<p>I need to simulate some ocean data on the south coast of France, near to Marseilles. Ideally I am looking for parameters such as wind direction, wind speed, significant wave height, peak wave period and the mean wave direction.</p>

<p>I have been looking at the WW3 data on <a href="http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/download.shtml" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/download.shtml</a> but the resolution for this area is only 0.5 degrees.</p>

<p>I am looking for data of a higher resolution so I wanted to know if anyone knows of either:
- any place that stores this kind of data
- how to go about simulating my own WW3 data</p>

<p>I can get ASCAT data for the wind direction/wind speed but they don't provide the ocean wave parameters. </p>

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2017-11-02T19:51:52.903Z
Just an idea: ask someone at *Meteo France*? If I needed such data for the German coast, I would ask someone (maybe get connected via a colleague) at the German Weather Service (DWD) or den Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).
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I have managed to get some from a similar source - thank you!
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# Wavewatch III data

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-02)

I need to simulate some ocean data on the south coast of France, near to Marseilles. Ideally I am looking for parameters such as wind direction, wind speed, significant wave height, peak wave period and the mean wave direction.

I have been looking at the WW3 data on <http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/download.shtml> but the resolution for this area is only 0.5 degrees.

I am looking for data of a higher resolution so I wanted to know if anyone knows of either:
- any place that stores this kind of data
- how to go about simulating my own WW3 data

I can get ASCAT data for the wind direction/wind speed but they don't provide the ocean wave parameters.

**Tags:** models, wind, waves, database

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Just an idea: ask someone at *Meteo France*? If I needed such data for the German coast, I would ask someone (maybe get connected via a colleague) at the German Weather Service (DWD) or den Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).  
> **username_0**: I have managed to get some from a similar source - thank you!  

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