Kailua Bay Outer Reef Wave Height Time Series

Outer reef Kailua Bay wave height time series data were collected by the University of Hawaii, Maui, using bottom-mounted pressure sensors. The dataset records significant wave height and other parameters at three progressively deeper sites off Oahu, Hawaii. Measurements were taken from September 28, 2000, to October 6, 2000, in the Coastal Waters of Hawaii and Northeast Pacific Ocean.

Use Cases

• Analyzing wave energy attenuation across a reef gradient based on sensor depth.
• Calibrating or validating numerical wave models for Hawaiian coastal waters.
• Studying short-term wave climate variability during the September-October 2000 period.
• Assessing the performance of pressure gauge instruments for wave measurement.

Strengths

• Provides a focused, high-temporal-resolution record over a 9-day period.
• Captures wave data across a depth gradient at three distinct sensor locations.
• Submitted by a known academic institution, the University of Hawaii, Maui.

Limitations

• Column names and specific parameters beyond 'significant wave height' are unknown.
• Metadata completeness is low, with no explicit license, row count, or file format information.
• The dataset's temporal scope is limited to a single week in late 2000.

Provenance

Source

University of Hawaii, Maui; submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Data were collected using pressure gauges at fixed, bottom-mounted platforms.

Time Range

September 28, 2000, to October 6, 2000

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on March 6, 2026, though the underlying data is from 2000.

Geography

Outer Reef in Kailua Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, in the Coastal Waters of Hawaii and Northeast Pacific Ocean.