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Station 46214 - Point Reyes, CA (029)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
37.937 N 123.463 W (37°56'12" N 123°27'47" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 550 m

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Conditions at 46214 as of
(1:26 pm PDT)
2026 GMT on 04/16/2025:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wave Height (WVHT):	7.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	14 sec
Average Period (APD):	10.0 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WNW ( 290 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	52.5 °F

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	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
2025-04-16 12:56 pm	-	-	-	7.2	15	9.7	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 12:26 pm	-	-	-	7.2	15	10.1	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 11:56 am	-	-	-	6.9	14	9.7	WSW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 11:26 am	-	-	-	7.9	15	10.3	W	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 10:56 am	-	-	-	6.9	15	10.1	W	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 10:26 am	-	-	-	7.5	15	10.6	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 09:56 am	-	-	-	7.5	15	10.3	W	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 09:26 am	-	-	-	6.9	15	9.9	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 08:56 am	-	-	-	7.5	15	10.3	W	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 08:26 am	-	-	-	7.5	15	10.4	W	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 07:56 am	-	-	-	6.6	15	10.2	WSW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 07:26 am	-	-	-	7.2	15	9.9	WSW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 06:56 am	-	-	-	6.9	11	9.8	NW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 06:26 am	-	-	-	7.2	15	9.9	W	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 05:56 am	-	-	-	6.9	11	9.9	NW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 05:26 am	-	-	-	7.2	11	9.7	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 04:56 am	-	-	-	7.5	15	9.6	W	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 04:26 am	-	-	-	7.2	11	9.6	WNW	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 03:56 am	-	-	-	7.2	15	9.6	WSW	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 03:26 am	-	-	-	6.9	12	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 02:56 am	-	-	-	7.5	13	9.6	W	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 02:26 am	-	-	-	7.2	11	9.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 01:56 am	-	-	-	7.9	12	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 01:26 am	-	-	-	7.5	11	9.4	NW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 12:56 am	-	-	-	7.2	12	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-04-16 12:26 am	-	-	-	7.5	11	9.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 11:56 pm	-	-	-	6.9	13	9.2	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 11:26 pm	-	-	-	7.5	10	9.3	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 10:56 pm	-	-	-	7.9	11	9.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 10:26 pm	-	-	-	7.9	10	9.4	NW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 09:56 pm	-	-	-	7.5	10	9.2	NW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 09:26 pm	-	-	-	7.2	10	9.3	NW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 08:56 pm	-	-	-	7.2	12	9.3	NW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 08:26 pm	-	-	-	7.2	11	9.3	NW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 07:56 pm	-	-	-	7.5	11	9.6	NW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 07:26 pm	-	-	-	8.2	11	9.4	NW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 06:56 pm	-	-	-	7.2	11	9.2	NW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 06:26 pm	-	-	-	6.6	12	9.1	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 05:56 pm	-	-	-	7.5	13	9.2	W	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 05:26 pm	-	-	-	7.2	11	9.2	WNW	-	-	-	53.8	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 04:56 pm	-	-	-	6.6	12	8.9	NW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 04:26 pm	-	-	-	6.9	10	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	53.4	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 03:56 pm	-	-	-	6.9	11	9.0	NW	-	-	-	53.1	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 03:26 pm	-	-	-	6.6	12	8.8	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 02:56 pm	-	-	-	6.6	13	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 02:26 pm	-	-	-	5.9	13	8.8	W	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-04-15 01:56 pm	-	-	-	5.9	11	8.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46214 as of (1:26 pm PDT)
2026 GMT on 04/16/2025:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: 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):	7.9 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	5.9 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	14.3 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	5.2 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.9 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
Average Wave Period (APD):	10.0 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2025-04-16 12:56 pm	7.2	5.2	15.4	WNW	4.9	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.7
2025-04-16 12:26 pm	7.2	5.9	15.4	WNW	4.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.1
2025-04-16 11:56 am	6.9	5.2	14.3	WSW	4.9	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.7
2025-04-16 11:26 am	7.9	6.2	15.4	W	4.9	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.3
2025-04-16 10:56 am	6.9	5.6	15.4	W	4.3	9.1	NW	SWELL	10.1
2025-04-16 10:26 am	7.5	6.2	15.4	WNW	4.9	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.6
2025-04-16 09:56 am	7.5	5.9	15.4	W	5.2	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.3
2025-04-16 09:26 am	6.9	5.6	15.4	WNW	4.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.9
2025-04-16 08:56 am	7.5	5.9	15.4	W	4.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.3
2025-04-16 08:26 am	7.5	5.9	15.4	W	4.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.4
2025-04-16 07:56 am	6.6	5.2	15.4	WSW	4.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.2
2025-04-16 07:26 am	7.2	5.6	15.4	WSW	5.2	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.9
2025-04-16 06:56 am	6.9	5.2	10.5	NW	4.9	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.8
2025-04-16 06:26 am	7.2	5.6	15.4	W	4.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.9
2025-04-16 05:56 am	6.9	5.2	10.5	NW	4.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.9
2025-04-16 05:26 am	7.2	5.6	11.1	WNW	4.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.7
2025-04-16 04:56 am	7.5	5.2	15.4	W	5.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.6
2025-04-16 04:26 am	7.2	5.2	11.1	WNW	5.2	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.6
2025-04-16 03:56 am	6.9	5.2	15.4	WSW	4.9	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.6
2025-04-16 03:26 am	6.9	5.2	11.8	WNW	4.3	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.5
2025-04-16 02:56 am	7.5	5.6	12.5	W	5.2	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.6
2025-04-16 02:26 am	6.9	4.9	11.1	WNW	5.2	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.4
2025-04-16 01:56 am	7.9	5.6	11.8	WNW	5.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.5
2025-04-16 01:26 am	7.2	5.6	10.5	NW	4.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.4
2025-04-16 12:56 am	7.2	5.6	11.8	WNW	4.9	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.5
2025-04-16 12:26 am	7.5	5.6	10.5	WNW	5.2	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.4
2025-04-15 11:56 pm	6.9	4.9	12.5	WNW	5.2	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.2
2025-04-15 11:26 pm	7.5	5.2	11.1	NW	5.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.3
2025-04-15 10:56 pm	7.9	5.6	11.1	WNW	5.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.4
2025-04-15 10:26 pm	7.9	5.2	11.1	WNW	6.2	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.4
2025-04-15 09:56 pm	7.5	5.2	11.8	WNW	5.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.2
2025-04-15 09:26 pm	7.2	4.9	11.8	WNW	5.2	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.3
2025-04-15 08:56 pm	7.2	5.2	11.8	NW	4.9	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.3
2025-04-15 08:26 pm	7.2	5.2	10.5	NW	4.9	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.3
2025-04-15 07:56 pm	7.5	5.9	10.5	NW	4.9	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.6
2025-04-15 07:26 pm	8.2	5.6	11.1	NW	5.9	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.4
2025-04-15 06:56 pm	7.2	5.2	10.5	NW	4.9	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.2
2025-04-15 06:26 pm	6.6	4.6	11.8	WNW	4.9	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.1
2025-04-15 05:56 pm	7.2	5.2	13.3	W	5.2	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.2
2025-04-15 05:26 pm	7.2	5.2	10.5	WNW	4.9	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.2
2025-04-15 04:56 pm	6.6	4.6	11.8	NW	4.6	7.7	NW	SWELL	8.9
2025-04-15 04:26 pm	6.9	4.6	10.5	WNW	5.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.0
2025-04-15 03:56 pm	6.9	4.9	10.5	NW	5.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.0
2025-04-15 03:26 pm	6.6	4.6	11.8	WNW	4.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	8.8
2025-04-15 02:56 pm	6.6	4.6	13.3	WNW	4.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.0
2025-04-15 02:26 pm	5.9	3.9	13.3	W	4.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	8.8
2025-04-15 01:56 pm	5.9	3.6	10.5	WNW	4.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	8.4

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Station 46214 - Point Reyes, CA (029)

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