An 11-year validation of wave-surge modelling in the Irish Sea, using a nested POLCOMS-WAM modelling system

Using two classification schemes the coupled model is shown to be good and often very good at predicting the surge, total water elevation and wave conditions. We also find the number of low level surge events has increased in the study area over the past decade. However, this time period is too short to determine any long-term trends in the wave and surge levels.