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Station 44091 - Barnegat, NJ (209)

Owned and maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
39.778 N 73.769 W (39°46'41" N 73°46'9" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 25.6 m

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Conditions at 44091 as of
(7:00 am EDT)
1100 GMT on 04/26/2018:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Wave Height (WVHT):	8.2 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	10 sec
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	46.0 °F

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft
04	26	6:30 am	-	-	-	7.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	6:00 am	-	-	-	7.9	10	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	5:30 am	-	-	-	8.2	10	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	5:00 am	-	-	-	8.5	10	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	4:30 am	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	4:00 am	-	-	-	7.9	10	-	-	-	-	-	46.2	-	-	-	-
04	26	3:30 am	-	-	-	8.2	12	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	2:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	10	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	2:00 am	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	1:30 am	-	-	-	7.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	1:00 am	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	12:30 am	-	-	-	7.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	26	12:00 am	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.9	-	-	-	-
04	25	11:30 pm	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.9	-	-	-	-
04	25	11:00 pm	-	-	-	7.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.9	-	-	-	-
04	25	10:30 pm	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.9	-	-	-	-
04	25	10:00 pm	-	-	-	7.5	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.9	-	-	-	-
04	25	9:30 pm	-	-	-	8.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	25	9:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	25	8:30 pm	-	-	-	8.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.2	-	-	-	-
04	25	8:00 pm	-	-	-	8.5	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.2	-	-	-	-
04	25	7:30 pm	-	-	-	8.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.2	-	-	-	-
04	25	7:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	12	-	-	-	-	-	46.2	-	-	-	-
04	25	6:30 pm	-	-	-	9.5	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.2	-	-	-	-
04	25	6:00 pm	-	-	-	9.5	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	25	5:30 pm	-	-	-	9.2	12	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	25	5:00 pm	-	-	-	9.8	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	25	4:30 pm	-	-	-	9.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	25	4:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	12	-	-	-	-	-	46.0	-	-	-	-
04	25	3:30 pm	-	-	-	9.8	12	-	-	-	-	-	45.9	-	-	-	-
04	25	3:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.9	-	-	-	-
04	25	2:30 pm	-	-	-	8.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.9	-	-	-	-
04	25	2:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	10	-	-	-	-	-	45.9	-	-	-	-
04	25	1:30 pm	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	1:00 pm	-	-	-	8.5	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	12:30 pm	-	-	-	8.5	10	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	12:00 pm	-	-	-	8.5	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	11:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	10	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	11:00 am	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	10:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	10	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	10:00 am	-	-	-	8.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
04	25	9:30 am	-	-	-	8.5	10	-	-	-	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
04	25	9:00 am	-	-	-	9.5	10	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	8:30 am	-	-	-	8.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	8:00 am	-	-	-	7.5	9	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	7:30 am	-	-	-	7.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
04	25	7:00 am	-	-	-	7.9	9	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 44091 as of (7:00 am EDT)
1100 GMT on 04/26/2018:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	8.2 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	4.9 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	11.8 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	ESE
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	6.2 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.9 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	SE
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	8.2 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
04	26	6:30 am	7.9	4.6	11.1	SE	6.2	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.8
04	26	6:00 am	7.9	4.3	10.5	SE	6.6	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.7
04	26	5:30 am	8.2	4.6	10.5	SE	6.6	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.8
04	26	5:00 am	8.5	4.6	11.1	SE	6.6	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	7.9
04	26	4:30 am	8.2	5.2	11.1	SE	6.2	9.1	SSE	AVERAGE	7.7
04	26	4:00 am	7.9	4.3	10.5	SE	6.2	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.5
04	26	3:30 am	8.2	4.6	11.8	SE	6.6	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.6
04	26	2:30 am	8.9	4.6	10.5	SE	7.2	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.7
04	26	2:00 am	8.2	4.6	10.5	SE	6.6	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	7.7
04	26	1:30 am	7.9	4.3	11.1	SE	6.6	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	7.7
04	26	1:00 am	8.2	4.9	10.5	SE	6.6	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.8
04	26	12:30 am	7.9	4.3	11.1	SE	6.6	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.7
04	26	12:00 am	8.2	4.6	10.5	SE	6.6	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.8
04	25	11:30 pm	8.2	5.2	10.5	SE	5.9	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	8.0
04	25	11:00 pm	7.9	4.6	11.1	SE	6.2	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	7.7
04	25	10:30 pm	8.2	5.2	10.5	SE	5.9	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.8
04	25	10:00 pm	7.5	4.3	10.5	SE	5.9	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.6
04	25	9:30 pm	8.9	5.2	11.1	SE	6.6	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	8.1
04	25	9:00 pm	8.2	4.9	10.5	SE	6.6	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	7.9
04	25	8:30 pm	8.9	5.6	11.1	SE	6.6	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	8.1
04	25	8:00 pm	8.5	5.9	11.1	SSE	6.2	9.1	SE	AVERAGE	8.2
04	25	7:30 pm	8.9	5.2	11.1	SSE	6.6	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	8.0
04	25	7:00 pm	8.2	4.6	11.8	SSE	6.2	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	7.8
04	25	6:30 pm	9.5	6.2	11.1	SSE	6.9	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	8.4
04	25	6:00 pm	9.5	6.2	10.5	SSE	6.9	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	8.2
04	25	5:30 pm	9.2	6.2	11.8	SSE	6.6	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	8.4
04	25	5:00 pm	9.8	5.9	11.1	SSE	7.5	9.1	SE	AVERAGE	8.0
04	25	4:30 pm	9.2	5.9	11.1	S	6.9	9.9	SE	AVERAGE	7.9
04	25	4:00 pm	9.2	5.9	11.8	SSE	6.9	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	8.0
04	25	3:30 pm	9.8	6.2	11.8	SSE	7.2	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	8.0
04	25	3:00 pm	8.2	4.6	10.5	SSE	6.6	9.1	SSE	AVERAGE	7.3
04	25	2:30 pm	8.9	4.6	10.5	SSE	7.2	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	7.2
04	25	2:00 pm	9.2	4.6	11.8	SSE	7.9	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	7.3
04	25	1:30 pm	8.2	4.3	10.5	SSE	6.9	9.1	SSE	AVERAGE	6.9
04	25	1:00 pm	8.5	3.9	10.5	SSE	7.5	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	6.8
04	25	12:30 pm	8.5	3.6	10.5	SSE	7.5	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	6.7
04	25	12:00 pm	8.5	3.6	10.5	SSE	7.5	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	6.6
04	25	11:30 am	8.9	3.6	11.1	SSE	7.9	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	6.4
04	25	11:00 am	8.2	3.9	10.5	SSE	7.2	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	6.5
04	25	10:30 am	8.9	3.6	10.5	S	7.9	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	6.6
04	25	10:00 am	8.9	4.3	10.5	SSE	7.5	9.1	SSE	AVERAGE	6.8
04	25	9:30 am	8.5	3.3	11.1	SSE	7.9	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	6.4
04	25	9:00 am	9.5	3.9	10.5	S	8.2	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	6.8
04	25	8:30 am	8.2	3.6	11.1	SSE	7.2	9.9	SSE	AVERAGE	6.6
04	25	8:00 am	7.5	3.3	10.5	SSE	6.9	9.1	SSE	AVERAGE	6.4
04	25	7:30 am	7.2	3.3	10.5	S	6.6	9.1	SSE	AVERAGE	6.6
04	25	7:00 am	7.9	3.0	10.5	S	6.9	9.1	SSE	AVERAGE	6.5

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