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Ch. Lightship wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2026

Daily averages from the Ch. Lightship wave buoy for Jul 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

2.9ft
Observed range: 0.7 — 6.6ft

Available for 80 of 625 observations

Average Wave period

4.6secs
Observed range: 3 — 8secs

Available for 80 of 625 observations

Average Water temperature

16.9°C
Observed range: 14.9 — 20.3°C

Average Wind

N, 11.4mph
Observed range: 0 — 32.2mph

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 11,050 observations across 15 years.

Wave Height
2.9ft
0.6ft above average
Historical average 2.3ft
Wave Period
4.6s
1.9s below average
Historical average 6.5s
Water Temperature
16.9°C
1.6°C above average
Historical average 15.3°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Ch. Lightship. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

About Ch. Lightship wave buoy

Channel Lightship (WMO 62103) is a UK Met Office station in the central English Channel. Its offshore position provides marine observations away from the immediate influence of the coast and is useful for tracking conditions along this major shipping route. The feed can include wind, pressure, air and sea temperature, visibility and wave observations when available.

Ch. Lightship wave buoy daily averages Jul 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wind DirectionWind Speed (mph)Water Temp (°C)
--W1916.2
--W1816.2
--N916.2
--W1416.1
--W1016.1
--SW616.8
--W817.7
--N618.0
--NE718.2
--ENE1317.7
--ENE1917.6
--ENE2316.6
--ENE2116.0
--NE1416.1
--ENE1515.9
--NE1315.9
--WNW716.1
--NNE916.2
--SE716.2
--NE516.5
--SSE417.0
--SW517.7
14S418.2
14NNE619.1
34WNW1518.1
56W1817.3
56NW1517.2
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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