Seawater Salinity and Temperature, May, 2021

DAILY SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY OBSERVATIONS
Institute of Ocean Sciences, North Saanich, B.C., V8L 4B2
Station RACE ROCKS
Observer Derek Sterling MAY
YSI ID: 24 Year: 2021
YSI YSI
Temp Sal
Day Time ºC ppt
1 18:15 8.4 32.4
2 19:20 8.6 32.4
3 21:00 8.5 32.3
4 22:00 8.4 32.4
5 23:00 8.9 31.8
6 23:45 8.4 31.9
7 12:35 8.9 31.7
8 13:20 8.9 31.5
9 13:50 9.0 31.4
10 14:20 9.3 31.5
11 14:40 9.4 31.4
12 15:15 9.0 31.8
13 15:40 8.9 32.0
14 16:10 8.9 31.8
15 16:50 9.0 31.9
16 17:30 9.1 31.8
17 18:00 9.0 31.8
18 19:10 8.9 31.7
19 20:20 8.9 31.8
20 21:30 9.1 31.7
21 22:30 9.0 31.8
22 11:20 9.0 31.7
23 12:08 9.1 31.8
24 12:50 9.3 31.7
25 13:45 9.4 31.9
26 14:20 9.3 31.8
** 27 15:10 9.1 32.5 **
28 15:50 9.3 32.8
29 17:00 9.1 32.6
30 17:45 9.1 32.7
31 19:30 9.5 32.2
** double checked sensor, extreme high and low tides and 2 storms (?)
readings dropped back to normal range after about 5 days

Seawater Salinity and Temperature, March, 2021

DAILY SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY OBSERVATIONS
Institute of Ocean Sciences, North Saanich, B.C., V8L 4B2
Station RACE ROCKS
Observer Rod King / Derek Sterling March
YSI ID: 24 Year: 2021
YSI YSI
Temp Sal
Day Time ºC ppt
1 20:00 8.0 32.0
2 20:15 8.0 31.8
3 20:30 8.0 31.7
4 9:30 8.1 31.5
5 10:30 8.2 31.6
6 10:00 8.2 31.6
7 9:45 8.2 31.6
8 14:58 7.8 32.2
9 15:00 7.9 32.2
10 16:00 7.8 32.0
11 17:35 8.3 31.7
12 17:50 8.2 31.2
13 18:00 8.0 31.5
14 18:20 8.1 31.5
15 20:00 8.7 31.5
16 20:40 8.5 31.4
17 21:00 8.4 31.4
18 22:00 8.2 32.0
19 9:00 8.2 31.5
20 9:30 8.4 31.2
21 10:15 8.2 31.4
22 10:00 8.7 31.4
23 9:30 8.9 31.4
DS ↓↓ 24 15:00 9.1 31.8
25 16:00 8.9 31.4
26 14:00 8.9 31.7
27 14:38 8.6 32.2
28 15:30 8.4 32.4
29 16:20 8.7 32.3
30 17:05 8.6 32.3

Seawater Data: Temperature and Salinity July 2020

Also available from DFO here, along with data from other sites on the West Coast.

July -2020:

Date Salinity ppt. deg C LAT. LONG.
2020-07-01 30.6 11.2 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-02 30.8 10.9 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-03 31.1 10.6 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-04 31.3 10.4 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-05 31 10.2 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-06 30.7 10 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-07 31.6 10.6 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-08 31.6 10.4 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-09 31.7 10.2 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-10 31.7 10.1 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-11 31.5 10.5 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-12 31.5 10.8 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-13 31.5 10.6 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-14 30.9 11.6 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-15 31 11.6 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-16 30.8 11.8 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-17 30.9 12 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-18 31.8 11.7 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-19 30.1 11.2 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-20 29.9 10.7 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-21 30.1 12.1 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-22 30 11.8 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-23 30.4 11.5 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-24 31 11.3 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-25 31.1 11.1 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-26 31.8 12 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-27 30.4 10.8 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-28 31 11.8 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-29 30.6 11.5 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-30 30.6 11.3 48.2979 -123.5316
2020-07-31 30.8 11.3 48.2979 -123.5316