Station 42084 - Southwest Pass Entrance W, LA (256) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
28.988 N 89.649 W (28°59'17" N 89°38'57" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 44.8 m
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.6 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 7 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 5.2 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | SSE ( 160 deg true ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 76.5 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 79.0 °F |
| TIME (CDT) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 7 | 5.2 | SSE | - | - | 75.7 | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 03:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 7 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | - | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 03:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 5.4 | S | - | - | - | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 02:30 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 5.2 | SSE | - | - | - | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 02:00 pm | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 5.1 | S | - | - | - | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 01:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 8 | 4.9 | SSE | - | - | - | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 01:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | 73.9 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 12:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 8 | 4.9 | S | - | - | - | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 12:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.0 | SSE | - | - | 76.6 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 11:30 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 8 | 5.2 | S | - | - | 76.5 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 11:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 5.6 | SSE | - | - | 75.7 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 10:30 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9 | 5.8 | S | - | - | 74.7 | 78.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 10:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 6.0 | S | - | - | - | 78.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 09:30 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 5.7 | SSE | - | - | - | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 09:00 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8 | 5.5 | S | - | - | - | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 08:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 78.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 08:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.2 | SSE | - | - | - | 78.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 07:30 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.2 | S | - | - | 70.0 | 78.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 07:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 9 | 5.4 | S | - | - | 69.6 | 78.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 06:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 6.3 | S | - | - | 71.2 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 06:00 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 6.5 | S | - | - | 74.3 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 05:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 6.3 | SSE | - | - | - | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 05:00 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 6.2 | S | - | - | - | 78.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 04:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 9 | 6.6 | S | - | - | 72.3 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 04:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.7 | S | - | - | 73.6 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 03:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.8 | S | - | - | 77.9 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 03:00 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 6.3 | SSE | - | - | 78.6 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 02:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.6 | S | - | - | 78.6 | 78.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 02:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 6.5 | S | - | - | 78.8 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 01:30 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 6.3 | SSE | - | - | 78.8 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 01:00 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 6.2 | SSE | - | - | 78.8 | 78.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 12:30 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.9 | S | - | - | 79.0 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-18 12:00 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.8 | S | - | - | 79.0 | 78.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 11:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.7 | SSE | - | - | 79.0 | 79.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 11:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.7 | S | - | - | 79.0 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 10:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.8 | SSE | - | - | 79.2 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 10:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.9 | S | - | - | 79.2 | 79.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 09:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.9 | S | - | - | 79.2 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 09:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.5 | S | - | - | 79.3 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 08:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.2 | SSE | - | - | 79.3 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 08:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 5.4 | S | - | - | 79.3 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 07:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.4 | S | - | - | 79.3 | 79.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 07:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 6 | 5.4 | S | - | - | 79.5 | 79.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 06:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.3 | S | - | - | 79.9 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 06:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.3 | S | - | - | 79.9 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 05:30 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.3 | S | - | - | 80.6 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-17 05:00 pm | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.4 | S | - | - | 80.4 | 79.7 | - | - | - | - |
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These wave data are displayed in rounded times. 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): | 3.6 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.3 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.0 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | S |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.6 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 7.1 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | SSE |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | AVERAGE |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 5.2 sec |
| TIME (CDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 04:00 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.9 | 6.9 | SSE | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2024-05-18 03:30 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.9 | 7.1 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2024-05-18 03:00 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSW | 3.9 | 8.0 | S | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
| 2024-05-18 02:30 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.9 | 7.7 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2024-05-18 02:00 pm | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.9 | 8.0 | S | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2024-05-18 01:30 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSW | 4.3 | 7.7 | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.9 |
| 2024-05-18 01:00 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.3 | 7.4 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2024-05-18 12:30 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSW | 4.3 | 8.0 | S | AVERAGE | 4.9 |
| 2024-05-18 12:00 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.3 | 7.4 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2024-05-18 11:30 am | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.3 | 8.3 | S | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2024-05-18 11:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.9 | 7.7 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2024-05-18 10:30 am | 3.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.6 | 8.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.8 |
| 2024-05-18 10:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.9 | 8.0 | S | AVERAGE | 6.0 |
| 2024-05-18 09:30 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.9 | 8.3 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.7 |
| 2024-05-18 09:00 am | 3.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.9 | 8.3 | S | AVERAGE | 5.5 |
| 2024-05-18 08:30 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 8.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2024-05-18 08:00 am | 4.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.9 | 8.0 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2024-05-18 07:30 am | 4.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSE | 4.9 | 8.3 | S | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2024-05-18 07:00 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 8.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
| 2024-05-18 06:30 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 8.3 | S | AVERAGE | 6.3 |
| 2024-05-18 06:00 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 8.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.5 |
| 2024-05-18 05:30 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 8.3 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.3 |
| 2024-05-18 05:00 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 8.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.2 |
| 2024-05-18 04:30 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 8.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.6 |
| 2024-05-18 04:00 am | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 5.2 | 9.1 | S | AVERAGE | 6.7 |
| 2024-05-18 03:30 am | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 5.2 | 8.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.8 |
| 2024-05-18 03:00 am | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 7.7 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.3 |
| 2024-05-18 02:30 am | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 5.2 | 8.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.6 |
| 2024-05-18 02:00 am | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 5.2 | 8.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.5 |
| 2024-05-18 01:30 am | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 5.2 | 8.0 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.3 |
| 2024-05-18 01:00 am | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 4.9 | 8.0 | SSE | AVERAGE | 6.2 |
| 2024-05-18 12:30 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 8.0 | S | AVERAGE | 5.9 |
| 2024-05-18 12:00 am | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 8.0 | S | AVERAGE | 5.8 |
| 2024-05-17 11:30 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSE | 4.6 | 8.3 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.7 |
| 2024-05-17 11:00 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSE | 4.6 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.7 |
| 2024-05-17 10:30 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSE | 4.6 | 8.0 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.8 |
| 2024-05-17 10:00 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.9 |
| 2024-05-17 09:30 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSE | 4.6 | 8.0 | S | AVERAGE | 5.9 |
| 2024-05-17 09:00 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.3 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.5 |
| 2024-05-17 08:30 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.3 | 6.9 | SSE | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2024-05-17 08:00 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 6.5 | S | STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2024-05-17 07:30 pm | 4.6 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.6 | 6.9 | S | STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2024-05-17 07:00 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 3.9 | 6.5 | S | STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2024-05-17 06:30 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | SSE | 4.3 | 6.9 | S | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2024-05-17 06:00 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.3 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2024-05-17 05:30 pm | 4.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 4.3 | 7.4 | S | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2024-05-17 05:00 pm | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | S | 4.3 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.4 |
Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.
Ocean Current Data for 42084
| 4:30 pm CDT | 4:00 pm CDT | 3:30 pm CDT | 3:00 pm CDT | 2:30 pm CDT | 1:30 pm CDT | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 3 | 310 | 0.17 | 320 | 0.33 | 300 | 0.47 | 310 | 0.54 | 300 | 0.58 | 300 | 0.58 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42084
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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
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