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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)08/16
04:00:00
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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46053
04:00:00 (GMT) on 08/16
Sea Height:1.3 ft
Primary Swell Height: 0.5 ft
Primary Swell Period: 14.5 secs
Surf Height0.6 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)
08/1604:00:001.3 0.5 se14.5 secs1.0 se5.6 secs0.3 se 11.3secs0.6 -0.8 14.5
08/1603:00:001.2 0.5 se14.8 secs0.9 se5.5 secs0.4 se 11.4secs0.6 -0.7 14.8
08/1602:00:001.1 0.8 se15.3 secs0.4 se11.5 secs0.6 se 5.5secs1.0 -1.3 15.3
08/1601:00:000.9 0.6 se15.2 secs0.3 se11.4 secs0.4 se 5.5secs0.8 -1.0 15.2
08/1600:00:000.9 0.7 se16.7 secs0.2 se12.2 secs0.4 se 5.5secs0.9 -1.1 16.7
08/1523:00:000.9 0.6 se14.4 secs0.4 se11.3 secs0.3 se 7.7secs0.7 -0.8 14.4
08/1522:00:001.0 0.8 se14.9 secs0.4 se11.5 secs0.3 se 8.2secs0.9 -1.2 14.9
08/1521:00:001.0 0.8 se16.5 secs0.4 se12.7 secs0.4 se 7.8secs1.0 -1.3 16.5
08/1520:00:000.9 0.6 se15.1 secs0.4 se11.4 secs0.3 se 8.3secs0.7 -0.9 15.1
08/1519:00:001.0 0.7 se16.4 secs0.5 se12.9 secs0.2 se 20.0secs0.9 -1.1 16.4
08/1518:00:000.9 0.7 se16.6 secs0.4 se12.8 secs0.2 se 20.0secs0.9 -1.1 16.6
08/1517:00:001.1 0.9 se16.5 secs0.6 se13.1 secs0.2 se 20.0secs1.2 -1.5 16.5
08/1516:00:001.1 0.8 se16.7 secs0.5 se12.9 secs0.3 se 20.0secs1.1 -1.4 16.7
08/1515:00:001.0 0.6 se16.8 secs0.6 se12.7 secs0.3 se 20.0secs0.8 -1.0 16.8
08/1514:00:001.1 0.7 se16.9 secs0.6 se12.7 secs0.3 se 20.0secs1.0 -1.2 16.9
08/1513:00:000.9 0.5 se14.4 secs0.3 se17.9 secs0.5 se 8.3secs0.6 -0.7 14.4
08/1512:00:001.0 0.6 se14.4 secs0.3 se17.5 secs0.5 se 8.3secs0.7 -0.8 14.4
08/1511:00:000.9 0.5 se16.4 secs0.5 se12.6 secs0.4 se 9.1secs0.7 -0.9 16.4
08/1510:00:001.1 0.7 se16.9 secs0.6 se12.7 secs0.3 se 20.0secs0.9 -1.2 16.9
08/1509:00:001.1 0.7 se17.2 secs0.5 se12.6 secs0.5 se 9.0secs0.9 -1.2 17.2
08/1508:00:001.0 0.6 se16.6 secs0.5 se12.8 secs0.2 se 20.0secs0.8 -1.0 16.6
08/1507:00:001.0 0.5 se16.7 secs0.5 se12.7 secs0.2 se 20.0secs0.7 -0.8 16.7
08/1506:00:001.0 0.6 se17.2 secs0.5 se12.5 secs0.4 se 9.0secs0.8 -1.0 17.2
08/1505:00:000.9 0.4 se16.6 secs0.5 se12.7 secs0.2 se 20.0secs0.6 -0.7 16.6

 

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
04:50:00 (GMT) on 08/16
Combined Sea Height:3.0 ft
Dominant Period:5.0 secs
Wind Speed: 11.7 kts
Wind Gust: 13.7 kts
Wind Direction:260 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1017.5 mbs
Air Temperature: 67.1 degrees
Water Temperature:68.7 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)
08/1604:50:003.05.011.713.72601017.567.168.7
08/1603:50:003.35.011.713.72601017.267.368.9
08/1602:50:003.35.013.717.62601016.966.268.9
08/1601:50:003.04.015.619.52701017.166.069.1
08/1600:50:003.05.017.619.52801017.566.069.4
08/1523:50:002.017.013.715.62801017.866.669.6
08/1522:50:001.616.011.713.72701018.267.170.0
08/1521:50:001.617.09.811.72701018.967.170.0
08/1520:50:001.616.07.89.82701019.367.170.0
08/1519:50:001.617.07.89.82701019.466.769.8
08/1518:50:001.616.07.87.82601019.866.769.6
08/1517:50:001.617.05.87.82501019.766.669.6
08/1516:50:001.617.01.93.92501019.666.669.4
08/1515:50:001.617.03.93.92401019.466.069.4
08/1514:50:001.617.05.87.82101018.966.269.4
08/1513:50:002.017.09.811.72201018.266.769.4
08/1512:50:001.68.07.89.82201017.366.069.1
08/1511:50:002.05.09.811.72501016.765.768.9
08/1510:50:002.017.09.811.72501017.066.069.1
08/1509:50:002.05.011.713.72401017.166.269.1
08/1508:50:002.017.09.811.72401017.166.769.1
08/1507:50:002.34.09.811.72401016.966.769.1
08/1506:50:002.65.011.713.72401016.766.769.3
08/1505:50:002.65.09.811.72601016.766.769.1

 

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