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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)10/20
15:00:00
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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46011
15:00:00 (GMT) on 10/20
Sea Height:5.7 ft
Primary Swell Height: 4.5 ft
Primary Swell Period: 14.4 secs
Surf Height5.2 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)
10/2015:00:005.7 4.5 se14.4 secs3.2 se10.4 secs0.4 se 20.0secs5.2 -6.5 14.4
10/2014:00:006.0 4.6 se14.4 secs3.5 se10.4 secs0.4 se 20.0secs5.3 -6.6 14.4
10/2013:00:005.8 4.7 se14.5 secs3.2 se10.4 secs1.0 se 7.2secs5.4 -6.7 14.5
10/2012:00:004.9 3.6 se14.4 secs3.0 se10.4 secs0.4 se 20.0secs4.2 -5.2 14.4
10/2011:00:005.4 4.3 se14.3 secs2.3 se17.3 secs2.7 se 10.4secs4.9 -6.2 14.3
10/2010:00:005.4 4.1 se14.4 secs3.2 se10.5 secs1.1 se 7.2secs4.7 -5.9 14.4
10/2009:00:006.2 4.9 se14.0 secs3.4 se10.5 secs1.2 se 7.2secs5.5 -6.9 14.0
10/2008:00:005.9 4.8 se14.4 secs3.0 se10.4 secs0.5 se 20.0secs5.5 -6.9 14.4
10/2007:00:006.0 5.0 se14.4 secs2.8 se10.4 secs1.1 se 7.2secs5.7 -7.1 14.4
10/2006:00:006.7 5.3 se14.2 secs2.7 se17.3 secs3.7 se 10.5secs6.0 -7.5 14.2
10/2005:00:006.9 5.5 se14.3 secs3.6 se10.5 secs1.4 se 7.2secs6.3 -7.9 14.3
10/2004:00:007.0 5.6 se14.6 secs3.5 se10.4 secs0.7 se 20.0secs6.5 -8.2 14.6
10/2003:00:006.8 5.3 se14.1 secs2.4 se17.2 secs3.7 se 10.5secs6.0 -7.5 14.1
10/2002:00:006.7 5.7 se14.4 secs2.8 se10.4 secs0.7 se 20.0secs6.6 -8.2 14.4
10/2001:00:006.6 5.1 se14.3 secs3.7 se10.4 secs0.5 se 20.0secs5.8 -7.2 14.3
10/2000:00:006.6 4.9 se14.4 secs2.9 se17.5 secs3.6 se 10.4secs5.7 -7.1 14.4
10/1923:00:006.4 4.9 se14.4 secs2.8 se17.4 secs3.2 se 10.4secs5.7 -7.1 14.4
10/1922:00:006.7 5.4 se14.3 secs2.8 se17.4 secs3.3 se 10.3secs6.2 -7.7 14.3
10/1921:00:006.4 4.6 se14.4 secs4.4 se11.4 secs0.8 se 20.0secs5.3 -6.6 14.4
10/1920:00:006.1 4.3 se14.3 secs2.3 se17.6 secs3.3 se 10.3secs4.9 -6.1 14.3
10/1919:00:005.8 4.4 se14.8 secs3.0 se11.4 secs1.9 se 8.4secs5.2 -6.5 14.8
10/1918:00:005.6 4.0 se14.6 secs3.5 se11.4 secs1.8 se 8.3secs4.6 -5.8 14.6
10/1917:00:006.2 4.1 se14.4 secs2.4 se17.5 secs3.2 se 10.3secs4.7 -5.9 14.4
10/1916:00:007.0 4.3 se16.5 secs4.9 se12.5 secs1.5 se 20.0secs5.7 -7.2 16.5

 

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
15:50:00 (GMT) on 10/20
Combined Sea Height:6.6 ft
Dominant Period:12.0 secs
Wind Speed: 7.8 kts
Wind Gust: 11.7 kts
Wind Direction:360 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1012.3 mbs
Air Temperature: 62.4 degrees
Water Temperature:68.7 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)
10/2015:50:006.612.07.811.73601012.362.468.7
10/2014:50:006.212.05.89.83601011.862.268.9
10/2013:50:007.216.05.89.80201011.862.269.1
10/2012:50:006.612.07.811.73401011.762.869.1
10/2011:50:006.212.09.811.73301011.662.669.1
10/2010:50:006.613.09.813.73301011.762.669.1
10/2009:50:006.912.011.713.73301012.063.069.3
10/2008:50:006.912.09.813.73301012.362.669.3
10/2007:50:007.20.09.813.73301012.662.669.4
10/2006:50:007.212.07.811.73401012.662.432.0
10/2005:50:007.513.09.811.73401012.962.469.4
10/2004:50:007.216.011.713.73301013.062.669.4
10/2003:50:007.516.011.715.63201012.962.669.4
10/2002:50:006.912.013.717.63201012.862.469.6
10/2001:50:008.213.013.717.63101012.662.869.6
10/2000:50:006.912.013.717.63101012.663.069.6
10/1923:50:007.513.013.717.63101012.863.369.6
10/1922:50:007.913.013.715.63101013.263.369.6
10/1921:50:007.912.011.717.63201013.563.569.6
10/1920:50:007.214.011.715.63201014.263.769.6
10/1919:50:007.916.011.713.73301015.063.769.6
10/1918:50:007.217.013.717.63201015.563.969.6
10/1917:50:007.215.011.715.63301015.763.769.4
10/1916:50:008.212.013.715.63301015.763.769.4

 

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