Proactive control of watercraft movement based on water surface features

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium readable by a processor and storing instructions for execution by the processor for performing a method comprising:
• obtaining, from a plurality of floating sensors at least partially surrounding a watercraft in a body of water, information about movement of a surface of the body of water, the plurality of floating sensors being arranged in multiple sets, wherein the floating sensors of each set of the multiple sets are interconnected by a respective tether extending from the watercraft;
• building a surface model of the surface of the body of water based on the obtained information about movement of the surface, the surface model including indications of force and directional movement of features of the surface of the body of water;
• and
• determining, based on the surface model, at least one control maneuver for controlling movement of the watercraft.

A computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor in communications with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, the method comprising:
• obtaining, from a plurality of floating sensors at least partially surrounding a watercraft in a body of water, information about movement of a surface of the body of water, the plurality of floating sensors being arranged in multiple sets, wherein the floating sensors of each set of the multiple sets are interconnected by a respective tether extending from the watercraft;
• building a surface model of the surface of the body of water based on the obtained information about movement of the surface, the surface model including indications of force and directional movement of features of the surface of the body of water;
• and
• determining, based on the surface model, at least one control maneuver for controlling movement of the watercraft.