Location	50°39.02712'N 001° 07.76160' W
Approximate water depth	10.7m CD
Tidal Range	Approx spring tidal range = 3.3m

Wave parameters are recorded using a Datawell Directional WaveRider Mk III buoy. The buoy was deployed on 10 July 2003 from the MV Wessex Explorer.

06/12/2012	Service to replace batteries. Data transmission re-established
04/12/2012	Data stopped being transmitted at 21:30. Will be serviced at earliest opportunity.
25/07/2012	Scheduled service
17/01/2012	Scheduled service
19/02/2011	Scheduled service
03/06/2010	Scheduled service and hull swap due to poor paint work coverage and battery problems.
10/12/2009	Buoy was serviced, the buoy will need swapping for re-painting and new batteries.
27/07/2009	Scheduled Service.
13/02/2009	Service to replace DWR for repainting, re-lettering, new batteries and radar reflectors.
22/01/2008	Scheduled Service.
02/02/2007	The router has failed and is being reduced but the buoy is continuing to record data.
13/05/2004	W@ves21 software updated.
02/03/2004	Buoy has been serviced.
01/09/2003	The phone line problem has been fixed. Backlog of data has now been transferred.
28/08/2003	No data transferred due to phone line problems.
29/03/2010	Internet connection at Sandown shorestation is down, BT have been notified.