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Sandown Pier
Tide Levels and HarmonicsAdditional Information
Wave radar location | 50° 39.067' N 001° 09.189' W |
Met station location | 50° 39.070' N 001° 09.190' W |
Storm threshold | 1.41 m |
For full site history | See latest annual report |
Wave and tide parameters are measured using a Rosemount WaveRadar Rex, located on Sandown Pier, by kind permission of the Pier owners. The Rex was installed on 4 May 2006.
The meteorological station was first installed on 01 June 2006. The OMC instrumentation was replaced with a Vaisala WXT536 on 07 May 2019.
19/11/2024 | Scheduled service |
03/03/2024 | The meteorological station is offline. Onsite investigation will take place once the works at the pier are complete. |
19/02/2024 | There are ongoing works on the pier and a scaffold is obstructing the WaveRex. It has been temporarily turned off. |
01/11/2023 | The site went offline during Storm Ciaran. Power issues are suspected, an investigation is underway. |
24/07/2023 | BT have fixed the fault on the line. |
23/07/2023 | Data is delayed due to an issue with BT connection. |
29/05/2023 | Data transmission has been interrupted. An investigation is underway. |
22/04/2023 | Met data transmission has been interruped by a software issue. An investigation is underway. |
10/03/2023 | Scheduled service |
02/11/2022 | Data transmission has been interrupted. An investigation is underway. Update: transmission was repaired on 04/11/2022. |
04/08/2022 | Scheduled service. |
01/10/2021 | Scheduled service. Met data restored. |
27/09/2021 | The met data went offline at 17:30. This issue will be investigated soon at the upcoming scheduled service. |
17/09/2021 | The PC was replaced. |
10/09/2021 | Data not being received due to an issue with the PC. |
16/12/2020 | Scheduled service |
03/03/2020 | Scheduled service |
04/12/2019 | Unscheduled visit to replace PC after it had failed. |
27/11/2019 | Site visit by BT to replace cabling that had degraded externaly. |
05/07/2019 | Scheduled service |
07/05/2019 | Unscheduled visit. OMC met station was swapped for Vaisala WXT536. |
15/03/2019 | Unscheduled visit. Power was restored. BT line fault found and fixed. |
12/03/2019 | The data has stopped due to a power fault. |
17/12/2018 | The connection has been restored. |
15/12/2018 | Communications currently offline. |
06/03/2017 | Due to the engineering works, we are continuing to experience power cuts. Furthermore, the datum of the radar has moved. The instrument will be serviced and relevelled as soon as possible. |
06/03/2017 | Engineering works have started on the pier, which are affecting the tide gauge. Met data are unaffected by the engineering works, but may be disrupted by power losses |
31/10/2016 | The connection is restored. |
25/10/2016 | The WaveRadar Rex is disconnected, likely because of a disruption to the phone/broadband line connection. |
11/12/2014 | Power now restored. |
08/12/2014 | Power to the end of the pier has been disconnected while structural works take place. |
21/03/2014 | Now restored. |
13/03/2014 | Power cut at the pier has caused a temporary interruption to data collection. |
11/02/2010 | Scheduled service |
29/03/2010 | Internet is down at the Sandown shorestation BT have been notified. |
11/06/2009 | Scheduled service |
18/07/2008 | Anemometer not working, cleared and serviced. |
12/05/2008 | Met data not being recieved at website. |
18/11/2006 | The wave processing software has been upgraded to correct the earlier problem. All wave data prior to 1000Z will be corrected and archived via the website's Data Catalogue. |