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Swanage Pier

Tide Levels and Harmonics

Wave Spectra for 16/12/2025 21:30 GMT

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Sea and Swell Summary for (16/12/2025 21:30 GMT)
Significant Wave Height (m)	0.21
Wave zero up crossing period (Spectrum Tz) (s)	4.4
Wind Wave Significant Wave Height (m)	0.13
Wind Wave Peak Period (s)	7.5
Wind Wave Peak Period Direction (°)	0
Swell Significant Wave Height (m)	0.16
Swell Peak Period (s)	14.2
Swell Peak Period Direction (°)	0
% Swell	59.7

Wave Spectra for date 16/12/2025 21:30:

Frequency (Hz)	Period (s)	Normalised Energy	Energy
0.0313	31.9	0.066	0.004
0.0391	25.6	0.058	0.004
0.0469	21.3	0.065	0.004
0.0547	18.3	0.162	0.011
0.0625	16	0.597	0.04
0.0703	14.2	1	0.067
0.0781	12.8	0.679	0.046
0.0859	11.6	0.222	0.015
0.0938	10.7	0.119	0.008
0.1016	9.8	0.092	0.006
0.1094	9.1	0.076	0.005
0.1172	8.5	0.075	0.005
0.1250	8	0.123	0.008
0.1328	7.5	0.184	0.012
0.1406	7.1	0.174	0.012
0.1484	6.7	0.107	0.007
0.1563	6.4	0.057	0.004
0.1641	6.1	0.046	0.003
0.1719	5.8	0.049	0.003
0.1797	5.6	0.064	0.004
0.1875	5.3	0.074	0.005
0.1953	5.1	0.064	0.004
0.2031	4.9	0.054	0.004
0.2109	4.7	0.048	0.003
0.2188	4.6	0.049	0.003
0.2266	4.4	0.049	0.003
0.2344	4.3	0.05	0.003
0.2422	4.1	0.047	0.003
0.2500	4	0.037	0.002
0.2578	3.9	0.028	0.002
0.2656	3.8	0.024	0.002
0.2734	3.7	0.021	0.001
0.2813	3.6	0.022	0.002
0.2891	3.5	0.022	0.001
0.2969	3.4	0.021	0.001
0.3047	3.3	0.022	0.001
0.3125	3.2	0.021	0.001
0.3203	3.1	0.02	0.001
0.3281	3	0.019	0.001
0.3359	3	0.017	0.001
0.3438	2.9	0.014	0.001
0.3516	2.8	0.012	0.001
0.3594	2.8	0.012	0.001
0.3672	2.7	0.015	0.001
0.3750	2.7	0.015	0.001
0.3828	2.6	0.016	0.001
0.3906	2.6	0.014	0.001
0.3984	2.5	0.011	0.001
0.4063	2.5	0.01	0.001
0.4141	2.4	0.011	0.001
0.4219	2.4	0.011	0.001
0.4297	2.3	0.011	0.001
0.4375	2.3	0.011	0.001
0.4453	2.2	0.01	0.001
0.4531	2.2	0.009	0.001
0.4609	2.2	0.01	0.001
0.4688	2.1	0.01	0.001
0.4766	2.1	0.009	0.001
0.4844	2.1	0.009	0.001
0.4922	2	0.009	0.001
0.5000	2	0.008	0.001
0.5078	2	0.008	0.001
0.5156	1.9	0.007	0
0.5234	1.9	0.008	0.001
0.5313	1.9	0.007	0
0.5391	1.9	0.007	0
0.5469	1.8	0.008	0.001
0.5547	1.8	0.007	0
0.5625	1.8	0.005	0
0.5703	1.8	0.005	0
0.5781	1.7	0.005	0
0.5859	1.7	0.005	0
0.5938	1.7	0.006	0
0.6016	1.7	0.006	0
0.6094	1.6	0.006	0
0.6172	1.6	0.007	0
0.6250	1.6	0.006	0
0.6328	1.6	0.006	0
0.6406	1.6	0.006	0
0.6484	1.5	0.006	0
0.6563	1.5	0.006	0
0.6641	1.5	0.005	0
0.6719	1.5	0.004	0
0.6797	1.5	0.004	0
0.6875	1.5	0.004	0
0.6953	1.4	0.004	0
0.7031	1.4	0.004	0
0.7109	1.4	0.005	0
0.7188	1.4	0.005	0
0.7266	1.4	0.004	0
0.7344	1.4	0.004	0
0.7422	1.3	0.005	0
0.7500	1.3	0.006	0
0.7578	1.3	0.004	0
0.7656	1.3	0.004	0
0.7734	1.3	0.004	0
0.7813	1.3	0.005	0
0.7891	1.3	0.006	0
0.7969	1.3	0.005	0
0.8047	1.2	0.005	0
0.8125	1.2	0.005	0
0.8203	1.2	0.005	0
0.8281	1.2	0.006	0
0.8359	1.2	0.007	0
0.8438	1.2	0.006	0
0.8516	1.2	0.005	0
0.8594	1.2	0.005	0
0.8672	1.2	0.006	0
0.8750	1.1	0.006	0
0.8828	1.1	0.007	0
0.8906	1.1	0.007	0
0.8984	1.1	0.007	0
0.9063	1.1	0.007	0

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Swanage Pier

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Wave Spectra for 16/12/2025 21:30 GMT

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