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Tartan "A" AWS wave buoy observations on Fri, Jan 3, 2014

Hourly readings from the Tartan "A" AWS wave buoy for Fri, Jan 3, 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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No wave-buoy observations were recorded for this period, so no wave statistics are available.

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

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

About Tartan "A" AWS wave buoy

Tartan “A” AWS (WMO 62114) is a platform‑based Automatic Weather Station in the North Sea (57.2010°N, 0.5000°E). It supports offshore operations by reporting wind, pressure, temperature and other marine weather variables; some installations also include wave/sea‑state sensors or estimates.

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Tartan "A" AWS wave buoy hourly observations Fri, Jan 3, 2014Last observation shown unknown
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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.

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

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