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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.
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 |