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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)05/17
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 05/17
Sea Height:13.3 ft
Primary Swell Height: 11.2 ft
Primary Swell Period: 12.4 secs
Surf Height11.1 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)
05/1715:00:0013.3 11.2 se12.4 secs5.3 se9.2 secs1.3 se 16.7secs11.1 -13.8 12.4
05/1714:00:0014.0 11.9 se12.5 secs5.5 se9.3 secs3.0 se 6.3secs11.8 -14.8 12.5
05/1713:00:0014.1 11.9 se12.5 secs5.9 se9.1 secs1.5 se 16.7secs11.9 -14.9 12.5
05/1712:00:0014.9 12.2 se12.5 secs7.0 se9.3 secs1.7 se 16.7secs12.1 -15.2 12.5
05/1711:00:0014.9 12.2 se12.2 secs5.0 se8.4 secs0.0 se 0.0secs11.9 -14.9 12.2
05/1710:00:0014.6 11.9 se12.4 secs6.5 se9.3 secs1.4 se 16.7secs11.9 -14.8 12.4
05/1709:00:0013.7 10.1 se12.4 secs7.6 se9.2 secs2.3 se 16.7secs10.0 -12.5 12.4
05/1708:00:0013.4 10.3 se12.4 secs6.7 se9.2 secs1.6 se 16.7secs10.3 -12.8 12.4
05/1707:00:0013.3 9.4 se12.4 secs7.8 se9.2 secs1.5 se 16.7secs9.3 -11.6 12.4
05/1706:00:0012.4 9.5 se11.1 secs3.3 se15.0 secs5.0 se 7.8secs8.4 -10.5 11.1
05/1705:00:0014.4 11.9 se11.1 secs3.3 se14.9 secs4.3 se 7.8secs10.5 -13.2 11.1
05/1704:00:0012.9 9.4 se11.2 secs6.0 se7.8 secs2.9 se 14.8secs8.4 -10.5 11.2
05/1703:00:0011.1 7.7 se12.4 secs6.4 se9.2 secs1.2 se 16.7secs7.6 -9.6 12.4
05/1702:00:0011.6 8.8 se11.0 secs5.0 se7.8 secs2.5 se 14.7secs7.7 -9.7 11.0
05/1701:00:0011.8 8.7 se10.9 secs2.6 se14.7 secs4.8 se 7.8secs7.6 -9.5 10.9
05/1700:00:0010.9 8.5 se10.0 secs3.3 se13.7 secs3.4 se 6.7secs6.8 -8.5 10.0
05/1623:00:0011.6 7.7 se12.2 secs6.2 se8.5 secs1.2 se 16.7secs7.5 -9.4 12.2
05/1622:00:0011.2 8.2 se11.0 secs2.9 se14.9 secs5.1 se 7.8secs7.2 -9.0 11.0
05/1621:00:009.8 5.8 se12.4 secs6.2 se9.2 secs1.3 se 16.7secs5.7 -7.1 12.4
05/1620:00:0010.7 8.0 se11.0 secs2.9 se15.2 secs3.9 se 7.7secs7.0 -8.8 11.0
05/1619:00:0010.3 6.6 se12.3 secs6.0 se9.2 secs1.8 se 16.7secs6.5 -8.2 12.3
05/1618:00:0010.7 8.0 se11.0 secs4.2 se14.1 secs3.9 se 7.8secs7.0 -8.7 11.0
05/1617:00:0010.2 7.8 se11.1 secs2.7 se15.3 secs4.2 se 7.8secs6.9 -8.7 11.1
05/1616:00:0011.2 7.6 se12.3 secs6.6 se9.2 secs1.8 se 16.7secs7.5 -9.3 12.3

 

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 05/17
Combined Sea Height:16.1 ft
Dominant Period:12.0 secs
Wind Speed: 19.5 kts
Wind Gust: 27.3 kts
Wind Direction:330 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1012.3 mbs
Air Temperature: 52.9 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)
05/1715:50:0016.112.019.527.33301012.352.932.0
05/1714:50:0015.413.021.427.33301012.352.932.0
05/1713:50:0017.412.021.427.33301011.653.132.0
05/1712:50:0018.011.023.429.23201011.653.232.0
05/1711:50:0017.411.023.431.23301011.953.232.0
05/1710:50:0017.111.025.431.23301012.353.432.0
05/1709:50:0017.112.025.433.13301013.053.832.0
05/1708:50:0016.111.025.433.13201013.154.032.0
05/1707:50:0016.18.025.433.13201013.454.132.0
05/1706:50:0015.410.025.433.13301013.554.532.0
05/1705:50:0015.711.025.433.13301013.654.732.0
05/1704:50:0017.710.025.433.13301013.654.932.0
05/1703:50:0017.710.031.239.03201012.555.032.0
05/1702:50:0015.79.027.335.13301012.554.732.0
05/1701:50:0015.710.027.335.13201012.655.232.0
05/1700:50:0014.410.025.433.13201013.055.432.0
05/1623:50:0015.410.027.337.03201013.355.632.0
05/1622:50:0013.811.025.431.23201013.755.832.0
05/1621:50:0015.410.027.333.13201014.555.232.0
05/1620:50:0014.411.025.433.13201015.455.632.0
05/1619:50:0014.810.027.335.13301015.855.632.0
05/1618:50:0013.19.025.433.13201015.955.432.0
05/1617:50:0013.411.025.431.23201016.055.232.0
05/1616:50:0012.811.023.429.23301016.155.232.0

 

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