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Abstract

Wave power potential along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, facing South China Sea, bounded by latitudes 3.50 N and 6.5o N and longitudes 1020 E and 104.0o E, is investigated based on two-hourly data,  covering a 12-year period. Total wave energy was 17.69 MWh/m in an average year, whereas the average wave power varied between 0.15 kW/m and 6.49 kW/m. More than 60% of the annual wave energy is provided by significant wave heights (Hs) between 0.2 m and 1.2 m and with wave peak periods (Tp) between 2 and 8 s accounted for more than 70% of total wave energy. The main directions in terms of wave energy for whole year are north, which accounts for more than 40%, followed at some distance by northeast, southwest and south.  During northeast monsoon season, in general main directions in terms of wave energy are north and northeast, which accounts more than 80% of total wave energy. The correlation between maximum wave height (Hmax) and Hsand the values of Tp and mean periods can be correlated with “Gaussian 3” general model.