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Station 46259 - Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA (222) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46259


Conditions at 46259 as of
(2:26 pm PDT)
2126 GMT on 03/17/2025:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 9.2 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 14 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 9.3 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):WNW ( 302 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 55.4 °F
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
2025-03-17 01:56 pm--- 8.2 159.0WNW--- 55.6----
2025-03-17 01:26 pm--- 7.9 149.3WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 12:56 pm--- 8.5 149.5WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 12:26 pm--- 8.9 139.7WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 11:56 am--- 7.9 119.2WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 11:26 am--- 9.5 1510.2WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 10:56 am--- 8.5 149.5WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 10:26 am--- 9.2 159.9WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 09:56 am--- 8.9 149.2WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 09:26 am--- 9.5 149.7WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 08:56 am--- 9.8 159.7WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 08:26 am--- 9.2 159.3 NW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 07:56 am--- 9.2 129.4WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 07:26 am--- 9.8 159.8WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 06:56 am--- 9.5 119.9WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-17 06:26 am--- 9.5 1510.6WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-17 05:56 am--- 8.2 149.8WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-17 05:26 am--- 9.8 1510.8WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-17 04:56 am--- 8.5 1510.3WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-17 04:26 am--- 7.5 179.9WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-17 03:56 am--- 8.5 1510.8WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-17 03:26 am--- 8.5 1510.7WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 02:56 am--- 7.2 1510.6WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-17 02:26 am--- 7.5 1510.7WNW--- 55.8----
2025-03-17 01:56 am--- 6.6 1410.3 NW--- 56.3----
2025-03-17 01:26 am--- 6.6 1510.5 NW--- 56.3----
2025-03-17 12:56 am--- 6.6 1210.6 NW--- 56.3----
2025-03-17 12:26 am--- 6.6 1710.7WNW--- 56.3----
2025-03-16 11:56 pm--- 6.6 1710.7WNW--- 56.3----
2025-03-16 11:26 pm--- 6.9 1110.5WNW--- 56.3----
2025-03-16 10:56 pm--- 6.9 1210.5WNW--- 56.3----
2025-03-16 10:26 pm--- 7.2 1711.3WNW--- 56.3----
2025-03-16 09:56 pm--- 7.2 1710.4WNW--- 56.3----
2025-03-16 09:26 pm--- 6.6 1310.2WNW--- 55.9----
2025-03-16 08:56 pm--- 6.6 1210.2WNW--- 55.9----
2025-03-16 08:26 pm--- 6.6 1310.3 NW--- 55.8----
2025-03-16 07:56 pm--- 6.9 1710.5WNW--- 56.3----
2025-03-16 07:26 pm--- 6.2 139.9WNW--- 56.5----
2025-03-16 06:56 pm--- 6.9 1210.1 NW--- 56.7----
2025-03-16 06:26 pm--- 8.2 1210.9WNW--- 56.5----
2025-03-16 05:56 pm--- 6.9 139.9WNW--- 56.8----
2025-03-16 05:26 pm--- 7.5 1210.4WNW--- 56.7----
2025-03-16 04:56 pm--- 7.5 1310.4 NW--- 56.8----
2025-03-16 04:26 pm--- 7.2 1210.2WNW--- 57.4----
2025-03-16 03:56 pm--- 7.9 1110.2WNW--- 57.2----
2025-03-16 03:26 pm--- 6.9 139.7 NW--- 57.6----
2025-03-16 02:56 pm--- 6.9 1310.0 NW--- 57.7----
2025-03-16 02:26 pm--- 7.5 119.8WNW--- 57.6----
2025-03-16 01:56 pm--- 7.2 129.6 NW--- 57.2----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46259 as of (2:26 pm PDT)
2126 GMT on 03/17/2025:

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): 9.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 7.5 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 14.3 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 4.9 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 9.1 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):WNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 9.3 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
2025-03-17 01:56 pm 8.2 6.9 15.4WNW 4.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.0
2025-03-17 01:26 pm 7.9 6.2 14.3WNW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.3
2025-03-17 12:56 pm 8.2 6.9 14.3WNW 5.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.5
2025-03-17 12:26 pm 8.9 7.5 12.5WNW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.7
2025-03-17 11:56 am 7.9 6.6 11.1WNW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.2
2025-03-17 11:26 am 9.5 8.2 15.4WNW 4.9 9.1 WNW SWELL 10.2
2025-03-17 10:56 am 8.5 6.9 14.3WNW 5.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.5
2025-03-17 10:26 am 9.2 7.9 15.4WNW 5.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.9
2025-03-17 09:56 am 8.9 6.9 14.3WNW 5.2 9.1 WNW SWELL 9.2
2025-03-17 09:26 am 9.5 7.9 14.3WNW 5.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.7
2025-03-17 08:56 am 9.8 8.2 15.4WNW 5.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.7
2025-03-17 08:26 am 9.2 7.5 15.4 NW 5.6 8.3 WNW SWELL 9.3
2025-03-17 07:56 am 9.2 7.2 11.8WNW 5.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.4
2025-03-17 07:26 am 9.8 8.2 15.4WNW 5.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.8
2025-03-17 06:56 am 9.5 7.9 10.5WNW 5.2 9.9 NW AVERAGE 9.9
2025-03-17 06:26 am 9.5 8.5 15.4WNW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.6
2025-03-17 05:56 am 8.2 6.9 14.3WNW 4.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.8
2025-03-17 05:26 am 9.8 8.5 15.4WNW 4.6 9.1 WNW SWELL 10.8
2025-03-17 04:56 am 8.5 7.5 15.4WNW 4.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.3
2025-03-17 04:26 am 7.5 6.2 16.7WNW 4.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.9
2025-03-17 03:56 am 8.5 7.5 15.4WNW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.8
2025-03-17 03:26 am 8.2 7.5 15.4WNW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.7
2025-03-17 02:56 am 7.2 6.2 15.4WNW 3.9 9.1 WNW SWELL 10.6
2025-03-17 02:26 am 7.5 6.6 15.4WNW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.7
2025-03-17 01:56 am 6.6 5.6 14.3 NW 3.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.3
2025-03-17 01:26 am 6.6 5.6 15.4 NW 3.9 9.1 WNW SWELL 10.5
2025-03-17 12:56 am 6.6 5.6 11.8 NW 3.6 9.1 WNW SWELL 10.6
2025-03-17 12:26 am 6.6 5.6 16.7WNW 3.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.7
2025-03-16 11:56 pm 6.6 5.6 16.7WNW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.7
2025-03-16 11:26 pm 6.9 5.9 11.1WNW 3.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.5
2025-03-16 10:56 pm 6.9 5.9 11.8WNW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.5
2025-03-16 10:26 pm 7.2 6.2 16.7WNW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 11.3
2025-03-16 09:56 pm 7.2 5.9 16.7WNW 3.9 9.1 WNW SWELL 10.4
2025-03-16 09:26 pm 6.2 5.2 12.5WNW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.2
2025-03-16 08:56 pm 6.6 5.2 11.8WNW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.2
2025-03-16 08:26 pm 6.6 5.6 12.5 NW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.3
2025-03-16 07:56 pm 6.9 5.9 16.7WNW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.5
2025-03-16 07:26 pm 6.2 4.9 13.3WNW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.9
2025-03-16 06:56 pm 6.9 5.6 11.8 NW 3.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.1
2025-03-16 06:26 pm 8.2 6.9 11.8WNW 4.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.9
2025-03-16 05:56 pm 6.9 5.2 12.5WNW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.9
2025-03-16 05:26 pm 7.5 6.2 11.8WNW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.4
2025-03-16 04:56 pm 7.5 6.2 12.5 NW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.4
2025-03-16 04:26 pm 7.2 5.9 11.8WNW 4.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.2
2025-03-16 03:56 pm 7.9 6.6 11.1WNW 4.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.2
2025-03-16 03:26 pm 6.9 5.6 12.5 NW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.7
2025-03-16 02:56 pm 6.9 5.6 12.5 NW 4.3 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.0
2025-03-16 02:26 pm 7.5 5.9 11.1WNW 4.6 9.9 NW SWELL 9.8
2025-03-16 01:56 pm 7.2 5.6 11.8 NW 4.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)