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Dawlish
Additional Information
| Wave buoy location | 50° 34.80' N 003° 25.04' W |
| WMO code | 6201027 |
| Approximate water depth | 11 m CD |
| Approximate spring tidal range | 3.9 m |
| Storm alert threshold | 2.63 m |
Wave data are measured using a Datawell Directional WaveRider Mk III buoy. The wave buoy was deployed on 7 December 2010, at which time the magnetic declination at the site was 2.7° west, changing by 0.15° 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.
| 14/11/2024 | Scheduled service. On arrival at site, the mooring was found to be severley entangled in fishing gear, therefore the buoy has been redeployed 100m SE of its original position. |
| 11/05/2024 | Scheduled service |
| 18/11/2023 | Signal from the buoy is intermittent. An investigation is underway. |
| 25/08/2023 | Scheduled service |
| 02/02/2023 | The buoy has been redeployed. |
| 04/12/2022 | The buoy came loose of its mooring and was recovered. It will be redeployed at the earliest opportunity. |
| 20/07/2022 | The buoy has been redeployed. |
| 06/07/2022 | The buoy was cut from its mooring after a yacht got entangled. It will be redeployed at the earliest opportunity. |
| 28/05/2022 | Scheduled service |
| 11/10/2021 | Scheduled service |
| 19/03/2021 | Scheduled service |
| 01/12/2020 | Scheduled service |
| 17/06/2020 | The buoy was redeployed. |
| 07/06/2020 | The buoy was sent adrift and recovered the next day. |
| 12/05/2020 | Scheduled service |
| 22/10/2019 | Scheduled service |
| 21/03/2019 | Scheduled service |
| 13/09/2018 | Scheduled service |
| 08/02/2018 | Scheduled service |
| 04/05/2017 | The issues at the shorestation have been fixed and data is being received as normal. |
| 03/05/2017 | Due to issues at the shorestation, no data is being received |
| 12/04/2017 | The faulty buoy has been swapped. |
| 04/04/2017 | Also the wave parameters are now faulty. The buoy will be swapped ASAP. |
| 21/03/2017 | The thermometer is producing faulty readings. |
| 16/03/2017 | Scheduled service |
| 09/08/2016 | Scheduled service |
| 16/02/2016 | Scheduled service |
| 02/07/2015 | Scheduled service |
| 01/05/2015 | Due to power issues at the shore station there was another data gap over the past two days. |
| 19/04/2015 | Due to now resolved problems at the shore station there was a data gap over the past few days. |
| 18/01/2015 | Scheduled service |
| 10/08/2014 | A fallen tree has meant that power to the shore station has been cut |
| 15/05/2014 | The buoy has been serviced and re-deployed |
| 14/05/2014 | The buoy came adrift earlier this morning; it has been recovered and will be checked and re-deployed shortly |
| 08/11/2013 | Scheduled service |
| 25/05/2013 | After some erratic readings following the previous scheduled service, the buoy has now been swapped out for testing |
| 22/05/2013 | Scheduled service |
| 12/02/2013 | The buoy was re-deployed today, ex- Dartmouth, and accompanied throughout by local dolphin "Flipper", who took a keen interest in the entire operation |
| 11/01/2013 | Buoy came adrift around 0200. Now recovered to Teignmouth harbour and will be re-deployed ASAP |
| 25/11/2012 | Buoy was re-tuned to pick up Torbay signal after coming adrift. Now retuned to normal |
| 07/11/2012 | Scheduled service |
| 12/05/2012 | Scheduled service, buoy replaced |
| 10/11/2011 | Scheduled service |
