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M2 wave buoy observations on Thu, Dec 31, 2020

Hourly readings from the M2 wave buoy for Thu, Dec 31, 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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24 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 4.1 ft (10th–90th percentile 3.2–5.1 ft), while mean peak wave period was 5 seconds (10th–90th percentile 4.5–5.8 seconds). Typical wind was 19 mph (10th–90th percentile 16.6–22.8 mph) and mean water temperature was 10.6°C (10th–90th percentile 10.6–10.7°C). 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 M2. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

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; hours run left to right. Times use your device time zone.
M2 wave buoy hourly observations Thu, Dec 31, 2020Last observation shown
Metric
Significant wave height (ft)444445445554456544433345
Maximum wave height (ft)655656558978789855545568
Peak period (s)544444455565555554555667
Zero-crossing period (s)444444444554444444444456
Peak wave directionNWNNWNNWNNWNNWNNWNWNWNWNWNWWNWNWNNWNNENNNENNENNENNNNN
Mean wave directionNWNNWNNWNNWNNWNWNWNWNWNWWNWNWNWNNWNNNNNNENNNNN
Directional spread (°)35.233.839.429.521.119.723.925.328.123.925.328.135.225.322.528.133.825.321.122.529.523.922.525.3
Wind directionNNWNWNWNWNWNWWNWWNWNWNWNWNWNNWNNNNWNNNENNENNENNENENNENNE
Wind speed (mph)171718192322202422211820191819201515171718172422
Water temperature(°C)10.710.710.710.610.610.610.610.610.610.610.710.710.710.710.710.610.610.610.610.610.610.610.610.6

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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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