We aim not only to provide marine datasets but also toolkits to help others make the most of our ongoing research, to promote collaboration and to help us all achieve a more sustainable future. WaveValThe WaveVal software package was developed to support the validation of the ResourceCode waves hindcast database against the CMEMS In Situ TAC multi-year wavebuoy data archive. The waves hindcast database was generated using WaveWatch III, and covers the European Shelf waters for the period from 1994 to 2020. The ResourceCode web site is the front-end portal providing access to the hindcast data and a set of data analysis tools.Available on GitLab https://git.ecdf.ed.ac.uk/uoe-ies-open-tools/waveval Cite as: "Chris Old. uoe-ies/WaveVal. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6451437"Please see docs here: https://waveval.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ This article was published on 2026-10-14