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M2 wave buoy daily means for May 2008

Daily means from the M2 wave buoy for May 2008, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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692 wave-buoy observations covered all 31 days. Typical wave height was 2 ft (10th–90th percentile 1–4.9 ft), while mean zero-crossing wave period was 4.1 seconds (10th–90th percentile 3–5 seconds). Typical wind was 12.7 mph (10th–90th percentile 6.9–23 mph) and mean water temperature was 8.2°C (10th–90th percentile 7.8–8.6°C). All 3,170 checked values passed quality control.

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

Typical Significant Wave Height

2ft
Mean: 2.6 ft
P10–P90: 1 — 4.9 ft
Recorded extremes

0.7 — 7.2 ft

Available for 691 of 692 hourly samples

Mean Observed Wave Period

4.1secs
P10–P90: 3 — 5secs
Recorded extremes

3 — 7secs

Available for 691 of 692 hourly samples

Typical Observed Wind

E, 12.7mph
Mean: 14 mph
P10–P90: 6.9 — 23 mph
Recorded extremes

2.3 — 33.4 mph

Circular concentration: 53%

Mean Water Temperature

8.2°C
P10–P90: 7.8 — 8.6°C
Recorded extremes

7.5 — 9.3°C

Available for 404 of 692 hourly samples

Chart showing grouped wave observations for M2. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

About M2 wave buoy

M2 (WMO 62091) is part of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network, managed by the Marine Institute in collaboration with Met Éireann. Moored in the Irish Sea east of Ireland, it provides open-water context for the busy, relatively enclosed waters between the Irish and British coasts.

Its current data source reports wave height, wave period, wave direction, directional spread, wind conditions and sea temperature.

Metrics are rows; days run left to right.
M2 wave buoy daily means May 2008Last observation shown
Metric
Mean significant wave height (ft)4234222222123432232222245662211
Mean maximum wave height (ft)-------------------------------
Mean peak period (s)-------------------------------
Mean zero-crossing period (s)4444655444334444343444445554345
Mean peak wave direction-------------------------------
Mean wave direction-------------------------------
Mean directional spread (°)-------------------------------
Mean wind directionWSWconcentration 86%Sconcentration 99%SEconcentration 98%Sconcentration 95%SSEconcentration 67%Econcentration 96%Econcentration 97%Econcentration 97%SEconcentration 74%NNEconcentration 90%Nconcentration 96%ENEconcentration 94%ENEconcentration 92%NEconcentration 96%NEconcentration 89%ENEconcentration 81%ENEconcentration 91%ENEconcentration 94%ESEconcentration 89%SEconcentration 89%ESEconcentration 93%ESEconcentration 96%Econcentration 89%ENEconcentration 96%NEconcentration 96%NEconcentration 97%NEconcentration 98%Nconcentration 35%SSEconcentration 60%NNEconcentration 73%Wconcentration 57%
Mean wind speed (mph)201619171010915611813191915101417111112121422232522111175
Mean water temperature(°C)7.98.08.28.48.58.58.68.28.27.98.08.28.18.08.08.18.18.38.4------------

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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.

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Met Éireann Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network.

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

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