Wave height


1. Northern Baltic Proper
Recent observation: 7.2.2012 at 06:00 UTC

Significant wave height: 1.6 m

Highest individual wave: 2.9 m

Sea surface temperature: 4.0 °C
2. Helsinki
Calculated by wave model: 7.2.2012 at 07:00 UTC

Significant wave height: 1.0 m

Highest individual wave: 1.7 m

Sea surface temperature: - °C
3. Bothnian Sea
Calculated by wave model: 7.2.2012 at 07:00 UTC

Significant wave height: 1.1 m

Highest individual wave: 2.0 m

Sea surface temperature: - °C
4. Bay of Bothnia

Wave height stationWave height graph´s colors

  • Blue: observed
  • Red: wave model´s forecast
  • Magenta: calculated by wave model


UTC-time is 2 hours behind Finnish normal time and 3 hours behind Finnish summer time.

In addition to the Baltic Sea Now website, wave height data is accessible by slow internet connections: www.fimr.fi/wave