A collection of tools for wave spectral partitioning with automated swell tracking and storm source identification capabilities. The WITS spectral partitioning steps are: 1. Peak isolation via identifying the paths of steepest ascent leading to each peak in the spectral matrix. 2. Identification and combination of wind sea peaks. 3. Combination of mutual swell peaks. 4. Removal of partitions whose total energy is below a given threshold. 5. Calculation of partition statistics. Swell-tracking is a two step process, with the first being the formation of preliminary groups of swell partitions likely to have been generated by the same source. Next, specific swell events are located within the preliminary groups. Distinct swell source times and locations are calculated from each specific group of swell partitions.