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Buoy 46054 Santa Barbara W
Longitude = 120.45W Latitude = 34.27N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)
Measurement Date/Time (GMT)05/17
22:00:00
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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46054
22:00:00 (GMT) on 05/17
Sea Height:15 ft
Primary Swell Height: 12.7 ft
Primary Swell Period: 12.5 secs
Surf Height12.7 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)
05/1722:00:0015.0 12.7 se12.5 secs6.2 se9.2 secs3.2 se 5.9secs12.7 -15.9 12.5
05/1721:00:0017.8 15.3 se12.6 secs7.1 se9.2 secs3.2 se 5.9secs15.4 -19.2 12.6
05/1720:00:0017.2 14.8 se12.3 secs6.5 se9.2 secs1.2 se 16.7secs14.5 -18.1 12.3
05/1719:00:0014.5 11.3 se12.6 secs6.7 se9.2 secs1.7 se 17.5secs11.4 -14.2 12.6
05/1718:00:0016.5 14.0 se12.6 secs6.2 se9.2 secs1.6 se 16.7secs14.0 -17.5 12.6
05/1717:00:0016.6 14.5 se12.5 secs6.1 se9.2 secs1.8 se 16.7secs14.5 -18.1 12.5
05/1716:00:0017.7 15.1 se12.4 secs7.3 se9.3 secs2.7 se 5.9secs15.0 -18.8 12.4
05/1715:00:0016.9 14.7 se12.4 secs6.7 se9.3 secs2.8 se 6.3secs14.6 -18.3 12.4
05/1714:00:0016.5 13.6 se12.5 secs7.6 se9.2 secs2.8 se 5.9secs13.6 -17.0 12.5
05/1713:00:0016.1 12.9 se12.5 secs7.1 se9.2 secs2.4 se 16.7secs12.8 -16.1 12.5
05/1712:00:0015.5 12.3 se12.4 secs7.7 se9.2 secs3.1 se 5.9secs12.2 -15.3 12.4
05/1711:00:0017.7 14.8 se12.4 secs7.5 se9.2 secs3.7 se 5.9secs14.7 -18.3 12.4
05/1710:00:0017.9 14.5 se12.3 secs8.1 se9.2 secs2.0 se 16.7secs14.3 -17.9 12.3
05/1709:00:0016.5 12.4 se12.3 secs8.6 se9.2 secs3.6 se 6.0secs12.2 -15.3 12.3
05/1708:00:0018.8 15.8 se12.1 secs6.5 se8.4 secs1.6 se 16.7secs15.3 -19.1 12.1
05/1707:00:0017.0 13.5 se12.3 secs8.1 se9.3 secs1.4 se 16.7secs13.3 -16.6 12.3
05/1706:00:0016.0 12.3 se11.2 secs4.2 se14.8 secs6.0 se 7.7secs11.1 -13.8 11.2
05/1705:00:0017.2 14.4 se11.1 secs4.8 se14.8 secs6.1 se 7.8secs12.8 -16.0 11.1
05/1704:00:0014.6 11.3 se12.3 secs6.9 se9.2 secs1.8 se 16.7secs11.1 -13.9 12.3
05/1703:00:0013.9 10.0 se12.4 secs7.8 se9.3 secs1.5 se 16.7secs9.9 -12.4 12.4
05/1702:00:0012.1 9.0 se11.1 secs3.1 se15.2 secs4.5 se 7.7secs8.0 -10.1 11.1
05/1701:00:0012.4 8.1 se12.4 secs7.3 se9.2 secs1.3 se 16.7secs8.0 -10.0 12.4
05/1700:00:0013.2 10.0 se11.1 secs3.4 se15.0 secs5.3 se 7.8secs8.9 -11.1 11.1
05/1623:00:0012.6 8.2 se12.4 secs7.2 se9.3 secs1.5 se 16.7secs8.1 -10.2 12.4

 

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 46054
22:50:00 (GMT) on 05/17
Combined Sea Height:11.8 ft
Dominant Period:12.0 secs
Wind Speed: 21.4 kts
Wind Gust: 27.3 kts
Wind Direction:310 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1007.3 mbs
Air Temperature: 32.0 degrees
Water Temperature:55.2 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)
05/1722:50:0011.812.021.427.33101007.332.055.2
05/1721:50:0013.113.023.429.23101008.032.055.4
05/1720:50:0014.411.027.333.13101008.132.054.9
05/1719:50:0013.413.025.431.23101008.632.054.9
05/1718:50:0014.812.023.431.23101008.932.054.3
05/1717:50:0014.113.021.427.33201009.032.054.5
05/1716:50:0015.112.023.429.23201009.432.053.8
05/1715:50:0014.111.021.427.33201009.532.052.5
05/1714:50:0012.113.023.429.23201009.132.052.7
05/1713:50:0012.811.027.335.13201008.732.052.9
05/1712:50:0013.413.025.433.13201008.532.053.1
05/1711:50:0013.811.027.333.13201008.832.052.9
05/1710:50:0014.412.027.335.13201009.432.052.9
05/1709:50:0013.411.027.337.03201009.632.053.1
05/1708:50:0015.111.025.433.13201010.532.053.2
05/1707:50:0015.711.027.335.13201010.532.053.6
05/1706:50:0014.411.027.335.13201010.532.054.1
05/1705:50:0014.411.027.333.13201011.232.054.3
05/1704:50:0013.411.027.335.13201010.832.054.7
05/1703:50:0012.811.025.431.23101010.432.054.1
05/1702:50:0011.811.025.429.23101010.132.053.8
05/1701:50:0010.811.025.431.23101010.132.054.0
05/1700:50:0012.511.025.435.13101010.332.053.8
05/1623:50:0012.111.025.431.23101010.632.054.0

 

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