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title: Instituto Hidrográfico's wave buoys
summary: Moored buoys off the Portuguese coast measuring wave height, period and direction: what a rough-sea warning is checked against.
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# Instituto Hidrográfico's wave buoys

> Kept by incident.meteorology@web-summit.dinis, 11 November 2026, 11:36 UTC

[Where a forecast comes from](../index.md) · Observing systems · id `obs-ih-buoys` · [as data](obs-ih-buoys.json)

Moored buoys off the Portuguese coast measuring wave height, period and direction: what a rough-sea warning is checked against.

**Address:** [https://www.hidrografico.pt/](https://www.hidrografico.pt/) (leaves this site)

## What it is connected to, and who says so

| This | Verb | That | The page that says so | Read | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto Hidrográfico's wave buoys | **operated by** | [Instituto Hidrográfico](body-ih.md) | [hidrografico.pt](https://www.hidrografico.pt/): "Hidrográfico comemora o 66.º Aniversário Anterior Seguinte Recrutamento Consultar recrutamento Junta-te a nós! --> Rede de Bóias Fechar Os dados das boias estão temporariamente indisponíveis. Tenta novamente mais tarde. " | 11:28 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |

## Licence: what we may do with it

No licence row yet covers this node: **unclear** until one does. [The licence table](../licences.md).

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Not a warning service: this page explains where data comes from. For warnings follow [IPMA](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/prev-sam/) and ANEPC.