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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)08/15
03:00:00
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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46053
03:00:00 (GMT) on 08/15
Sea Height:1 ft
Primary Swell Height: 0.5 ft
Primary Swell Period: 16.8 secs
Surf Height0.7 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)
08/1503:00:001.0 0.5 se16.8 secs0.5 se12.8 secs0.3 se 20.0secs0.7 -0.9 16.8
08/1502:00:000.9 0.5 se12.2 secs0.4 se8.5 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.4 -0.6 12.2
08/1501:00:000.8 0.4 se12.4 secs0.5 se8.4 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.4 -0.5 12.4
08/1500:00:001.0 0.6 se12.8 secs0.5 se7.7 secs0.1 se 16.7secs0.6 -0.7 12.8
08/1423:00:001.0 0.5 se12.7 secs0.5 se8.4 secs0.1 se 16.7secs0.5 -0.7 12.7
08/1422:00:001.0 0.5 se16.8 secs0.5 se12.7 secs0.2 se 20.0secs0.6 -0.8 16.8
08/1421:00:001.0 0.5 se16.7 secs0.5 se12.7 secs0.2 se 20.0secs0.7 -0.8 16.7
08/1420:00:001.0 0.5 se14.3 secs0.4 se11.2 secs0.5 se 7.8secs0.5 -0.7 14.3
08/1419:00:001.0 0.5 se16.4 secs0.5 se12.7 secs0.4 se 9.2secs0.7 -0.9 16.4
08/1418:00:001.0 0.5 se14.5 secs0.3 se17.9 secs0.4 se 11.4secs0.6 -0.7 14.5
08/1417:00:000.9 0.4 se14.3 secs0.4 se11.3 secs0.4 se 7.7secs0.5 -0.6 14.3
08/1416:00:001.0 0.5 se14.1 secs0.5 se10.0 secs0.2 se 17.9secs0.5 -0.7 14.1
08/1415:00:000.9 0.5 se14.2 secs0.3 se18.1 secs0.4 se 10.0secs0.6 -0.7 14.2
08/1414:00:001.0 0.5 se14.2 secs0.3 se17.8 secs0.4 se 10.1secs0.6 -0.8 14.2
08/1413:00:001.0 0.5 se14.3 secs0.3 se18.0 secs0.4 se 10.2secs0.6 -0.7 14.3
08/1412:00:001.0 0.4 se14.1 secs0.6 se7.2 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.5 -0.6 14.1
08/1411:00:001.0 0.6 se14.2 secs0.3 se18.0 secs0.4 se 10.2secs0.6 -0.8 14.2
08/1410:00:001.1 0.5 se14.4 secs0.4 se11.3 secs0.5 se 7.7secs0.6 -0.8 14.4
08/1409:00:001.2 0.6 se14.1 secs0.3 se18.1 secs0.5 se 10.0secs0.6 -0.8 14.1
08/1408:00:001.2 0.6 se14.2 secs0.7 se8.3 secs0.3 se 17.9secs0.7 -0.8 14.2
08/1407:00:001.3 0.5 se14.7 secs0.6 se10.0 secs0.7 se 6.7secs0.6 -0.8 14.7
08/1406:00:001.1 0.6 se14.3 secs0.5 se10.1 secs0.5 se 6.7secs0.7 -0.8 14.3
08/1405:00:001.1 0.5 se14.6 secs0.6 se7.8 secs0.4 se 11.3secs0.6 -0.7 14.6
08/1404:00:001.1 0.5 se14.3 secs0.5 se11.2 secs0.6 se 7.8secs0.5 -0.7 14.3

 

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
01:50:00 (GMT) on 08/15
Combined Sea Height:2.6 ft
Dominant Period:4.0 secs
Wind Speed: 15.6 kts
Wind Gust: 17.6 kts
Wind Direction:290 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1015.7 mbs
Air Temperature: 66.6 degrees
Water Temperature:69.6 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)
08/1501:50:002.64.015.617.62901015.766.669.6
08/1500:50:002.33.013.717.62801016.166.769.8
08/1423:50:002.09.013.715.62901016.167.169.8
08/1422:50:001.66.011.713.72801016.167.670.0
08/1421:50:001.67.09.811.72801016.567.870.0
08/1420:50:001.68.09.811.72901016.767.670.0
08/1419:50:001.38.07.89.83001016.867.569.8
08/1418:50:001.38.07.89.83001017.067.669.8
08/1417:50:001.37.05.87.83001016.867.669.8
08/1416:50:001.38.05.85.82901016.667.569.8
08/1415:50:001.37.03.93.92901016.367.369.6
08/1414:50:001.36.01.93.92901016.067.169.8
08/1413:50:001.38.03.93.92801015.666.769.8
08/1412:50:001.67.01.93.92901015.266.769.8
08/1411:50:001.68.01.93.92801014.966.669.8
08/1410:50:001.37.03.95.83001014.766.469.8
08/1409:50:001.68.03.95.82701014.966.269.8
08/1408:50:001.66.03.95.82501015.066.469.8
08/1407:50:001.66.03.95.82401014.866.969.8
08/1406:50:001.60.05.85.83101014.666.769.8
08/1405:50:001.67.07.89.82901014.466.769.8
08/1404:50:001.68.07.89.82801014.166.770.0
08/1403:50:001.67.07.87.82801013.466.670.0
08/1402:50:001.68.07.89.82701013.166.770.2

 

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