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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)05/23
18:00:00
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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46053
18:00:00 (GMT) on 05/23
Sea Height:1.5 ft
Primary Swell Height: 1 ft
Primary Swell Period: 9.9 secs
Surf Height0.8 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)
05/2318:00:001.5 1.0 se9.9 secs0.6 se14.6 secs0.6 se 6.7secs0.8 -1.0 9.9
05/2317:00:001.6 1.2 se9.1 secs0.6 se14.5 secs0.4 se 5.9secs0.9 -1.1 9.1
05/2316:00:001.5 1.2 se10.1 secs0.5 se14.5 secs0.6 se 6.7secs0.9 -1.2 10.1
05/2315:00:001.2 0.6 se12.4 secs0.7 se9.1 secs0.2 se 16.7secs0.6 -0.8 12.4
05/2314:00:001.2 0.6 se14.6 secs0.8 se10.0 secs0.4 se 6.7secs0.7 -0.8 14.6
05/2313:00:001.3 0.6 se14.6 secs0.8 se10.9 secs0.7 se 7.8secs0.7 -0.9 14.6
05/2312:00:001.1 0.8 se10.2 secs0.4 se14.7 secs0.4 se 7.1secs0.7 -0.9 10.2
05/2311:00:001.3 0.9 se11.0 secs0.5 se14.2 secs0.6 se 7.8secs0.8 -1.0 11.0
05/2310:00:001.3 0.8 se12.4 secs0.6 se16.1 secs0.6 se 9.3secs0.8 -1.0 12.4
05/2309:00:001.2 0.7 se10.9 secs0.4 se16.7 secs0.6 se 7.7secs0.6 -0.8 10.9
05/2308:00:001.3 0.7 se12.6 secs0.5 se15.8 secs0.7 se 9.2secs0.7 -0.8 12.6
05/2307:00:001.3 0.8 se12.3 secs0.4 se15.4 secs0.7 se 9.2secs0.8 -1.0 12.3
05/2306:00:001.3 0.9 se11.1 secs0.5 se14.2 secs0.3 se 17.7secs0.8 -1.0 11.1
05/2305:00:001.4 0.9 se12.1 secs0.4 se16.2 secs0.6 se 8.4secs0.8 -1.0 12.1
05/2304:00:001.4 0.9 se11.0 secs0.5 se14.3 secs0.3 se 17.5secs0.8 -1.0 11.0
05/2303:00:001.5 0.9 se12.1 secs0.4 se15.5 secs0.6 se 8.4secs0.9 -1.1 12.1
05/2302:00:001.4 0.9 se11.1 secs0.5 se16.9 secs0.6 se 7.7secs0.8 -1.0 11.1
05/2301:00:001.6 1.2 se11.1 secs0.7 se14.2 secs0.4 se 17.7secs1.1 -1.4 11.1
05/2300:00:001.5 1.2 se10.9 secs0.4 se14.5 secs0.6 se 7.8secs1.0 -1.3 10.9
05/2223:00:001.6 1.2 se12.0 secs0.4 se16.1 secs0.6 se 8.4secs1.1 -1.4 12.0
05/2222:00:001.5 1.0 se12.1 secs0.5 se16.5 secs0.6 se 8.5secs0.9 -1.2 12.1
05/2221:00:001.5 1.1 se11.1 secs0.6 se14.2 secs0.7 se 7.8secs0.9 -1.2 11.1
05/2220:00:001.7 1.2 se11.0 secs0.5 se14.2 secs0.7 se 7.7secs1.1 -1.4 11.0
05/2219:00:001.6 1.1 se11.1 secs0.7 se14.4 secs0.4 se 17.9secs1.0 -1.3 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 05/23
Combined Sea Height:2.0 ft
Dominant Period:10.0 secs
Wind Speed: 1.9 kts
Wind Gust: 3.9 kts
Wind Direction:310 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1016.1 mbs
Air Temperature: 56.3 degrees
Water Temperature:57.4 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)
05/2317:50:002.010.01.93.93101016.156.357.4
05/2316:50:002.09.03.95.83201015.956.557.2
05/2315:50:002.09.03.95.83001015.855.957.2
05/2314:50:001.69.05.87.82901015.355.957.0
05/2313:50:001.610.03.95.82801014.555.957.0
05/2312:50:001.610.03.95.82901013.756.157.2
05/2311:50:001.611.05.87.82701013.456.357.2
05/2310:50:002.010.05.85.82801013.356.357.2
05/2309:50:002.06.05.87.82501013.356.157.2
05/2308:50:002.09.05.87.82401013.056.357.2
05/2307:50:002.011.07.87.82501013.256.557.0
05/2306:50:002.09.07.87.82501013.156.756.8
05/2305:50:002.011.07.89.82601013.156.757.0
05/2304:50:002.011.07.89.82701012.756.757.0
05/2303:50:002.011.09.89.82701012.056.757.0
05/2302:50:002.310.09.811.72801011.556.856.8
05/2301:50:002.011.09.811.72701011.357.057.2
05/2300:50:002.011.09.811.72701011.057.057.0
05/2223:50:002.011.011.713.72801011.256.857.4
05/2222:50:002.311.09.811.72701011.756.757.2
05/2221:50:002.311.07.89.82801012.056.557.0
05/2220:50:002.011.05.87.82701012.156.356.8
05/2219:50:002.311.05.85.82901012.455.956.5
05/2218:50:002.311.05.87.83001012.655.456.5

 

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