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Station 46244 - Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA (168)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
40.896 N 124.357 W (40°53'46" N 124°21'25" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 110 m

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Conditions at 46244 as of
(5:30 pm PDT on 05/18/2024)
0030 GMT on 05/19/2024:
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):	2.6 m
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	8 sec
Average Period (APD):	6.6 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NNW ( 327 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	10.8 °C
Water Temperature (WTMP):	9.7 °C

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WDIR	WSPD m/s	GST m/s	WVHT m	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES mb	PTDY mb	ATMP °C	WTMP °C	DEWP °C	SAL psu	VIS km	TIDE m
2024-05-18 05:00 pm	-	-	-	2.9	8	6.8	NNW	-	-	10.8	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 04:30 pm	-	-	-	2.6	8	6.4	NNW	-	-	10.8	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 04:00 pm	-	-	-	2.8	8	6.7	NNW	-	-	10.7	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 03:30 pm	-	-	-	2.9	8	6.6	NNW	-	-	10.6	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 03:00 pm	-	-	-	2.7	8	6.5	NNW	-	-	10.5	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 02:30 pm	-	-	-	2.7	9	6.6	NNW	-	-	10.5	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 02:00 pm	-	-	-	2.8	9	6.7	NW	-	-	10.3	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 01:30 pm	-	-	-	2.7	9	6.7	NNW	-	-	10.3	9.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 01:00 pm	-	-	-	2.8	9	6.8	NNW	-	-	10.3	9.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 12:30 pm	-	-	-	2.8	8	6.9	NNW	-	-	10.2	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 12:00 pm	-	-	-	3.1	9	7.0	NNW	-	-	10.1	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 11:30 am	-	-	-	3.0	9	7.0	NNW	-	-	9.9	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 11:00 am	-	-	-	3.2	9	7.1	NNW	-	-	9.9	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 10:30 am	-	-	-	2.8	9	7.0	NNW	-	-	9.7	9.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 10:00 am	-	-	-	3.1	9	7.2	NNW	-	-	9.7	9.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 09:30 am	-	-	-	3.3	9	7.1	NNW	-	-	9.7	9.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 09:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	9	7.3	NNW	-	-	9.8	9.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 08:30 am	-	-	-	3.6	9	7.7	NNW	-	-	9.8	9.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 08:00 am	-	-	-	3.5	9	7.3	NNW	-	-	9.8	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 07:30 am	-	-	-	3.2	10	7.2	NNW	-	-	9.7	9.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 07:00 am	-	-	-	3.2	9	7.2	NNW	-	-	9.6	9.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 06:30 am	-	-	-	3.5	10	7.3	NNW	-	-	9.4	9.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 06:00 am	-	-	-	3.4	9	7.3	NNW	-	-	9.4	9.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 05:30 am	-	-	-	3.2	9	7.2	NNW	-	-	9.4	9.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 05:00 am	-	-	-	3.4	9	7.3	NNW	-	-	9.5	9.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 04:30 am	-	-	-	3.2	9	7.4	NNW	-	-	9.5	10.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 04:00 am	-	-	-	3.3	9	7.3	NNW	-	-	9.6	10.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 03:30 am	-	-	-	3.5	9	7.5	NNW	-	-	9.6	9.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 03:00 am	-	-	-	3.4	9	7.5	NNW	-	-	9.7	10.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 02:30 am	-	-	-	3.5	9	7.5	NNW	-	-	9.7	10.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 02:00 am	-	-	-	3.6	9	7.6	NNW	-	-	9.9	10.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 01:30 am	-	-	-	3.7	9	7.6	NNW	-	-	-	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 01:00 am	-	-	-	3.9	10	7.8	NNW	-	-	10.0	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 12:30 am	-	-	-	3.9	10	7.8	NNW	-	-	10.0	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 12:00 am	-	-	-	3.9	9	7.7	NNW	-	-	10.1	10.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 11:30 pm	-	-	-	3.7	10	7.5	NNW	-	-	10.2	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 11:00 pm	-	-	-	4.0	9	7.7	NNW	-	-	10.0	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 10:30 pm	-	-	-	4.0	9	7.6	NNW	-	-	10.1	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 10:00 pm	-	-	-	3.7	9	7.6	NNW	-	-	10.3	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 09:30 pm	-	-	-	3.8	9	7.5	NNW	-	-	10.3	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 09:00 pm	-	-	-	3.7	9	7.7	NNW	-	-	10.5	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 08:30 pm	-	-	-	3.6	9	7.5	NNW	-	-	10.2	10.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 08:00 pm	-	-	-	3.7	9	7.5	NNW	-	-	10.3	10.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 07:30 pm	-	-	-	3.3	9	7.3	NNW	-	-	10.7	10.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 07:00 pm	-	-	-	3.4	9	7.3	NNW	-	-	10.9	10.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 06:30 pm	-	-	-	2.9	9	7.0	NNW	-	-	10.9	10.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 06:00 pm	-	-	-	2.9	9	7.0	NNW	-	-	11.0	10.1	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46244 as of
(5:30 pm PDT on 05/18/2024)
0030 GMT on 05/19/2024:
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):	2.6 m
Swell Height (SwH):	0.9 m
Swell Period (SwP):	10.0 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	NW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	2.5 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.3 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NNW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	STEEP
Average Wave Period (APD):	6.6 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT m	SwH m	SwP sec	SwD	WWH m	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2024-05-18 05:00 pm	2.9	0.9	10.0	NW	2.7	8.3	NNW	STEEP	6.8
2024-05-18 04:30 pm	2.6	0.7	11.1	WNW	2.5	8.0	NNW	STEEP	6.4
2024-05-18 04:00 pm	2.8	0.9	10.0	NW	2.7	8.0	NNW	STEEP	6.7
2024-05-18 03:30 pm	2.9	0.9	11.1	WNW	2.7	8.3	NNW	STEEP	6.6
2024-05-18 03:00 pm	2.7	0.8	10.5	WNW	2.6	8.0	NNW	STEEP	6.5
2024-05-18 02:30 pm	2.7	0.9	10.0	NW	2.5	8.7	NNW	STEEP	6.6
2024-05-18 02:00 pm	2.8	0.9	10.0	NW	2.6	8.7	NW	STEEP	6.7
2024-05-18 01:30 pm	2.6	0.8	10.0	NW	2.5	8.7	NNW	STEEP	6.7
2024-05-18 01:00 pm	2.8	0.9	10.0	NW	2.7	8.7	NNW	STEEP	6.8
2024-05-18 12:30 pm	2.8	1.0	10.0	NW	2.6	8.3	NNW	STEEP	6.9
2024-05-18 12:00 pm	3.1	0.9	10.0	NW	2.9	8.7	NNW	STEEP	7.0
2024-05-18 11:30 am	3.0	0.9	10.0	NW	2.9	8.7	NNW	STEEP	7.0
2024-05-18 11:00 am	3.2	1.0	10.0	NW	3.0	8.7	NNW	STEEP	7.1
2024-05-18 10:30 am	2.8	1.1	10.0	NW	2.6	9.1	NNW	AVERAGE	7.0
2024-05-18 10:00 am	3.1	1.1	10.0	NW	2.9	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.2
2024-05-18 09:30 am	3.3	1.0	10.0	NNW	3.1	8.7	NNW	STEEP	7.1
2024-05-18 09:00 am	3.3	1.2	10.0	NW	3.1	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.3
2024-05-18 08:30 am	3.6	1.4	10.0	NNW	3.3	8.7	NNW	STEEP	7.7
2024-05-18 08:00 am	3.5	1.2	10.0	NW	3.2	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.3
2024-05-18 07:30 am	3.2	1.4	10.0	NNW	2.9	9.5	NNW	AVERAGE	7.2
2024-05-18 07:00 am	3.2	1.2	10.0	NW	3.0	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.2
2024-05-18 06:30 am	3.5	1.5	10.0	NNW	3.1	9.5	NNW	STEEP	7.3
2024-05-18 06:00 am	3.4	1.4	10.0	NNW	3.1	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.3
2024-05-18 05:30 am	3.1	1.3	10.0	NNW	2.9	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.2
2024-05-18 05:00 am	3.4	1.4	10.0	NNW	3.1	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.3
2024-05-18 04:30 am	3.2	1.5	10.0	NNW	2.8	8.7	NNW	STEEP	7.4
2024-05-18 04:00 am	3.3	1.5	10.0	NNW	2.9	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.3
2024-05-18 03:30 am	3.5	1.5	10.0	NW	3.2	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.5
2024-05-18 03:00 am	3.4	1.5	10.0	NW	3.1	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.5
2024-05-18 02:30 am	3.5	1.5	10.0	NW	3.2	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.5
2024-05-18 02:00 am	3.5	1.6	10.0	NNW	3.2	8.7	NNW	STEEP	7.6
2024-05-18 01:30 am	3.7	1.6	10.0	NNW	3.3	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.6
2024-05-18 01:00 am	3.9	2.0	10.0	NNW	3.3	9.5	NNW	STEEP	7.8
2024-05-18 12:30 am	3.9	2.1	10.0	NNW	3.3	9.5	NNW	STEEP	7.8
2024-05-18 12:00 am	3.9	1.8	10.0	NNW	3.5	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.7
2024-05-17 11:30 pm	3.7	1.7	10.0	NW	3.2	9.5	NNW	STEEP	7.5
2024-05-17 11:00 pm	4.0	1.8	10.0	NNW	3.5	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.7
2024-05-17 10:30 pm	4.0	1.6	10.0	NNW	3.7	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.6
2024-05-17 10:00 pm	3.7	1.5	10.0	NNW	3.4	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.6
2024-05-17 09:30 pm	3.8	1.4	10.0	NNW	3.5	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.5
2024-05-17 09:00 pm	3.7	1.5	10.0	NW	3.4	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.7
2024-05-17 08:30 pm	3.6	1.4	10.0	NNW	3.3	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.5
2024-05-17 08:00 pm	3.7	1.2	10.0	NNW	3.5	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.5
2024-05-17 07:30 pm	3.3	1.1	10.0	NNW	3.1	9.1	NNW	STEEP	7.3
2024-05-17 07:00 pm	3.4	1.1	10.0	NNW	3.2	8.7	NNW	STEEP	7.3
2024-05-17 06:30 pm	2.9	1.0	10.0	NW	2.7	9.1	NNW	AVERAGE	7.0
2024-05-17 06:00 pm	2.9	0.9	10.0	NW	2.8	8.7	NNW	STEEP	7.0

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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Ocean Current Data for 46244

Depth m	Dir °	Speed cm/s	Dir °	Speed cm/s	Dir °	Speed cm/s	Dir °	Speed cm/s
	5:30 pm PDT		5:00 pm PDT		3:30 pm PDT		2:30 pm PDT
1	180	3.0	230	6.0	260	8.0	240	17.0

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46244

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