National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes

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Note that these are real-time data and are not quality-controlled. Long-range graphs are plotted from a randomised subsample of half-hourly data.

Bracklesham Bay

  

Additional Information

 Wave buoy location  50° 43.43' N  000° 50.30' W
 WMO code  6201012
 Approximate water depth  10.4 m CD
 Approximate spring tidal range  4.6 m
 Storm alert threshold  3.19 m

 

Wave parameters are recorded using a Datawell Directional WaveRider Mk III buoy. The buoy was deployed on 22 August 2008, at which time the magnetic declination at the site was 2.1° west, changing by 0.14° east per year. Wave direction is reported following the nautical convention, meaning that the direction is where the waves come from, measured clockwise from magnetic north.

 

11/06/2024 Scheduled service
22/11/2023 Scheduled service
13/05/2023 Scheduled service
29/07/2022 Scheduled service
26/08/2021 Scheduled service
23/06/2021 The receiving antenna and coaxial cable at the shore station were renewed
29/04/2021 Scheduled service
15/01/2021 The buoy was swapped due to HF issues
12/10/2020 Scheduled service
16/05/2020 Scheduled service
06/11/2019 Scheduled service
22/05/2019 Scheduled service
11/12/2018 Scheduled service
15/05/2018 Scheduled service
15/11/2017 Scheduled service
18/05/2017 Scheduled service
12/01/2016 Scheduled service + the buoy has been redeployed at its licensed position
30/11/2016 The buoy has been dragged c. 650m to the southeast of its licensed location
11/05/2016 Scheduled service
23/11/2015   Scheduled service
05/03/2015 Scheduled service
08/07/2014 Scheduled service
01/03/2014 An error occurred at the shore station at 0700 causing a data gap until 1500 when the problem was rectified
11/01/2014 Scheduled service
19/06/2013 Scheduled service
10/01/2013 Scheduled service
29/06/2012 Scheduled service
17/01/2012 Scheduled service
19/01/2011 Scheduled service
03/06/2010 Scheduled service
04/12/2009 Scheduled service
31/07/2009 Scheduled service
29/01/2009 Scheduled service