just a quick revive on this thread as another ribnetter was asking about Piel. The
buoy was, and indeed is, a wave buoy. Position and wave readings at the link. Site also gives wave readings at a number of places around the UK
http://www.channelcoast.org/data_man...e_data/charts/
useful bit of kit but not readily visible in even a slight swell and you really wouldnt want to hit it!