| Buoy 076 Diablo Canyon Longitude = 120.860W Latitude = 35.208N FAQs | Current Swell & Surf Analysis | Buoy 076 | 20:21:00 (GMT) on 09/15 | Sea Height: | 5.1 ft | Primary Swell Height: | 2.4 ft | Primary Swell Period: | 12.0 secs | Primary Swell Direction: | 257 degrees | Surf Height: | 2.3-2.9 ft |
Date (Month - Day) | Time (GMT) | Combined Sea Height [>5 secs] (ft) | Primary Swell | Secondary Swell | Tertiary Swell | Estimated Surf Height (ft) | Primary Swell Period (secs) | Height (ft) | Period (secs) | Diection (deg) | Height (ft) | Period (secs) | Direction (deg) | Height (ft) | Period (secs) | Direction (deg) |
09/15 | 20:21:00 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 12.0 | 257 | 1.4 | 15.6 | 227 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 294 | 2.3 -2.9 | 12.0 | 09/15 | 19:21:00 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 251 | 1.2 | 16.7 | 226 | 1.8 | 9.5 | 280 | 2.2 -2.7 | 12.8 | 09/15 | 18:21:00 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 12.0 | 267 | 1.4 | 15.5 | 227 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 293 | 2.2 -2.8 | 12.0 | 09/15 | 17:21:00 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 12.8 | 255 | 1.0 | 16.8 | 230 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 291 | 2.1 -2.6 | 12.8 | 09/15 | 16:20:00 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 12.0 | 259 | 1.3 | 15.8 | 228 | 1.9 | 8.4 | 288 | 2.4 -3.0 | 12.0 | 09/15 | 15:20:00 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 248 | 1.1 | 16.7 | 226 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 287 | 2.1 -2.7 | 12.8 | 09/15 | 14:20:00 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 11.3 | 274 | 1.2 | 14.4 | 231 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 293 | 2.1 -2.7 | 11.3 | 09/15 | 13:20:00 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 238 | 2.1 | 10.5 | 283 | 0.9 | 18.1 | 215 | 2.2 -2.8 | 13.7 | 09/15 | 12:20:00 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 12.0 | 258 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 289 | 1.2 | 15.2 | 222 | 2.3 -2.8 | 12.0 | 09/15 | 11:20:00 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 12.1 | 259 | 1.1 | 15.4 | 217 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 292 | 2.1 -2.6 | 12.1 | 09/15 | 10:20:00 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 12.2 | 262 | 1.3 | 15.2 | 215 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 292 | 2.3 -2.9 | 12.2 | 09/15 | 09:20:00 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 12.0 | 264 | 1.1 | 16.6 | 199 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 292 | 2.5 -3.1 | 12.0 | 09/15 | 08:21:00 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 276 | 1.6 | 14.4 | 225 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 292 | 2.5 -3.1 | 11.4 | 09/15 | 07:21:00 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 11.5 | 273 | 1.2 | 15.5 | 224 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 291 | 2.7 -3.3 | 11.5 | 09/15 | 06:21:00 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 12.0 | 261 | 1.3 | 15.3 | 225 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 289 | 2.5 -3.2 | 12.0 | 09/15 | 05:20:00 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 12.0 | 267 | 1.3 | 15.1 | 222 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 290 | 3.0 -3.8 | 12.0 | 09/15 | 04:20:00 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 12.1 | 264 | 1.3 | 15.3 | 214 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 291 | 2.3 -2.9 | 12.1 | 09/15 | 03:21:00 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 260 | 0.9 | 16.7 | 213 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 293 | 2.6 -3.2 | 12.1 | 09/15 | 02:21:00 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 12.2 | 254 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 205 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 294 | 2.6 -3.3 | 12.2 | 09/15 | 01:21:00 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 12.7 | 253 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 284 | 0.9 | 16.3 | 216 | 2.5 -3.1 | 12.7 | 09/15 | 00:20:00 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 12.9 | 251 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 281 | 0.8 | 17.6 | 237 | 2.6 -3.3 | 12.9 | 09/14 | 23:21:00 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 12.1 | 261 | 1.1 | 16.1 | 199 | 1.6 | 8.4 | 287 | 2.8 -3.4 | 12.1 | 09/14 | 22:20:00 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 13.3 | 251 | 1.9 | 9.6 | 285 | 1.0 | 17.3 | 223 | 3.0 -3.8 | 13.3 | 09/14 | 21:20:00 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 255 | 1.1 | 16.1 | 205 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 286 | 2.8 -3.5 | 12.8 |
Surf Height ScaleSize Scale (ft) | >1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-30 | 30-35 | 35-40 | 40-45 | 45+ |
Swell Period ScalCDIP Period Scale (secs) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 10 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 20 | 22.2 | 25 | 28.6 | 33.3 | 40 |
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