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Buoy 46053 Santa Barbara E
Longitude = 119.85W Latitude = 34.24N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)
Measurement Date/Time (GMT)05/18
18:00:00
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 Historical Surf Height...Time Lapse Spectral Density... Primary Swell Profile
      

 

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46053
18:00:00 (GMT) on 05/18
Sea Height:4.2 ft
Primary Swell Height: 2.9 ft
Primary Swell Period: 12.5 secs
Surf Height2.9 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)
05/1818:00:004.2 2.9 se12.5 secs2.3 se9.2 secs1.0 se 5.9secs2.9 -3.6 12.5
05/1817:00:004.5 3.3 se12.3 secs2.1 se9.2 secs1.2 se 5.9secs3.2 -4.0 12.3
05/1816:00:004.6 3.4 se12.2 secs2.4 se9.2 secs1.1 se 6.0secs3.3 -4.1 12.2
05/1815:00:005.4 4.2 se12.3 secs2.4 se9.1 secs1.3 se 5.9secs4.1 -5.2 12.3
05/1814:00:005.1 3.9 se12.5 secs2.2 se9.1 secs1.3 se 6.0secs3.9 -4.9 12.5
05/1813:00:006.0 4.7 se12.3 secs2.8 se9.2 secs1.2 se 6.0secs4.7 -5.8 12.3
05/1812:00:005.7 4.3 se12.3 secs2.8 se9.2 secs1.3 se 5.9secs4.2 -5.2 12.3
05/1811:00:006.6 5.0 se12.2 secs2.8 se8.4 secs0.3 se 16.7secs4.9 -6.1 12.2
05/1810:00:005.9 4.4 se12.5 secs2.8 se9.1 secs1.6 se 5.9secs4.4 -5.5 12.5
05/1809:00:005.0 3.5 se12.5 secs2.4 se9.1 secs1.4 se 5.9secs3.5 -4.3 12.5
05/1808:00:005.5 4.3 se12.5 secs2.3 se9.2 secs1.2 se 5.9secs4.3 -5.3 12.5
05/1807:00:005.6 4.1 se12.6 secs2.8 se9.2 secs1.4 se 6.0secs4.2 -5.2 12.6
05/1806:00:004.9 3.7 se12.5 secs1.8 se9.1 secs1.8 se 5.9secs3.7 -4.6 12.5
05/1805:00:005.1 3.4 se12.7 secs2.6 se8.3 secs0.5 se 16.7secs3.4 -4.3 12.7
05/1804:00:005.7 3.7 se12.3 secs3.1 se9.2 secs1.6 se 5.9secs3.7 -4.6 12.3
05/1803:00:005.8 4.3 se12.3 secs2.8 se9.1 secs1.6 se 5.9secs4.3 -5.3 12.3
05/1802:00:005.4 4.0 se12.3 secs2.4 se9.2 secs1.7 se 5.9secs3.9 -4.9 12.3
05/1801:00:005.4 3.9 se12.5 secs2.3 se9.2 secs1.6 se 5.9secs3.9 -4.9 12.5
05/1800:00:005.6 3.5 se12.4 secs2.7 se9.2 secs2.1 se 5.9secs3.4 -4.3 12.4
05/1723:00:005.3 3.7 se12.4 secs2.0 se9.2 secs2.1 se 6.0secs3.7 -4.6 12.4
05/1722:00:005.3 3.8 se12.4 secs2.1 se9.2 secs1.6 se 5.9secs3.8 -4.7 12.4
05/1721:00:004.4 2.8 se12.5 secs1.8 se9.2 secs0.7 se 17.2secs2.8 -3.5 12.5
05/1720:00:004.0 2.7 se12.6 secs1.7 se9.1 secs1.3 se 5.9secs2.7 -3.3 12.6
05/1719:00:004.2 2.9 se12.6 secs1.6 se9.2 secs1.5 se 5.9secs2.9 -3.6 12.6

 

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 46053
18:50:00 (GMT) on 05/18
Combined Sea Height:5.2 ft
Dominant Period:12.0 secs
Wind Speed: 7.8 kts
Wind Gust: 7.8 kts
Wind Direction:290 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1013.3 mbs
Air Temperature: 58.3 degrees
Water Temperature:59.2 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)
05/1818:50:005.212.07.87.82901013.358.359.2
05/1817:50:005.612.03.95.82501013.157.657.7
05/1816:50:005.911.01.91.92201012.956.757.7
05/1815:50:005.912.03.95.82001012.655.957.7
05/1814:50:006.611.00.01.90001012.359.057.7
05/1813:50:006.611.05.87.80201011.857.957.9
05/1812:50:006.912.01.93.93601011.257.258.1
05/1811:50:007.512.03.93.93401010.556.558.1
05/1810:50:007.213.03.95.83101009.955.258.1
05/1809:50:006.913.01.93.92501009.254.758.3
05/1808:50:007.513.05.85.82101009.254.558.3
05/1807:50:006.912.07.89.82201008.955.058.5
05/1806:50:006.99.05.87.82501008.256.358.1
05/1805:50:006.613.09.811.72801007.956.358.1
05/1804:50:007.27.013.717.62701007.456.158.5
05/1803:50:007.511.011.715.62801006.757.258.1
05/1802:50:007.512.07.813.72601006.558.357.7
05/1801:50:007.512.09.811.72701006.159.257.7
05/1800:50:007.512.09.811.72901006.758.557.7
05/1723:50:007.512.013.717.62801006.956.857.9
05/1722:50:007.211.011.715.62801007.457.458.1
05/1721:50:006.211.07.89.82701008.557.458.3
05/1720:50:005.67.07.89.82801009.256.858.3
05/1719:50:005.913.07.89.82801009.556.758.5

 

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