dataset · United Kingdom

Directional Waverider Buoy Data

This metadata record is for Approval for Access product AfA464. The Environment Agency has many offshore wave buoys and these measure specific attributes of waves that pass through the buoys and they records data every 30 minutes. The Environment Agency currently uses a Directional Waverider buoy, as this is the national standard, however historic datasets and future outputs may come from different types of buoy instruments. The buoys float on the water surface and log data every 30 minutes. Eac

Source details

Licence: UK Open Government Licence (OGL)

Evidence quality: 28.6

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

Evidence

• https://www.cefas.co.uk/cefas-data-hub/wavenet/
• https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/9efa0d94-5bd7-45ec-95d4-85574823c627/directional-waverider-buoy-data

Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.