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Buoy 46011 Santa Maria
Longitude = 120.87W Latitude = 34.88N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)
Measurement Date/Time (GMT)08/14
16:00:00
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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46011
16:00:00 (GMT) on 08/14
Sea Height:3 ft
Primary Swell Height: 1.7 ft
Primary Swell Period: 16.4 secs
Surf Height2.2 ft

 

24 Hour Observation

Date
(Month/Day)
Time
(GMT)
Sea Height
[>5 secs]
(ft)
Primary Swell Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Estimated Surf Height (ft)Primary Period (secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
08/1416:00:003.0 1.7 se16.4 secs1.8 se12.9 secs1.8 se 9.2secs2.2 -2.7 16.4
08/1415:00:002.9 1.6 se16.6 secs1.7 se12.9 secs0.7 se 20.0secs2.1 -2.7 16.6
08/1414:00:003.0 1.7 se16.5 secs1.9 se12.7 secs1.7 se 9.2secs2.2 -2.8 16.5
08/1413:00:002.8 1.4 se16.6 secs1.5 se12.7 secs1.6 se 9.2secs1.9 -2.4 16.6
08/1412:00:003.2 1.7 se16.5 secs2.0 se12.7 secs1.9 se 9.1secs2.2 -2.8 16.5
08/1411:00:003.5 2.0 se14.5 secs2.1 se10.0 secs1.1 se 6.8secs2.3 -2.9 14.5
08/1410:00:003.1 1.5 se14.1 secs1.9 se9.9 secs0.7 se 17.9secs1.7 -2.1 14.1
08/1409:00:003.3 2.0 se14.4 secs1.1 se18.3 secs1.7 se 11.3secs2.3 -2.9 14.4
08/1408:00:003.2 1.5 se16.1 secs2.1 se9.8 secs1.5 se 12.9secs1.9 -2.4 16.1
08/1407:00:003.5 2.0 se14.5 secs1.9 se11.2 secs1.6 se 7.9secs2.4 -3.0 14.5
08/1406:00:003.3 1.9 se12.6 secs1.2 se16.3 secs1.8 se 9.1secs1.9 -2.3 12.6
08/1405:00:003.1 1.6 se14.6 secs2.0 se10.0 secs1.2 se 6.7secs1.8 -2.3 14.6
08/1404:00:003.0 1.6 se16.6 secs1.4 se12.7 secs1.7 se 9.2secs2.1 -2.7 16.6
08/1403:00:003.3 1.8 se14.4 secs2.0 se11.1 secs1.4 se 7.7secs2.1 -2.6 14.4
08/1402:00:003.2 1.8 se14.3 secs1.8 se11.2 secs1.0 se 17.7secs2.0 -2.6 14.3
08/1401:00:003.3 1.6 se14.3 secs1.8 se11.2 secs1.6 se 7.8secs1.9 -2.3 14.3
08/1400:00:003.5 1.9 se14.5 secs1.8 se11.3 secs1.7 se 7.8secs2.2 -2.8 14.5
08/1323:00:003.4 1.9 se14.5 secs1.8 se11.2 secs1.7 se 7.8secs2.2 -2.8 14.5
08/1322:00:002.9 1.6 se14.4 secs1.7 se11.2 secs1.3 se 7.8secs1.8 -2.3 14.4
08/1321:00:003.1 2.0 se14.5 secs1.6 se11.3 secs1.4 se 7.8secs2.3 -2.9 14.5
08/1320:00:003.1 1.8 se14.3 secs1.9 se11.3 secs1.3 se 7.8secs2.1 -2.6 14.3
08/1319:00:003.1 1.8 se14.6 secs1.6 se11.3 secs1.3 se 7.8secs2.1 -2.6 14.6
08/1318:00:003.3 1.3 se14.6 secs1.7 se11.0 secs2.0 se 7.8secs1.5 -1.8 14.6
08/1317:00:003.1 1.9 se14.6 secs1.8 se11.2 secs1.2 se 7.7secs2.2 -2.8 14.6

 

Surf Height Scale
Size Scale (ft)
>11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-2020-2525-3030-3535-4040-4545+

Swell Period Scal
Period Scale (secs)
6.36.77.17.78.39.11011.112.514.316.7202533.3

 

Current Weather Conditions
Buoy 46011
16:50:00 (GMT) on 08/14
Combined Sea Height:4.3 ft
Dominant Period:15.0 secs
Wind Speed: 7.8 kts
Wind Gust: 9.8 kts
Wind Direction:320 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1017.2 mbs
Air Temperature: 63.5 degrees
Water Temperature:66.6 degrees

 

24 Hour Weather Observation

Date
(Month/Day)
Time
(GMT)
Combined Sea Height (ft)Dominant Period
(secs)
Wind Speed
(kts)
Gust
(kts)
Wind Direction
(degrees)
Barometric Pressure
(mbs)
Air Temperature
(F)
Water Temperature
(F)
08/1416:50:004.315.07.89.83201017.263.566.6
08/1415:50:003.99.07.89.83101016.763.132.0
08/1414:50:003.99.09.811.73201016.563.166.7
08/1413:50:003.610.05.87.83101016.063.766.7
08/1412:50:003.99.03.95.83001015.563.566.7
08/1411:50:004.39.03.95.83101015.363.366.7
08/1410:50:004.310.01.93.93001015.363.366.7
08/1409:50:004.69.03.95.83101015.163.366.7
08/1408:50:004.38.07.89.83101015.163.566.9
08/1407:50:004.69.07.89.83001015.063.766.9
08/1406:50:004.30.09.811.72801014.764.066.9
08/1405:50:004.99.09.811.73101014.863.766.7
08/1404:50:004.69.07.89.83301014.663.966.7
08/1403:50:003.99.05.87.83301014.163.766.7
08/1402:50:003.99.07.89.83401013.663.766.7
08/1401:50:004.39.09.811.73301013.563.766.7
08/1400:50:004.310.07.89.83201013.863.566.7
08/1323:50:004.39.05.87.83101013.863.566.9
08/1322:50:004.39.05.87.83101014.063.367.1
08/1321:50:003.616.05.87.83001013.963.367.5
08/1320:50:003.99.07.89.82801014.163.167.5
08/1319:50:004.38.05.87.83001014.263.067.5
08/1318:50:004.68.03.95.82901014.663.066.9
08/1317:50:004.610.03.95.83101014.262.866.9

 

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