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Station 46218 - Harvest, CA (071)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
34.454 N 120.783 W (34°27'16" N 120°46'59" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 548.6 m

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Conditions at 46218 as of
(10:00 am PDT)
1700 GMT on 08/20/2017:
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):	4.9 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	14 sec
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	62.6 °F

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	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
08	20	9:30 am	-	-	-	4.3	14	-	-	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
08	20	9:00 am	-	-	-	4.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
08	20	8:30 am	-	-	-	4.3	11	-	-	-	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
08	20	7:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	14	-	-	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
08	20	7:00 am	-	-	-	5.2	13	-	-	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
08	20	6:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	9	-	-	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	20	6:00 am	-	-	-	5.2	10	-	-	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	20	5:30 am	-	-	-	5.6	14	-	-	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	20	5:00 am	-	-	-	4.9	10	-	-	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	20	4:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	20	4:00 am	-	-	-	5.2	14	-	-	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
08	20	3:30 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	-	-	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
08	20	3:00 am	-	-	-	4.9	14	-	-	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
08	20	2:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	10	-	-	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
08	20	1:30 am	-	-	-	5.6	10	-	-	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
08	20	12:30 am	-	-	-	5.2	10	-	-	-	-	-	62.2	-	-	-	-
08	20	12:00 am	-	-	-	5.2	14	-	-	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
08	19	11:30 pm	-	-	-	6.2	10	-	-	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
08	19	11:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	11	-	-	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
08	19	10:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	-	-	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
08	19	10:00 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	-	-	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
08	19	9:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	11	-	-	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
08	19	8:30 pm	-	-	-	4.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
08	19	8:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
08	19	7:30 pm	-	-	-	5.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	62.6	-	-	-	-
08	19	6:30 pm	-	-	-	4.6	11	-	-	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
08	19	6:00 pm	-	-	-	4.6	14	-	-	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
08	19	5:30 pm	-	-	-	4.9	11	-	-	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
08	19	5:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
08	19	4:30 pm	-	-	-	5.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
08	19	4:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	63.0	-	-	-	-
08	19	3:30 pm	-	-	-	5.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
08	19	3:00 pm	-	-	-	5.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
08	19	2:30 pm	-	-	-	4.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	63.7	-	-	-	-
08	19	2:00 pm	-	-	-	5.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	63.7	-	-	-	-
08	19	1:30 pm	-	-	-	4.6	15	-	-	-	-	-	63.3	-	-	-	-
08	19	1:00 pm	-	-	-	4.6	11	-	-	-	-	-	63.1	-	-	-	-
08	19	12:30 pm	-	-	-	5.6	15	-	-	-	-	-	62.8	-	-	-	-
08	19	12:00 pm	-	-	-	4.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	62.4	-	-	-	-
08	19	11:30 am	-	-	-	5.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	62.1	-	-	-	-
08	19	10:30 am	-	-	-	4.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	61.5	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46218 as of (10:00 am PDT)
1700 GMT on 08/20/2017:
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):	4.9 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	3.0 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	14.3 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	SSW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.6 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.1 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	9.1 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
08	20	9:30 am	4.3	2.6	14.3	SSW	3.3	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	8.8
08	20	9:00 am	4.9	3.6	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.3
08	20	8:30 am	4.3	2.6	10.5	NW	3.0	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	8.8
08	20	7:30 am	4.9	3.3	14.3	S	3.3	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.4
08	20	7:00 am	5.2	3.6	13.3	SSW	3.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.5
08	20	6:30 am	4.9	2.6	10.5	NW	3.9	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.9
08	20	6:00 am	5.2	3.3	14.3	SSW	3.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.4
08	20	5:30 am	5.6	3.9	14.3	SSW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.9
08	20	5:00 am	4.9	3.0	10.5	NW	3.9	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.0
08	20	4:30 am	4.9	3.3	10.5	NW	3.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.4
08	20	4:00 am	5.2	3.6	14.3	SSW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.2
08	20	3:30 am	5.2	3.3	10.5	WNW	3.9	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	8.8
08	20	3:00 am	4.9	3.3	14.3	SSW	3.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.0
08	20	2:30 am	4.9	3.0	11.8	WNW	3.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	8.8
08	20	1:30 am	5.6	3.3	10.5	NW	4.3	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.2
08	20	12:30 am	5.2	3.3	15.4	S	3.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.3
08	20	12:00 am	5.2	3.3	14.3	SSW	3.9	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	9.1
08	19	11:30 pm	6.2	3.6	10.5	WNW	4.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.3
08	19	11:00 pm	5.6	3.6	10.5	NW	3.9	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.4
08	19	10:30 pm	5.6	3.6	10.5	WNW	4.3	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.2
08	19	10:00 pm	5.6	3.6	15.4	S	4.3	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.3
08	19	9:30 pm	5.6	3.9	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.5
08	19	8:30 pm	4.9	3.3	15.4	SSW	3.3	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.6
08	19	8:00 pm	4.9	3.6	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.5
08	19	7:30 pm	5.2	3.6	15.4	S	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.8
08	19	6:30 pm	4.6	3.3	10.5	NW	3.0	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.6
08	19	6:00 pm	4.6	3.3	14.3	S	3.0	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.9
08	19	5:30 pm	4.9	3.3	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.4
08	19	5:00 pm	4.6	3.6	15.4	S	3.0	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.9
08	19	4:00 pm	4.9	3.6	15.4	SSW	3.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.4
08	19	3:30 pm	5.2	3.6	15.4	SSW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.6
08	19	3:00 pm	5.2	3.6	15.4	S	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	9.6
08	19	2:30 pm	4.9	3.3	15.4	SSW	3.3	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.3
08	19	2:00 pm	5.2	3.3	15.4	SSW	3.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.1
08	19	1:30 pm	4.6	3.0	15.4	S	3.3	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	9.0
08	19	1:00 pm	4.6	3.0	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.8
08	19	12:30 pm	5.6	4.3	15.4	SSW	3.6	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.0
08	19	12:00 pm	4.9	3.0	15.4	SSW	3.6	9.9	NW	AVERAGE	9.2
08	19	11:30 am	5.2	3.9	15.4	SSW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.1
08	19	10:30 am	4.9	3.6	15.4	SSW	3.3	9.9	NW	SWELL	10.1

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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