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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
(6:26 pm PDT on 03/10/2025)
0126 GMT on 03/11/2025:
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):	10.2 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NW ( 306 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	52.0 °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
2025-03-10 05:56 pm	-	-	-	8.9	11	10.7	WNW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 05:26 pm	-	-	-	8.5	13	10.5	WNW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 04:56 pm	-	-	-	8.5	14	11.0	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 04:26 pm	-	-	-	9.2	13	11.2	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 03:56 pm	-	-	-	9.2	13	10.9	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 03:26 pm	-	-	-	9.5	14	11.5	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 02:56 pm	-	-	-	8.9	14	11.0	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 02:26 pm	-	-	-	8.2	14	10.5	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 01:56 pm	-	-	-	8.2	14	10.8	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 01:26 pm	-	-	-	7.9	13	10.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 12:56 pm	-	-	-	7.9	14	10.6	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 12:26 pm	-	-	-	7.5	14	10.3	NW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 11:56 am	-	-	-	7.5	13	10.0	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 11:26 am	-	-	-	7.2	15	10.4	NW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 10:56 am	-	-	-	7.9	15	10.6	WNW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 10:26 am	-	-	-	8.5	13	10.6	NW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 09:56 am	-	-	-	7.5	13	10.2	NW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 09:26 am	-	-	-	8.2	14	10.7	WNW	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 08:56 am	-	-	-	7.5	14	10.7	WNW	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 08:26 am	-	-	-	6.9	13	9.9	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 07:56 am	-	-	-	7.9	14	10.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 07:26 am	-	-	-	8.5	14	10.9	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 06:56 am	-	-	-	8.9	15	10.8	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 06:26 am	-	-	-	8.2	14	10.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 05:56 am	-	-	-	8.9	14	10.6	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 05:26 am	-	-	-	8.5	14	10.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 04:56 am	-	-	-	9.5	15	10.6	WNW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 04:26 am	-	-	-	8.5	15	10.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 03:56 am	-	-	-	9.2	15	10.9	WNW	-	-	-	51.3	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 03:26 am	-	-	-	8.5	14	10.1	NW	-	-	-	51.3	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 02:56 am	-	-	-	9.5	14	10.8	NW	-	-	-	51.3	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 02:26 am	-	-	-	8.9	14	10.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 01:56 am	-	-	-	8.2	13	10.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 01:26 am	-	-	-	7.5	15	9.8	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 12:56 am	-	-	-	7.5	14	9.9	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-10 12:26 am	-	-	-	8.2	14	10.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 11:56 pm	-	-	-	7.5	14	10.0	NW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 11:26 pm	-	-	-	6.9	13	9.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 10:56 pm	-	-	-	6.9	14	9.5	NW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 10:26 pm	-	-	-	7.2	14	9.7	NW	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 09:56 pm	-	-	-	7.2	13	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 09:26 pm	-	-	-	7.2	12	9.3	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 08:56 pm	-	-	-	7.2	13	9.2	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 08:26 pm	-	-	-	8.2	14	9.5	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 07:56 pm	-	-	-	7.2	14	9.1	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 07:26 pm	-	-	-	7.2	14	8.9	WNW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 06:56 pm	-	-	-	7.5	15	8.8	WNW	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 06:26 pm	-	-	-	7.2	13	8.9	WNW	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
2025-03-09 05:56 pm	-	-	-	7.9	13	9.1	WNW	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46214 as of
(6:26 pm PDT on 03/10/2025)
0126 GMT on 03/11/2025:
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):	6.6 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	14.3 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	NW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	4.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.1 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
Average Wave Period (APD):	10.2 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2025-03-10 05:56 pm	8.9	7.5	11.1	WNW	4.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.7
2025-03-10 05:26 pm	8.2	7.2	12.5	WNW	4.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.5
2025-03-10 04:56 pm	8.5	7.2	14.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	11.0
2025-03-10 04:26 pm	9.2	8.2	13.3	WNW	4.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	11.2
2025-03-10 03:56 pm	9.2	8.2	13.3	WNW	4.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	10.9
2025-03-10 03:26 pm	9.5	8.5	14.3	WNW	3.9	9.1	W	SWELL	11.5
2025-03-10 02:56 pm	8.9	7.9	14.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	11.0
2025-03-10 02:26 pm	8.2	6.9	14.3	WNW	4.9	9.1	WNW	SWELL	10.5
2025-03-10 01:56 pm	8.2	6.9	14.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.8
2025-03-10 01:26 pm	7.9	6.6	12.5	WNW	4.3	8.3	W	SWELL	10.4
2025-03-10 12:56 pm	7.9	6.9	14.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	W	SWELL	10.6
2025-03-10 12:26 pm	7.5	6.2	14.3	NW	4.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.3
2025-03-10 11:56 am	7.5	5.9	12.5	WNW	4.6	9.9	W	SWELL	10.0
2025-03-10 11:26 am	7.2	6.2	15.4	NW	3.9	9.1	W	SWELL	10.4
2025-03-10 10:56 am	7.9	6.6	15.4	WNW	4.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.6
2025-03-10 10:26 am	8.5	7.2	12.5	NW	4.6	9.1	W	SWELL	10.6
2025-03-10 09:56 am	7.5	6.2	13.3	NW	4.6	8.3	W	SWELL	10.2
2025-03-10 09:26 am	8.2	6.9	14.3	WNW	4.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.7
2025-03-10 08:56 am	7.5	6.2	14.3	WNW	3.9	9.1	W	SWELL	10.7
2025-03-10 08:26 am	6.9	5.6	13.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.9
2025-03-10 07:56 am	7.9	6.6	14.3	WNW	4.3	9.1	W	SWELL	10.5
2025-03-10 07:26 am	8.5	7.5	14.3	WNW	4.6	9.1	WSW	SWELL	10.9
2025-03-10 06:56 am	8.9	7.5	15.4	WNW	4.9	9.9	W	SWELL	10.8
2025-03-10 06:26 am	8.2	6.6	14.3	WNW	5.2	9.9	W	SWELL	10.4
2025-03-10 05:56 am	8.9	7.5	14.3	WNW	5.2	9.1	WSW	SWELL	10.6
2025-03-10 05:26 am	8.5	7.2	14.3	WNW	5.2	9.1	WSW	SWELL	10.4
2025-03-10 04:56 am	9.5	7.9	15.4	WNW	5.2	9.1	WSW	SWELL	10.6
2025-03-10 04:26 am	8.5	6.9	15.4	WNW	5.2	9.9	WSW	SWELL	10.4
2025-03-10 03:56 am	9.2	7.9	15.4	WNW	4.9	9.9	W	SWELL	10.9
2025-03-10 03:26 am	8.5	6.9	14.3	NW	4.9	9.1	W	SWELL	10.1
2025-03-10 02:56 am	9.5	8.5	14.3	NW	4.6	9.9	W	SWELL	10.8
2025-03-10 02:26 am	8.5	7.2	14.3	WNW	4.6	9.9	W	SWELL	10.4
2025-03-10 01:56 am	8.2	6.9	13.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.4
2025-03-10 01:26 am	7.5	6.2	15.4	WNW	4.3	9.9	W	SWELL	9.8
2025-03-10 12:56 am	7.5	6.2	14.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	W	SWELL	9.9
2025-03-10 12:26 am	8.2	6.9	14.3	WNW	3.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.4
2025-03-09 11:56 pm	7.5	6.2	14.3	NW	4.3	9.9	W	SWELL	10.0
2025-03-09 11:26 pm	6.9	5.6	13.3	WNW	4.3	9.1	W	SWELL	9.4
2025-03-09 10:56 pm	6.9	5.6	14.3	NW	3.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.5
2025-03-09 10:26 pm	6.9	5.9	14.3	NW	3.9	9.1	W	SWELL	9.7
2025-03-09 09:56 pm	7.2	5.9	13.3	WNW	4.3	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.5
2025-03-09 09:26 pm	7.2	5.6	11.8	WNW	4.3	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.3
2025-03-09 08:56 pm	7.2	5.9	13.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.2
2025-03-09 08:26 pm	8.2	6.6	14.3	WNW	4.6	9.9	W	SWELL	9.5
2025-03-09 07:56 pm	7.2	5.9	14.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.1
2025-03-09 07:26 pm	7.2	5.9	14.3	WNW	4.3	9.9	W	SWELL	8.9
2025-03-09 06:56 pm	7.5	5.9	15.4	WNW	4.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	8.8
2025-03-09 06:26 pm	7.2	5.9	13.3	WNW	4.6	9.9	W	SWELL	8.9
2025-03-09 05:56 pm	7.9	6.6	13.3	WNW	4.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.1

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