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Reading no. 2026/143

OceanDerived data

Maximum wave height at Papeete over 30 days

2.56m

French Polynesia

French Polynesia

Largest daily wave height modelled at the grid point nearest to Papeete, from 23 Apr to 22 May.

The maximum height of the window is 2.56 m (19 May). The mean of the daily maxima is 1.75 m.

Observation
Mean of daily maxima
1.75 m
Day of the maximum height
19 May

Method

Daily maximum of the wave height of an ocean model at the grid point nearest to Papeete, over the 30 days before the reading. The value comes from the model, not from a buoy. Reading produced automatically.

Source

Nature

Derived data

Value derived from a source or from an exact calculation, using the method described.

Confidence

Medium

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