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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
(6:56 pm PDT on 03/14/2025)
0156 GMT on 03/15/2025:
     

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): 10.8 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 15 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 8.3 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):WNW ( 293 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
2025-03-14 06:26 pm--- 10.5 138.4WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-14 05:56 pm--- 10.2 148.2WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-14 05:26 pm--- 10.2 158.3WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-14 04:56 pm--- 10.2 158.4WNW--- 55.6----
2025-03-14 04:26 pm--- 10.8 138.2WNW--- 55.6----
2025-03-14 03:56 pm--- 10.8 158.7WNW--- 55.6----
2025-03-14 03:26 pm--- 10.5 148.2WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-14 02:56 pm--- 10.8 148.2WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-14 02:26 pm--- 11.5 148.9WNW--- 55.4----
2025-03-14 01:56 pm--- 11.2 148.6 NW--- 55.2----
2025-03-14 01:26 pm--- 10.5 148.5WNW--- 55.2----
2025-03-14 12:56 pm--- 12.1 148.7 NW--- 55.2----
2025-03-14 12:26 pm--- 11.5 148.5WNW--- 55.0----
2025-03-14 11:56 am--- 11.8 138.5 NW--- 55.0----
2025-03-14 11:26 am--- 11.2 148.0WNW--- 55.0----
2025-03-14 10:56 am--- 11.5 128.1WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-14 10:26 am--- 11.8 128.5WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-14 09:56 am--- 11.5 118.3WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-14 09:26 am--- 10.8 138.4WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-14 08:56 am--- 10.8 158.6WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-14 08:26 am--- 11.2 129.0WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-14 07:56 am--- 10.8 119.4WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 07:26 am--- 11.2 159.8WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 06:56 am--- 11.2 1310.2WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 06:26 am--- 10.5 139.8WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 05:56 am--- 9.8 139.7WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 05:26 am--- 11.2 1310.1WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 04:56 am--- 11.2 1210.2WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 04:26 am--- 10.8 139.7WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 03:56 am--- 11.5 1410.0WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 03:26 am--- 11.8 1210.3WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-14 02:56 am--- 10.8 129.7WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-14 02:26 am--- 11.5 1310.2WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-14 01:56 am--- 10.8 1310.3WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-14 01:26 am--- 10.8 149.8 NW--- 54.5----
2025-03-14 12:56 am--- 11.2 159.8 NW--- 54.5----
2025-03-14 12:26 am--- 11.2 139.8WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-13 11:56 pm--- 10.8 139.7WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-13 11:26 pm--- 10.8 139.2WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-13 10:56 pm--- 11.5 149.4WNW--- 54.5----
2025-03-13 10:26 pm--- 11.5 149.4WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-13 09:56 pm--- 11.8 139.4WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-13 09:26 pm--- 11.5 139.4WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-13 08:56 pm--- 12.5 139.4WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-13 08:26 pm--- 11.8 139.1WNW--- 54.3----
2025-03-13 07:56 pm--- 12.1 139.0WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-13 07:26 pm--- 12.5 139.2WNW--- 54.1----
2025-03-13 06:56 pm--- 11.8 119.0WNW--- 54.3----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46259 as of
(6:56 pm PDT on 03/14/2025)
0156 GMT on 03/15/2025:

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): 10.8 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 7.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 15.4 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 7.5 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 9.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): W
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 8.3 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
2025-03-14 06:26 pm 10.5 7.5 12.5WNW 7.2 9.1 W SWELL 8.4
2025-03-14 05:56 pm 10.2 6.9 14.3WNW 7.2 9.1 W AVERAGE 8.2
2025-03-14 05:26 pm 10.2 7.2 15.4WNW 6.9 7.7 W SWELL 8.3
2025-03-14 04:56 pm 10.2 7.2 15.4WNW 7.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.4
2025-03-14 04:26 pm 10.8 7.2 13.3WNW 7.9 9.9 W AVERAGE 8.2
2025-03-14 03:56 pm 10.8 8.2 15.4WNW 7.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.7
2025-03-14 03:26 pm 10.5 7.5 14.3WNW 7.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.2
2025-03-14 02:56 pm 10.8 7.5 14.3WNW 7.9 9.9 W AVERAGE 8.2
2025-03-14 02:26 pm 11.5 8.9 14.3WNW 7.5 9.1 WNW SWELL 8.9
2025-03-14 01:56 pm 11.2 8.2 14.3 NW 7.5 9.1 WNW SWELL 8.6
2025-03-14 01:26 pm 10.5 7.9 14.3WNW 7.2 9.1 WNW SWELL 8.5
2025-03-14 12:56 pm 12.1 8.9 14.3 NW 8.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.7
2025-03-14 12:26 pm 11.5 8.2 14.3WNW 8.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.5
2025-03-14 11:56 am 11.8 8.5 13.3 NW 8.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.5
2025-03-14 11:26 am 11.2 7.9 14.3WNW 8.2 8.3 W AVERAGE 8.0
2025-03-14 10:56 am 11.5 8.5 11.8WNW 7.9 9.1 WNW AVERAGE 8.1
2025-03-14 10:26 am 11.8 8.5 11.8WNW 8.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 8.5
2025-03-14 09:56 am 11.5 8.5 11.1WNW 7.9 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 8.3
2025-03-14 09:26 am 10.8 8.2 12.5WNW 7.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 8.4
2025-03-14 08:56 am 10.8 8.5 15.4WNW 6.6 8.3 W SWELL 8.6
2025-03-14 08:26 am 11.2 9.2 11.8WNW 6.2 9.1 W SWELL 9.0
2025-03-14 07:56 am 10.8 9.2 11.1WNW 6.2 9.9 W AVERAGE 9.4
2025-03-14 07:26 am 11.2 9.5 15.4WNW 6.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.8
2025-03-14 06:56 am 11.2 9.8 13.3WNW 5.9 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.2
2025-03-14 06:26 am 10.5 8.9 13.3WNW 5.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.8
2025-03-14 05:56 am 9.8 8.2 13.3WNW 5.2 9.1 WNW SWELL 9.7
2025-03-14 05:26 am 11.2 9.5 12.5WNW 6.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.1
2025-03-14 04:56 am 11.2 9.8 11.8WNW 5.9 9.1 WNW SWELL 10.2
2025-03-14 04:26 am 10.8 8.9 12.5WNW 6.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.7
2025-03-14 03:56 am 11.5 9.5 14.3WNW 6.6 9.9 WNW SWELL 10.0
2025-03-14 03:26 am 11.8 10.2 11.8WNW 6.6 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 10.3
2025-03-14 02:56 am 10.8 8.9 11.8WNW 6.6 9.9 W SWELL 9.7
2025-03-14 02:26 am 11.5 9.5 13.3WNW 6.6 9.9 W SWELL 10.2
2025-03-14 01:56 am 10.8 9.2 13.3WNW 6.2 9.1 W SWELL 10.3
2025-03-14 01:26 am 10.8 8.5 14.3 NW 6.9 9.9 W SWELL 9.8
2025-03-14 12:56 am 11.2 8.9 15.4 NW 6.6 9.1 WNW SWELL 9.8
2025-03-14 12:26 am 11.2 8.9 13.3WNW 6.9 8.3 W SWELL 9.8
2025-03-13 11:56 pm 10.5 8.2 13.3WNW 6.9 9.1 W SWELL 9.7
2025-03-13 11:26 pm 10.8 8.2 13.3WNW 7.5 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.2
2025-03-13 10:56 pm 11.5 8.5 14.3WNW 7.5 9.1 WNW SWELL 9.4
2025-03-13 10:26 pm 11.5 8.9 14.3WNW 7.2 9.1 W SWELL 9.4
2025-03-13 09:56 pm 11.8 8.9 12.5WNW 7.5 9.9 W SWELL 9.4
2025-03-13 09:26 pm 11.5 8.9 13.3WNW 7.5 9.1 W SWELL 9.4
2025-03-13 08:56 pm 12.5 9.8 12.5WNW 8.2 9.9 WNW SWELL 9.4
2025-03-13 08:26 pm 11.8 8.9 12.5WNW 7.9 9.9 W SWELL 9.1
2025-03-13 07:56 pm 12.1 9.2 13.3WNW 8.2 9.1 WNW SWELL 9.0
2025-03-13 07:26 pm 12.5 9.2 12.5WNW 8.9 9.9 W SWELL 9.2
2025-03-13 06:56 pm 11.8 8.5 11.1WNW 8.5 9.9 WNW AVERAGE 9.0

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)