Details for this marine model. You can query available elements and runtimes via the API.
| ID | gfswave |
| Name | GFS wave |
| Institute | NOAA |
| Resolution | 25 km |
| Region | Global |
| Frequency | 4 times per day (00z, 06z, 12z, 18z) |
| Forecast range | 0–120 h (hourly), 123–240 h (3-hourly) |
| Type | Timeseries |
| Element | Unit | Levels | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain | - (default) | domain | |
| Mean wave direction | ° (default) | wavedirection_primary | |
| Mean wave period | s (default) | waveperiod_primary | |
| Secondary swell direction | ° (default) | wavedirection_swell_secondary | |
| Secondary swell height | m (default), ft | waveheight_swell_secondary | |
| Secondary swell period | s (default) | waveperiod_swell_secondary | |
| Secondary swell wave vector | — | wavevector_swell_secondary | |
| Significant wave height | m (default), ft | waveheight_significant | |
| Swell direction | ° (default) | wavedirection_swell | |
| Swell height | m (default), ft | waveheight_swell | |
| Swell period | s (default) | waveperiod_swell | |
| Swell wave vector | — | wavevector_swell | |
| Wind direction | ° (default) | 10m | winddirection |
| Wind speed | m/s (default), km/h, mph, kt, Bft | 10m | windspeed |
| Wind vector | — | 10m | windvector |
| Wind wave direction | ° (default) | wavedirection_wind | |
| Wind wave height | m (default), ft | waveheight_wind | |
| Wind wave period | s (default) | waveperiod_wind | |
| Wind wave vector | — | wavevector_wind |
