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Fjaltring wave buoy observations on Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Hourly readings from the Fjaltring wave buoy for Thu, Aug 16, 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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48 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 5.1 ft (10th–90th percentile 4–5.6 ft), while mean average wave period was 4.5 seconds (10th–90th percentile 4.3–4.7 seconds). All 144 checked values passed quality control.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Fjaltring. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

About Fjaltring wave buoy

Fjaltring is a Danish Coastal Authority directional buoy off the exposed central west coast of Jutland. The authority has maintained a continuous wave-measurement programme here since 1980, creating a key reference for Denmark's most erosion-prone coast and the long-running Lodbjerg–Nymindegab protection works.

Its current data source reports wave height, wave period and wave direction.

Metrics are rows; hours run left to right. Times use your device time zone.
Fjaltring wave buoy hourly observations Thu, Aug 16, 2018Last observation shown
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Significant wave height (ft)444444444455555555556666656555555556665555444544
Maximum wave height (ft)77667777888989810981110109108999109910109911991110888787887
Average period (s)444444444445444445455555555555545545555454454444
Zero-crossing period (s)444444444444444444444455445444444444445444444444
Peak wave directionWSWWSWWSWWWWWWWWWWSWWSWWSWWSWWSWWSWWSWWSWWSWWSWWSWWSWSWWSWWSWSWWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWSWWSWSW

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Wave metric colour key

Colours move through the scale as each number increases. They do not by themselves mean that conditions are good, safe or suitable for you.

Wave & swell height0–40+ ft
Wave & swell period0–22+ s
Wind speed0–75 mph

The displayed numbers remain the source of truth; colour is an additional visual cue.

What does buoy wave power mean?

kW/m means kilowatts of wave power per metre of wave crest. It describes the rate at which the observed sea state carries energy past the buoy.

Unlike the shore-directed forecast value, buoy wave power is the total power at the observation point. It is not projected towards a particular beach and does not predict breaking wave height.

In deep water, wave power can be calculated with:

P is approximately 0.49 times significant wave height squared times wave energy period.

P is power in kW/m, Hs is significant wave height in metres, and Te is wave energy period in seconds.

  • Provider-reported power is used when available.
  • Otherwise, a value is calculated only when both significant height and a genuine energy period are available. The ≈ symbol marks calculated values.
  • A dash is shown instead of substituting peak, Tm02, zero-crossing or other period measurements.
  • Daily and monthly figures use the mean of hourly-normalized observation power values; they are not calculated from mean height and period.

Wave direction, spectrum, water depth and local bathymetry still matter. Wave power is best read alongside height, period and direction rather than as a standalone surf-quality score.

Observation data source

Learn how SurfHog combines, checks and summarizes observations in the data and methodology notes.

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