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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)08/04
18:00:00
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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46011
18:00:00 (GMT) on 08/04
Sea Height:3.3 ft
Primary Swell Height: 1.9 ft
Primary Swell Period: 12.4 secs
Surf Height1.9 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)
08/0418:00:003.3 1.9 se12.4 secs1.8 se9.0 secs0.6 se 16.7secs1.9 -2.3 12.4
08/0417:00:003.5 2.4 se12.5 secs1.9 se9.2 secs0.5 se 17.3secs2.4 -3.0 12.5
08/0416:00:003.5 2.3 se12.5 secs1.9 se9.2 secs0.7 se 16.7secs2.3 -2.9 12.5
08/0415:00:003.6 2.5 se11.0 secs1.6 se14.2 secs1.5 se 7.7secs2.2 -2.8 11.0
08/0414:00:003.9 2.9 se12.3 secs1.6 se8.4 secs0.6 se 16.7secs2.8 -3.5 12.3
08/0413:00:004.7 3.6 se12.2 secs1.9 se8.5 secs0.7 se 16.7secs3.5 -4.4 12.2
08/0412:00:005.3 4.0 se12.2 secs2.3 se8.6 secs0.7 se 16.7secs3.9 -4.9 12.2
08/0411:00:005.7 4.7 se11.1 secs1.1 se15.2 secs2.1 se 7.8secs4.2 -5.2 11.1
08/0410:00:005.5 4.7 se11.2 secs2.2 se7.8 secs0.9 se 14.9secs4.2 -5.2 11.2
08/0409:00:005.4 4.2 se12.0 secs2.2 se8.5 secs1.2 se 15.4secs4.0 -5.0 12.0
08/0408:00:004.9 4.0 se12.1 secs1.5 se15.4 secs1.8 se 8.4secs3.8 -4.8 12.1
08/0407:00:004.8 4.0 se12.0 secs1.1 se15.3 secs1.5 se 8.5secs3.8 -4.8 12.0
08/0406:00:005.1 4.5 se11.1 secs1.0 se15.1 secs1.4 se 7.8secs4.0 -5.0 11.1
08/0405:00:004.5 3.8 se11.1 secs1.2 se15.1 secs1.6 se 7.8secs3.3 -4.2 11.1
08/0404:00:003.9 3.0 se12.2 secs1.4 se8.4 secs0.6 se 16.7secs2.9 -3.7 12.2
08/0403:00:004.5 3.8 se11.1 secs1.0 se15.2 secs1.5 se 7.8secs3.4 -4.3 11.1
08/0402:00:004.9 3.7 se12.1 secs2.2 se8.4 secs1.1 se 15.2secs3.5 -4.4 12.1
08/0401:00:005.3 4.0 se11.1 secs1.1 se15.4 secs1.9 se 7.8secs3.6 -4.5 11.1
08/0400:00:004.9 3.8 se11.2 secs2.0 se7.8 secs0.8 se 15.5secs3.4 -4.2 11.2
08/0323:00:006.1 5.4 se11.1 secs1.7 se7.8 secs0.7 se 15.1secs4.7 -5.9 11.1
08/0322:00:006.4 5.5 se11.2 secs2.3 se7.8 secs0.9 se 15.3secs4.9 -6.2 11.2
08/0321:00:006.2 5.2 se11.1 secs2.4 se7.8 secs0.9 se 14.9secs4.7 -5.8 11.1
08/0320:00:006.3 5.1 se12.0 secs2.6 se8.5 secs0.3 se 16.7secs4.9 -6.2 12.0
08/0319:00:005.9 5.1 se11.1 secs2.0 se7.8 secs1.0 se 15.3secs4.6 -5.7 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 46011
18:50:00 (GMT) on 08/04
Combined Sea Height:4.9 ft
Dominant Period:11.0 secs
Wind Speed: 1.9 kts
Wind Gust: 3.9 kts
Wind Direction:290 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1013.2 mbs
Air Temperature: 57.0 degrees
Water Temperature:32.0 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)
08/0418:50:004.911.01.93.92901013.257.032.0
08/0417:50:004.38.00.01.90001012.856.359.9
08/0416:50:004.611.03.95.83601012.355.959.9
08/0415:50:004.610.03.95.83101012.255.859.7
08/0414:50:004.911.03.95.83201012.055.659.7
08/0413:50:005.911.03.95.83201011.655.959.7
08/0412:50:006.611.03.97.83101011.255.959.7
08/0411:50:007.511.03.97.83301011.155.859.9
08/0410:50:007.211.01.95.83201010.856.159.9
08/0409:50:006.910.05.87.83301010.756.859.9
08/0408:50:006.211.05.87.83101010.857.059.9
08/0407:50:005.911.05.87.83101010.757.659.9
08/0406:50:005.610.05.89.83201010.757.759.9
08/0405:50:005.611.09.811.73201010.557.959.9
08/0404:50:004.911.07.811.73301010.657.659.9
08/0403:50:005.211.09.811.73001010.257.759.9
08/0402:50:005.911.07.811.73101010.058.159.9
08/0401:50:006.211.09.811.73201010.058.159.9
08/0400:50:007.211.09.813.73101010.258.159.9
08/0323:50:007.511.09.813.73201010.257.959.9
08/0322:50:007.211.09.813.73201010.558.159.9
08/0321:50:007.211.09.811.73101010.857.959.9
08/0320:50:007.511.09.813.73101011.057.659.9
08/0319:50:006.911.07.811.73101011.257.459.9

 

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