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Buoy 46011 Santa Maria
Longitude = 120.87W Latitude = 34.88N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)
Measurement Date/Time (GMT)08/15
20:00:00
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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46011
20:00:00 (GMT) on 08/15
Sea Height:3.3 ft
Primary Swell Height: 2.8 ft
Primary Swell Period: 16.5 secs
Surf Height3.6 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)
08/1520:00:003.3 2.8 se16.5 secs2.1 se13.0 secs0.9 se 20.0secs3.6 -4.5 16.5
08/1519:00:003.7 3.4 se16.7 secs2.0 se13.2 secs1.3 se 20.0secs4.5 -5.6 16.7
08/1518:00:003.2 2.8 se16.7 secs1.9 se13.1 secs1.1 se 20.0secs3.7 -4.7 16.7
08/1517:00:003.2 2.7 se16.6 secs1.9 se13.0 secs0.9 se 20.0secs3.6 -4.5 16.6
08/1516:00:003.3 2.9 se16.9 secs1.2 se20.6 secs1.7 se 12.9secs3.9 -4.9 16.9
08/1515:00:002.9 2.3 se16.6 secs1.7 se13.0 secs0.8 se 20.0secs3.1 -3.8 16.6
08/1514:00:003.6 3.2 se16.8 secs1.1 se20.0 secs1.7 se 12.9secs4.3 -5.4 16.8
08/1513:00:003.0 2.5 se16.6 secs1.9 se13.0 secs0.9 se 20.0secs3.3 -4.1 16.6
08/1512:00:002.8 2.3 se17.1 secs1.5 se12.7 secs0.8 se 7.7secs3.1 -3.9 17.1
08/1511:00:002.9 2.4 se16.7 secs1.7 se13.1 secs1.0 se 20.0secs3.3 -4.1 16.7
08/1510:00:003.3 2.7 se16.8 secs1.2 se20.0 secs1.8 se 13.0secs3.7 -4.6 16.8
08/1509:00:003.1 2.5 se16.8 secs1.9 se13.0 secs1.1 se 20.0secs3.3 -4.2 16.8
08/1508:00:003.2 2.5 se17.1 secs1.6 se13.0 secs1.3 se 8.3secs3.5 -4.3 17.1
08/1507:00:003.4 2.7 se17.1 secs1.8 se12.9 secs1.3 se 8.2secs3.6 -4.5 17.1
08/1506:00:002.8 2.0 se16.9 secs1.6 se12.8 secs1.0 se 20.0secs2.7 -3.4 16.9
08/1505:00:003.1 2.4 se17.0 secs1.4 se20.0 secs1.9 se 13.0secs3.3 -4.1 17.0
08/1504:00:002.9 2.0 se16.9 secs1.1 se20.0 secs1.7 se 12.8secs2.8 -3.4 16.9
08/1503:00:003.2 2.4 se17.0 secs2.0 se12.8 secs1.0 se 8.3secs3.3 -4.2 17.0
08/1502:00:003.2 2.5 se17.1 secs1.8 se12.9 secs1.2 se 8.3secs3.4 -4.2 17.1
08/1501:00:002.7 1.9 se17.0 secs1.7 se12.8 secs1.0 se 20.0secs2.5 -3.2 17.0
08/1500:00:003.2 2.4 se16.9 secs2.2 se12.9 secs1.3 se 20.0secs3.3 -4.1 16.9
08/1423:00:002.7 1.9 se17.0 secs1.5 se12.9 secs1.1 se 9.0secs2.6 -3.2 17.0
08/1422:00:002.9 1.9 se16.5 secs1.8 se12.9 secs0.8 se 20.0secs2.5 -3.2 16.5
08/1421:00:002.6 1.8 se14.2 secs0.9 se18.0 secs1.4 se 8.4secs2.0 -2.5 14.2

 

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 46011
20:50:00 (GMT) on 08/15
Combined Sea Height:3.9 ft
Dominant Period:17.0 secs
Wind Speed: 9.8 kts
Wind Gust: 11.7 kts
Wind Direction:310 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1020.4 mbs
Air Temperature: 63.1 degrees
Water Temperature:66.6 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)
08/1520:50:003.917.09.811.73101020.463.166.6
08/1519:50:003.617.07.89.83101020.663.166.6
08/1518:50:004.317.05.87.83201020.863.032.0
08/1517:50:003.617.07.89.83201020.762.466.4
08/1516:50:004.317.09.89.83201020.562.466.2
08/1515:50:003.617.09.811.73101020.162.466.2
08/1514:50:003.917.09.811.73101019.562.866.2
08/1513:50:003.917.09.811.73201018.962.866.2
08/1512:50:003.617.09.811.73201018.362.866.4
08/1511:50:003.617.09.811.73201018.163.066.6
08/1510:50:003.617.07.89.83201018.163.066.6
08/1509:50:003.915.07.811.73301018.062.666.7
08/1508:50:003.917.09.811.73301018.163.166.7
08/1507:50:004.317.011.713.73301018.063.166.7
08/1506:50:003.915.011.713.73301017.863.366.7
08/1505:50:003.617.09.813.73201018.163.566.7
08/1504:50:004.317.09.811.73101017.863.366.6
08/1503:50:003.98.013.715.63301017.363.366.7
08/1502:50:003.919.011.713.73201016.863.567.1
08/1501:50:003.619.011.713.73201016.963.932.0
08/1500:50:003.619.09.813.73101017.164.067.5
08/1423:50:003.613.07.811.73001016.964.267.5
08/1422:50:003.619.07.89.83101017.164.067.5
08/1421:50:003.98.07.89.83101017.163.967.3

 

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