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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)05/17
03:00:00
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 Historical Surf Height...Time Lapse Spectral Density... Primary Swell Profile
      

 

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46053
03:00:00 (GMT) on 05/17
Sea Height:4 ft
Primary Swell Height: 2 ft
Primary Swell Period: 12.5 secs
Surf Height2 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)
05/1703:00:004.0 2.0 se12.5 secs1.9 se9.2 secs1.8 se 5.9secs2.0 -2.5 12.5
05/1702:00:004.6 2.5 se11.1 secs2.7 se7.8 secs0.9 se 15.0secs2.2 -2.8 11.1
05/1701:00:004.6 2.5 se12.2 secs2.2 se9.2 secs1.9 se 5.9secs2.5 -3.1 12.2
05/1700:00:004.6 2.5 se12.3 secs2.4 se7.7 secs0.2 se 16.7secs2.4 -3.0 12.3
05/1623:00:004.4 2.9 se11.1 secs2.0 se7.7 secs0.8 se 15.2secs2.6 -3.2 11.1
05/1622:00:004.3 2.4 se12.3 secs2.1 se9.1 secs1.7 se 5.9secs2.3 -2.9 12.3
05/1621:00:003.9 2.2 se11.1 secs1.9 se7.7 secs0.9 se 15.1secs1.9 -2.4 11.1
05/1620:00:004.1 2.5 se11.1 secs2.2 se6.2 secs0.8 se 15.4secs2.2 -2.7 11.1
05/1619:00:004.4 2.6 se10.1 secs1.3 se14.1 secs2.1 se 6.7secs2.1 -2.6 10.1
05/1618:00:003.8 2.2 se11.1 secs1.9 se7.8 secs0.7 se 15.3secs1.9 -2.4 11.1
05/1617:00:003.9 2.4 se10.2 secs1.2 se14.2 secs1.6 se 6.7secs1.9 -2.4 10.2
05/1616:00:003.6 2.3 se10.0 secs1.3 se14.3 secs1.5 se 6.7secs1.8 -2.3 10.0
05/1615:00:003.5 2.1 se11.0 secs1.3 se14.4 secs1.7 se 7.8secs1.9 -2.3 11.0
05/1614:00:003.4 2.0 se10.0 secs1.2 se14.7 secs1.7 se 6.7secs1.6 -2.0 10.0
05/1613:00:003.6 2.7 se10.0 secs1.2 se14.7 secs1.4 se 6.8secs2.2 -2.7 10.0
05/1612:00:003.5 2.3 se10.2 secs1.0 se14.8 secs1.6 se 6.7secs1.9 -2.3 10.2
05/1611:00:003.5 2.5 se10.0 secs0.9 se14.8 secs1.5 se 6.7secs2.0 -2.5 10.0
05/1610:00:003.5 2.6 se10.1 secs0.9 se14.6 secs1.2 se 6.7secs2.1 -2.6 10.1
05/1609:00:003.5 2.5 se10.2 secs0.8 se14.4 secs1.5 se 6.8secs2.0 -2.6 10.2
05/1608:00:003.4 2.4 se10.0 secs0.8 se14.0 secs1.4 se 6.7secs1.9 -2.4 10.0
05/1607:00:003.9 2.4 se10.9 secs2.3 se7.8 secs0.4 se 15.0secs2.1 -2.7 10.9
05/1606:00:003.6 2.2 se10.1 secs1.6 se6.7 secs0.1 se 14.3secs1.8 -2.3 10.1
05/1605:00:004.2 3.1 se10.1 secs1.8 se6.8 secs0.8 se 13.6secs2.5 -3.2 10.1
05/1604:00:003.6 2.7 se10.9 secs1.0 se13.9 secs1.6 se 7.7secs2.3 -2.9 10.9

 

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
03:50:00 (GMT) on 05/17
Combined Sea Height:6.6 ft
Dominant Period:7.0 secs
Wind Speed: 15.6 kts
Wind Gust: 17.6 kts
Wind Direction:290 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1009.9 mbs
Air Temperature: 58.1 degrees
Water Temperature:57.2 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)
05/1703:50:006.67.015.617.62901009.958.157.2
05/1702:50:006.97.019.523.42801009.358.657.2
05/1701:50:006.96.017.621.42701009.359.757.4
05/1700:50:007.211.021.427.32801009.360.658.3
05/1623:50:006.97.013.715.62501010.459.459.2
05/1622:50:006.27.05.813.73201011.261.359.2
05/1621:50:006.610.01.93.93201012.060.158.8
05/1620:50:005.910.07.89.82901012.658.858.6
05/1619:50:005.97.05.87.82601013.058.357.9
05/1618:50:005.910.03.95.82201013.758.357.4
05/1617:50:005.68.03.95.82501013.957.657.4
05/1616:50:005.29.03.95.81801014.057.657.4
05/1615:50:004.911.03.95.80201013.657.457.4
05/1614:50:004.69.05.89.82601013.656.357.6
05/1613:50:004.99.00.01.90001013.657.257.7
05/1612:50:004.69.03.95.82501013.056.557.7
05/1611:50:005.210.05.87.82701013.156.357.9
05/1610:50:005.29.03.93.92901013.457.657.9
05/1609:50:005.210.00.01.90001013.457.758.1
05/1608:50:005.210.01.91.90301013.757.458.8
05/1607:50:005.210.01.91.90401013.957.259.2
05/1606:50:005.610.03.95.82101013.957.259.2
05/1605:50:005.610.09.89.82401014.157.258.5
05/1604:50:005.910.07.811.72601014.057.959.4

 

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