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    • Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) Regional Wave Model: Kauai

    Metadata Updated: August 27, 2025

    Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) regional wave model 7-day output with a 5-day hourly forecast for the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Niihau at approximately 500-m resolution. This high-resolution model is utilized to capture shallow water effects and nearshore coastal dynamics such as refracting, shoaling, and smaller scale shadowing. It is run directly after the Hawaii regional WaveWatch III (WW3) wave model (ww3_hawaii) has completed. Please note that some of the nested model setup is still in the testing and validation phase. While considerable effort has been made to implement all model components in a thorough, correct, and accurate manner, numerous sources of error are possible. As such, please use these data with the caution appropriate for any ocean related activity.

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    Metadata Date February 21, 2025
    Metadata Created Date August 27, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date August 27, 2025
    Reference Date(s) June 29, 2010 (creation), June 29, 2010 (issued), January 15, 2025 (revision)
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    Harvested from ioos

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 21, 2025
    Metadata Created Date August 27, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date August 27, 2025
    Reference Date(s) June 29, 2010 (creation), June 29, 2010 (issued), January 15, 2025 (revision)
    Responsible Party University of Hawaii at Manoa (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid swan_kauai
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    Graphic Preview Description Sample image.
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    Harvest Source Id 54e15a6e-6dde-4c9c-a8f0-345cc0dfccfb
    Harvest Source Title ioos
    Licence
    Lineage 2010-06-29T00:00:00Z New dataset. 2025-01-15T22:15:00Z Dates moved forward by one day to correct for leap year in model runs for March 1 through December 31, 2024.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2010-07-01T21:00:00Z
    Temporal Extent End 2025-02-27T18:00:00Z

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