Numerical modelling of the wave energy in Galway Bay

The wave parameters considered for the comparisons in the time domain are significant wave height and mean period. Statistical analysis of the results is made and its time series evolution is also presented. For the energy assessment an evaluation of the spatial distribution of wave power is done and, since Galway Bay is a quarter scale test site for wave energy devices, statistical results were presented for three years of data, providing statistics of the expected wave energy resource in the Bay.