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I'm looking for time series of wave height/ period, velocity currents and wind speed/direction specifically for the Qiangzhou strait in China.

Global data sets could also work.

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  • $\begingroup$ Hi Gina, you are looking for past or current data? $\endgroup$ Apr 16, 2019 at 14:57
  • $\begingroup$ I'm looking for historical data... $\endgroup$ Apr 16, 2019 at 15:09

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You can retrieve that information from ERA5 reanalisys data. It cover the whole world from 1979 until almost the present. The resolution is 0.25°x0.25° and includes many fields that characterize ocean waves. here is a list of available fields for download in the "Ocean Waves" section:

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And there is of course, winds data as well.

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  • $\begingroup$ Dear Camilo, do you know a database where I could find current velocities? $\endgroup$ Apr 26, 2019 at 14:48

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