7 13.6----30.04-- 52.9----
2025-04-01 12:20 amWNW 11.7 13.6 5.6 96.6 W30.04-------
2025-04-01 12:10 amWNW 11.7 13.6 5.6-6.6 W30.05-- 52.9----
2025-04-01 12:00 amWNW 11.7 15.5----30.05+0.00- 52.9----
2025-03-31 11:50 pmWNW 13.6 15.5 5.6 106.7WNW30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 11:40 pmWNW 11.7 15.5----30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 11:30 pmWNW 11.7 13.6----30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 11:20 pmWNW 11.7 13.6 5.6 107.2 W30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 11:10 pmWNW 9.7 11.7 5.6-7.2 W30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 11:00 pmWNW 9.7 11.7----30.05+0.01- 52.9----
2025-03-31 10:50 pmWNW 9.7 11.7 6.2 107.3 W30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 10:40 pmWNW 9.7 13.6----30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 10:30 pmWNW 9.7 11.7----30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 10:20 pmWNW 9.7 11.7 6.6 107.3 W30.04-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 10:10 pmWNW 9.7 11.7----30.04-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 10:00 pmWNW 9.7 11.7----30.04+0.01- 52.9----
2025-03-31 09:50 pmWNW 9.7 13.6 5.6 107.3 W30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 09:40 pmWNW 11.7 13.6----30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 09:30 pmWNW 11.7 13.6----30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 09:20 pmWNW 13.6 19.4 5.6 107.1 W30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 09:10 pmWNW 9.7 17.5 5.6-7.1 W30.05-- 52.9----
2025-03-31 09:00 pmWNW 5.8 7.8----30.04+0.00- 52.9----
2025-03-31 08:50 pmWNW 5.8 7.8 5.6 107.1WNW30.04-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 08:40 pmWNW 5.8 7.8----30.04-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 08:30 pmWNW 5.8 7.8----30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 08:20 pmWNW 5.8 7.8 5.6 107.1 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 08:10 pmWNW 5.8 7.8 5.6-7.1 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 08:00 pmWNW 5.8 7.8----30.03+0.01- 53.1----
2025-03-31 07:50 pmWNW 7.8 7.8 6.2 107.2 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 07:40 pmWNW 7.8 9.7 6.2-7.2 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 07:30 pmWNW 7.8 9.7----30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 07:20 pmWNW 9.7 9.7 5.9 97.1 W30.04-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 07:10 pmWNW 7.8 9.7 5.9-7.1 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 07:00 pmWNW 7.8 9.7----30.03+0.00- 53.1----
2025-03-31 06:50 pmWNW 7.8 9.7 6.2 107.1 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 06:40 pmWNW 7.8 11.7----30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 06:30 pmWNW 7.8 9.7----30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 06:20 pmWNW 7.8 9.7 6.6 107.2 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 06:10 pmWNW 7.8 9.7 6.6-7.2 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 06:00 pmWNW 7.8 11.7----30.04+0.00- 53.1----
2025-03-31 05:50 pmWNW 9.7 9.7 6.2 97.2 W30.03-- 53.1----
2025-03-31 05:40 pm W 9.7 11.7----30.04-- 53.4----
2025-03-31 05:30 pm W 7.8 11.7----30.03-- 53.4----
2025-03-31 05:20 pm W 7.8 9.7 6.2 87.2 W30.03-- 53.4----
2025-03-31 05:10 pm W 7.8 9.7 6.2-7.2 W30.03-- 53.4----
2025-03-31 05:00 pm W 7.8 9.7----30.02-0.03- 53.6----
2025-03-31 04:50 pm W 7.8 7.8 6.6 97.4 W30.02-- 53.8----
2025-03-31 04:00 pmWNW 9.7 11.7 6.2-7.0WNW30.03-0.04- 54.0----
2025-03-31 03:50 pm W 7.8 9.7 6.2 107.2 W30.03-- 54.0----
2025-03-31 03:40 pm W 7.8 9.7----30.03-- 54.0----
2025-03-31 03:30 pm W 7.8 9.7----30.03-- 54.0----
2025-03-31 03:20 pm W 7.8 9.7 6.6 107.5 W30.03-- 54.0----
2025-03-31 03:10 pm W 5.8 9.7 6.6-7.5 W30.04-- 54.0----
2025-03-31 03:00 pm W 7.8 9.7----30.04-0.02- 54.1----
2025-03-31 02:50 pmWNW 5.8 7.8 6.6 107.4 W30.05-- 54.1----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46054 as of (2:40 pm PDT)
2140 GMT on 04/01/2025:

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): 9.5 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 8.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 10.0 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5.6 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): W
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 7.9 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
2025-04-01 02:10 pm 8.9 8.5 10.8WNW 2.6 4.2 W AVERAGE 8.0
2025-04-01 01:40 pm 8.9 8.2 10.0 NW 2.6 4.2 W AVERAGE 7.7
2025-04-01 01:10 pm 8.2 7.9 10.0WNW 2.6 5.3 W AVERAGE 7.5
2025-04-01 12:40 pm 7.9 7.2 10.0WNW 3.3 4.5 W AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-01 12:10 pm 8.2 7.2 10.8WNW 3.6 5.9 W SWELL 7.4
2025-04-01 11:40 am 8.2 7.2 10.0WNW 3.3 6.2 WNW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-04-01 11:10 am 7.2 6.6 10.8WNW 3.3 5.9 W SWELL 7.0
2025-04-01 10:40 am 6.2 5.2 9.1 W 3.6 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-01 10:10 am 6.6 5.6 10.0WNW 3.6 5.9 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-01 09:40 am 6.6 5.6 10.0WNW 3.6 6.2 W AVERAGE 6.4
2025-04-01 09:10 am 5.9 4.9 10.0WNW 3.3 5.6 W SWELL 6.2
2025-04-01 08:40 am 6.6 5.6 9.1 W 3.3 3.4 NW AVERAGE 6.2
2025-04-01 08:10 am 5.6 4.3 9.1WNW 3.3 5.6 W AVERAGE 5.8
2025-04-01 07:40 am 5.9 5.2 9.1 W 3.0 5.6 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-04-01 07:10 am 6.2 5.2 9.1 W 3.3 5.3 WNW AVERAGE 6.1
2025-04-01 06:40 am 5.6 4.6 9.1 W 3.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 5.7
2025-04-01 06:10 am 5.6 4.3 9.1 W 3.3 4.8 WNW AVERAGE 5.7
2025-04-01 05:40 am 5.6 4.6 9.1 W 3.3 6.2 W AVERAGE 5.9
2025-04-01 05:10 am 5.2 4.3 10.0 W 3.3 3.7 WNW SWELL 5.6
2025-04-01 04:40 am 5.6 4.6 10.0 W 3.3 4.5 W SWELL 5.8
2025-04-01 04:10 am 5.2 3.9 9.1 W 3.6 5.9 W AVERAGE 5.6
2025-04-01 03:40 am 5.2 4.3 10.0 W 3.0 3.8 WNW SWELL 5.8
2025-04-01 03:10 am 5.2 4.3 10.0 W 3.0 4.2 W SWELL 5.8
2025-04-01 02:40 am 5.2 4.3 9.1 W 3.0 5.9 W AVERAGE 6.0
2025-04-01 02:10 am 5.2 4.3 10.0 W 3.0 6.2 W SWELL 6.1
2025-04-01 01:40 am 5.2 4.6 10.0 W 2.6 5.0 W SWELL 6.3
2025-04-01 01:10 am 5.2 4.6 9.1 W 2.6 5.9 W AVERAGE 6.2
2025-04-01 12:40 am 5.6 5.2 10.0 W 2.6 5.3 W SWELL 6.4
2025-04-01 12:10 am 5.6 5.2 9.1 W 2.3 5.0 WSW AVERAGE 6.6
2025-03-31 11:40 pm 5.6 4.9 10.0WNW 2.3 5.3 W SWELL 6.7
2025-03-31 11:10 pm 5.6 5.2 10.0 W 1.6 5.0 WSW SWELL 7.2
2025-03-31 10:40 pm 6.2 5.9 10.0 W 2.0 4.8 W SWELL 7.3
2025-03-31 10:10 pm 6.6 6.2 10.0 W 2.0 4.0 W AVERAGE 7.3
2025-03-31 09:40 pm 5.6 5.2 10.0 W 2.0 4.8 W SWELL 7.3
2025-03-31 09:10 pm 5.6 5.2 10.0 W 1.3 4.3 WSW SWELL 7.1
2025-03-31 08:40 pm 5.6 5.6 10.0WNW 1.0 3.4 W SWELL 7.1
2025-03-31 08:10 pm 5.6 5.6 10.0 W 1.0 4.0 WSW SWELL 7.1
2025-03-31 07:40 pm 6.2 6.2 10.0 W 1.0 3.8 WSW SWELL 7.2
2025-03-31 07:10 pm 5.9 5.6 9.1 W 1.3 4.0 WNW AVERAGE 7.1
2025-03-31 06:40 pm 6.2 5.9 10.0 W 1.3 3.8 WSW SWELL 7.1
2025-03-31 06:10 pm 6.6 6.6 10.0 W 1.3 3.8 WSW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-03-31 05:40 pm 6.2 6.2 9.1 W 1.3 4.0 W AVERAGE 7.2
2025-03-31 05:10 pm 6.2 5.9 8.3 W 1.3 3.7 SW AVERAGE 7.2
2025-03-31 04:40 pm 6.6 6.6 9.1 W 1.3 4.0 SW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-03-31 04:10 pm 6.2 6.2 9.1WNW 1.3 4.0 SW AVERAGE 7.0
2025-03-31 03:40 pm 6.2 6.2 10.0 W 1.3 3.8 WSW SWELL 7.2
2025-03-31 03:10 pm 6.6 6.6 10.0 W 1.3 4.0 SSW AVERAGE 7.5

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)