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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)08/18
15:00:00
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 Historical Surf Height...Time Lapse Spectral Density... Primary Swell Profile
      

 

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46011
15:00:00 (GMT) on 08/18
Sea Height:3.4 ft
Primary Swell Height: 2.3 ft
Primary Swell Period: 14.3 secs
Surf Height2.6 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)
08/1815:00:003.4 2.3 se14.3 secs0.7 se17.4 secs1.7 se 6.3secs2.6 -3.2 14.3
08/1814:00:003.1 2.0 se14.5 secs1.4 se7.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs2.3 -2.9 14.5
08/1813:00:003.1 1.9 se14.1 secs1.5 se8.2 secs0.0 se 0.0secs2.2 -2.7 14.1
08/1812:00:003.0 1.6 se14.4 secs1.7 se7.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs1.9 -2.3 14.4
08/1811:00:003.1 2.0 se14.2 secs1.4 se8.3 secs0.0 se 0.0secs2.3 -2.9 14.2
08/1810:00:003.1 1.9 se14.2 secs0.7 se17.5 secs1.4 se 7.2secs2.2 -2.8 14.2
08/1809:00:002.8 1.6 se14.3 secs0.7 se17.6 secs1.2 se 8.3secs1.8 -2.3 14.3
08/1808:00:002.8 1.8 se14.2 secs1.2 se7.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs2.0 -2.5 14.2
08/1807:00:003.0 2.5 se14.4 secs0.7 se10.3 secs0.9 se 6.7secs2.8 -3.6 14.4
08/1806:00:002.7 2.0 se14.2 secs1.0 se7.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs2.3 -2.9 14.2
08/1805:00:002.7 2.2 se14.2 secs0.7 se10.4 secs0.8 se 7.1secs2.5 -3.2 14.2
08/1804:00:002.6 2.2 se14.2 secs0.7 se10.4 secs0.8 se 7.1secs2.5 -3.1 14.2
08/1803:00:002.8 2.4 se14.2 secs0.8 se18.3 secs0.7 se 10.3secs2.7 -3.4 14.2
08/1802:00:002.8 2.3 se14.4 secs0.8 se10.4 secs1.0 se 7.1secs2.6 -3.3 14.4
08/1801:00:002.7 2.2 se14.6 secs1.0 se7.1 secs0.7 se 10.4secs2.6 -3.3 14.6
08/1800:00:002.6 2.2 se14.4 secs0.9 se7.1 secs0.6 se 10.3secs2.5 -3.1 14.4
08/1723:00:002.9 2.3 se14.3 secs0.8 se10.4 secs1.1 se 7.2secs2.7 -3.3 14.3
08/1722:00:002.8 2.1 se14.3 secs1.2 se7.2 secs0.8 se 10.4secs2.4 -3.0 14.3
08/1721:00:002.7 2.0 se14.5 secs1.0 se10.4 secs1.0 se 7.1secs2.4 -3.0 14.5
08/1720:00:002.9 2.5 se14.2 secs0.8 se10.3 secs0.9 se 7.2secs2.9 -3.6 14.2
08/1719:00:002.4 1.9 se14.5 secs0.9 se7.7 secs0.1 se 20.0secs2.2 -2.8 14.5
08/1718:00:002.5 2.0 se14.4 secs0.9 se10.4 secs0.8 se 7.2secs2.2 -2.8 14.4
08/1717:00:002.7 2.1 se14.2 secs0.9 se10.3 secs0.9 se 7.2secs2.4 -3.0 14.2
08/1716:00:003.0 2.6 se14.4 secs0.7 se10.2 secs0.7 se 7.1secs3.0 -3.8 14.4

 

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
15:50:00 (GMT) on 08/18
Combined Sea Height:4.9 ft
Dominant Period:14.0 secs
Wind Speed: 19.5 kts
Wind Gust: 23.4 kts
Wind Direction:310 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1017.2 mbs
Air Temperature: 59.7 degrees
Water Temperature:64.4 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)
08/1815:50:004.914.019.523.43101017.259.764.4
08/1814:50:004.96.017.621.43201016.960.164.4
08/1813:50:005.26.017.623.43301016.160.364.6
08/1812:50:004.66.017.619.53301015.960.464.8
08/1811:50:004.96.015.619.53301016.260.364.8
08/1810:50:004.914.015.619.53201016.560.664.9
08/1809:50:004.614.015.619.53301016.460.664.9
08/1808:50:004.614.017.623.43301016.861.065.1
08/1807:50:004.615.015.619.53201017.461.065.1
08/1806:50:004.30.015.619.53301017.461.065.1
08/1805:50:004.315.017.619.53401017.761.065.3
08/1804:50:004.315.017.621.43301017.761.265.3
08/1803:50:003.915.015.619.53301017.161.365.3
08/1802:50:003.915.015.619.53301016.761.565.3
08/1801:50:003.914.015.619.53201016.261.565.3
08/1800:50:003.915.015.619.53101016.261.965.3
08/1723:50:003.915.017.619.53201016.662.165.3
08/1722:50:003.915.015.619.53101016.962.265.1
08/1721:50:003.615.013.715.63201017.462.265.5
08/1720:50:003.915.013.715.63201017.861.965.5
08/1719:50:003.615.011.713.73101018.261.765.3
08/1718:50:003.615.011.713.73201018.461.565.3
08/1717:50:003.315.011.713.73201018.761.565.1
08/1716:50:003.615.09.813.73301018.761.264.9

 

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