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Sines wave buoy observations on Thu, Aug 20, 2026

Hourly readings from the Sines wave buoy for Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 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 2 ft (10th–90th percentile 1.9–2.8 ft), while mean peak wave period was 8.9 seconds (10th–90th percentile 6.9–10.1 seconds). 1 of 144 checked values (0.7%) were excluded by quality control.

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

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

About Sines wave buoy

Sines is an Instituto Hidrográfico Datawell Waverider moored in about 97 metres of water off Portugal's Alentejo coast. The directional station has operated since 1988 within the national MONIZEE network, providing an offshore reference for an exposed Atlantic frontage and the major port of Sines.

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

Metrics are rows; hours run left to right. Times use your device time zone.
Sines wave buoy hourly observations Thu, Aug 20, 2026Last observation shown
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Significant wave height (ft)-222222222222222222222222222222222222222222334455
Maximum wave height (ft)-433333233333323333233333334433333333343333465788
Peak period (s)-55147713145613661096796913999910910999910999999988910-9988
Mean period Tm02 (s)-555555555555555555555565555555555554455543344445
Zero-crossing period (s)-555555555555555555656556555555555555555544444455
Peak wave direction-SSSWSWNWNWSWSWWSWWNWSWWNWNWWNWWNWNWNWWNWNWWNWSWWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWWNWWNWWWNWWNWWWNWNWWNWWNWNWNW
Directional spread (°)-42.041.025.035.030.026.027.053.033.032.029.029.029.031.024.030.035.034.039.036.036.035.034.031.033.033.031.034.025.028.029.021.034.030.028.024.030.036.044.040.048.040.038.026.030.040.020.021.0

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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 Instituto Hidrográfico MONIZEE network.

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

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