Wave information is needed over long periods to obtain the wave climate in the respective research area especially for the coastal engineering objectives. Generally measured wave data is available for short periods since the measurement of them is expensive and time consuming. Due to the lack of this kind of data, it is necessary to develop approaches to extend time series of wave parameters from measured wave data. Wind parameters can be obtained for much longer periods and on the basis of these data this approaches may be gathered. In the present work, directional wave measurements were carried out at the site by an acoustic and pressure type wave gauge for a certain period. Both measured (wave gauge data) and predicted wave (using wind data) input data were evaluated and compared at Karaburun coastal region at the southwest Black Sea.
Waves play a significant role in the design of coastal and offshore structures and also in the determination of the long-term evolution of the shoreline. Therefore it is very important to obtain the accurate wave data for this kind of studies.
In this study the wave climate of the Karaburun coastal village located at southwest coast of the Black Sea was analyzed locally on the basis of the estimation of significant wave heights.
The Black Sea is an almost closed basin, the only connection with the larger Mediterranean Sea being the narrow strait of Bosphorus. It is some 1200 km in extent from east to west and reaches 610 km of open water north to south in the west. Quite strong winds impact this area during the winter and, as a result of the size of the Black Sea, the resultant wave conditions can be quite severe.
