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Swanage Pier
Additional Information
Wave radar location | 50° 36.562' N 001° 56.954' W |
Met station location | 50° 36.562' N 001° 56.954' W |
Storm threshold | 1.14 m |
For full site history | See latest annual report |
Wave and tide data are measured using a Rosemount WaveRadar Rex, located on Swanage Pier, by kind permission of the Pier owners. The Rex was installed on 7 March 2007.
The OMC meteorological station was installed together with the WaveRadar on 7 March 2007. On 16 July 2024 the meteorological station was overhauled and the original OMC sensors were replaced with a MaxiMet GMX600.
16/07/2024 | The met station was overhauled, a MaxiMet GMX600 was deployed, replacing the existing OMC met sensors. Scheduled service of the WaveRadar. |
16/04/2024 | Tide and wave processing software was updated to the latest version. |
29/03/2024 | The wind speed measurements are flatlining due to a fishing wire being caught in the instrument. The broken instrument will be replaced at the next scheduled service. The wind direction measurements and other parameters are unaffected. |
17/10/2023 | Scheduled service |
09/02/2023 | Scheduled service |
13/12/2022 | The major works on the pier have been completed and the WaveRadar has been replaced. |
07/11/2022 | Connection has been lost to the met station. Update: The connection was restored on 09/11/2022. |
26/10/2022 | The WaveRadar was removed in advance of further works on the pier. Re-installation is tentatively scheduled for early December 2022. |
24/05/2022 | The WaveRadar was relevelled. No change in elevation was found following the works on the pier. |
17/02/2022 | The WaveRadar was removed in advance of works on the pier. Re-installation is planned for May 2022. |
05/10/2021 | Scheduled service |
04/08/2021 | Data transfer is currenlty hindered due to disruption to the local cellular network. |
30/03/2021 | A new 4G enabled PC and antenna was installed to avoid future data cable issues. Cabling of the met equipment also replaced. |
02/07/2020 | Site visited to investigate data loss and power issues. Problem identified with data cable. |
07/11/2019 | Scheduled service and replacement of PC. |
06/06/2019 | Site visited to inspect all new cabling and electrical works. |
17/04/2019 | Site visited and model swapped out. Data restored. |
14/04/2019 | The instrument is currently offline due to an unknown fault. This is being investigated, and will be back online ASAP. |
20/03/2019 | A new PC monitor was installed and a standard service of the met statoin was carried out. |
18/03/2019 | Power to the instrument has been restored. |
12/03/2019 | A new 350m data cable for the WaveRadar was installed, while an also electrician installed a new power cable. The works were followed by a standard service of the WaveRadar. |
30/01/2019 | Site visited to test data cable functionality. |
06/11/2018 | Site visited to investigate cabling issue now that power to the pier was restored. |
11/07/2018 | Visit to site to diagnose issues. Problems with power and cabling severly damaged during works at the pier. |
26/06/2018 | Works on the pier have adversly affected all the data parameters. We are working on bringing the site back online as soon as possible. |
07/03/2018 | Scheduled service |
12/04/2017 | Scheduled service |
13/12/2016 | Site visited to continue reattachement of cabling. |
30/11/2016 | Site was visited to replace the anemometer and re-attach cable after storm damage. Damage was more extensive then anticipated and more works will be needed. |
28/07/2016 | There appears to be a fault with the anemometer on the pier which will be visited as soon as possible to rectify. |
07/07/2016 | Scheduled service |
05/05/2016 | Site visited to replace the thermal and UV shield for the temperature probe. |
22/10/2015 | Scheduled service |
11/10/2015 | Due to a flood on site no data are currently being recorded |
08/05/2015 | The 3.5 hour data gap today was due to power being shut off for safety reasons at the shore station following a burst pipe |
08/01/2015 | Scheduled service |
01/05/2014 | The 5 hour data gap today was due to continuing power works in the Swanage area |
30/04/2014 | Site visited to reattach data and power cables to the pier after restoration. |
17/04/2014 | Scheduled service |
16/04/2014 | The 5 hour data gap today was due to major power works going on in the Swanage area |
13/03/2014 | Maintenance works on the pier this morning have caused a gap in the data record of about 2 hours |
15/01/2014 | Due to a leak near the equipment the power was tripped at 8am yesterday and was restored by 8am today |
08/10/2013 | Site visited and route replaced. Internet connection was re-established. |
04/10/2013 | Data has stopped and could not be remotely re-established. |
19/06/2013 | Scheduled service |
20/03/2013 | Pier has sustained considerable damage due to rough seas. WaveRex cable appears to be holding part of the pier in place. |
05/12/2012 | Data stopped. Site visited and transmission re-established |
01/12/2012 | WaveRex has stopped sending data. Will be serviced at next available opportunity. |
16/10/2012 | Scheduled service |
07/06/2012 | Site visited to investigate met data issues. Cabling was renewed. |
27/03/2012 | The shore station was relocated within the same building. |
06/01/2012 | Scheduled service |
01/01/2012 | New data processing algorithms have been applied; quality controlled wave data are now available. |
30/07/2010 | Scheduled service |
19/11/2009 | Scheduled service |
27/10/2008 | Data not being forwarded to website, router replaced |
18/07/2008 | The wind vane was found to be snarled by fishing line, it is now working properly |
12/05/2008 | Met data not being recieved at website, net sensors' cable unplugged. |
20/04/2008 | Not sending data, no remote access. Repaired but still an intermittent fault. |