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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)05/20
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 05/20
Sea Height:2.3 ft
Primary Swell Height: 1.6 ft
Primary Swell Period: 12.5 secs
Surf Height1.6 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)
05/2018:00:002.3 1.6 se12.5 secs1.0 se15.8 secs0.9 se 9.1secs1.6 -2.0 12.5
05/2017:00:002.3 1.6 se12.7 secs1.0 se9.3 secs0.3 se 19.4secs1.7 -2.1 12.7
05/2016:00:002.0 1.3 se12.5 secs0.8 se15.8 secs1.0 se 9.3secs1.3 -1.7 12.5
05/2015:00:002.0 1.3 se14.1 secs0.9 se10.2 secs0.8 se 6.7secs1.5 -1.9 14.1
05/2014:00:001.9 1.1 se14.1 secs1.0 se10.2 secs0.8 se 7.1secs1.2 -1.5 14.1
05/2013:00:001.7 1.0 se14.2 secs0.9 se10.1 secs0.6 se 6.7secs1.1 -1.4 14.2
05/2012:00:002.0 1.3 se14.1 secs0.9 se10.1 secs0.6 se 6.7secs1.5 -1.8 14.1
05/2011:00:002.0 1.2 se14.4 secs1.0 se11.2 secs0.8 se 7.8secs1.3 -1.7 14.4
05/2010:00:002.0 1.2 se12.6 secs1.1 se9.2 secs0.4 se 16.7secs1.3 -1.6 12.6
05/2009:00:002.0 1.2 se14.5 secs1.3 se11.0 secs0.7 se 7.8secs1.3 -1.7 14.5
05/2008:00:002.0 1.3 se12.6 secs1.1 se9.2 secs0.4 se 16.7secs1.3 -1.6 12.6
05/2007:00:002.0 1.1 se12.7 secs1.3 se9.2 secs0.4 se 16.7secs1.1 -1.4 12.7
05/2006:00:002.0 1.2 se12.5 secs1.3 se9.2 secs0.4 se 16.7secs1.2 -1.5 12.5
05/2005:00:002.4 1.8 se10.1 secs0.8 se14.5 secs0.6 se 6.7secs1.5 -1.9 10.1
05/2004:00:002.2 1.5 se10.9 secs0.9 se14.3 secs0.9 se 7.8secs1.3 -1.7 10.9
05/2003:00:002.4 1.6 se11.0 secs0.8 se14.2 secs1.2 se 7.8secs1.4 -1.8 11.0
05/2002:00:002.4 1.7 se10.1 secs0.8 se14.7 secs1.0 se 6.7secs1.3 -1.7 10.1
05/2001:00:002.5 1.8 se10.1 secs0.9 se14.2 secs0.4 se 17.3secs1.4 -1.8 10.1
05/2000:00:002.4 1.7 se10.9 secs0.8 se14.6 secs1.1 se 7.7secs1.5 -1.8 10.9
05/1923:00:002.1 1.4 se11.1 secs1.0 se7.8 secs0.5 se 16.3secs1.3 -1.6 11.1
05/1922:00:002.4 2.0 se10.9 secs0.7 se14.2 secs0.9 se 7.7secs1.7 -2.1 10.9
05/1921:00:002.1 1.6 se11.0 secs0.8 se14.3 secs0.5 se 17.4secs1.4 -1.8 11.0
05/1920:00:002.2 1.4 se10.1 secs0.6 se14.1 secs1.1 se 6.7secs1.1 -1.4 10.1
05/1919:00:002.3 1.6 se11.1 secs0.7 se14.2 secs1.0 se 7.7secs1.4 -1.8 11.1

 

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
17:50:00 (GMT) on 05/20
Combined Sea Height:3.3 ft
Dominant Period:9.0 secs
Wind Speed: 1.9 kts
Wind Gust: 1.9 kts
Wind Direction:230 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1013.7 mbs
Air Temperature: 57.6 degrees
Water Temperature:56.1 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)
05/2017:50:003.39.01.91.92301013.757.656.1
05/2016:50:003.010.03.95.82401013.556.855.9
05/2015:50:002.613.05.87.82301013.656.555.9
05/2014:50:003.314.01.93.92701013.556.355.4
05/2013:50:003.014.03.95.82501013.156.355.6
05/2012:50:003.014.09.89.82501012.656.355.4
05/2011:50:002.610.07.87.82301012.656.155.2
05/2010:50:003.09.05.85.82501012.856.155.0
05/2009:50:002.69.07.89.82601012.956.755.4
05/2008:50:003.09.07.89.82401013.156.755.0
05/2007:50:003.39.07.89.82301013.657.255.0
05/2006:50:003.09.09.811.72501013.757.955.4
05/2005:50:002.610.09.811.72501013.959.055.8
05/2004:50:003.010.09.811.72501013.859.556.7
05/2003:50:003.611.011.713.72601013.658.555.6
05/2002:50:003.310.011.713.72401013.457.755.6
05/2001:50:003.69.011.711.72501013.357.955.2
05/2000:50:003.39.011.711.72601013.458.156.1
05/1923:50:003.09.09.89.82601013.758.156.3
05/1922:50:003.011.011.711.72601014.058.357.2
05/1921:50:003.010.09.89.82601014.759.056.7
05/1920:50:002.611.07.89.82501015.459.456.8
05/1919:50:003.010.05.85.82401015.461.056.5
05/1918:50:003.011.01.93.92501016.061.356.7

 

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