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Cleveleys wave buoy daily averages for May 2026

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

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In May 2026, Cleveleys recorded 1,486 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 2 ft and wave period 3.3 seconds, while water temperature averaged 12.5°C; wind fields were unavailable. Over three comparable months, average wave height was 1.7 ft, wave period 3.1 seconds and water temperature 13.2°C.

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Average Wave Height

2ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 8.1ft

Average Wave period

3.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 5secs

Average Wave Direction

W

Average Water temperature

12.5°C
Observed range: 11 — 16.8°C

Compared With Previous Mays

Historical baseline from 4,150 observations across 3 years.

Wave Height
2ft
0.3ft above average
Historical average 1.7ft
Wave Period
3.3s
0.2s above average
Historical average 3.1s
Water Temperature
12.5°C
0.7°C below average
Historical average 13.2°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Cleveleys. 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 Cleveleys wave buoy

Cleveleys is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station in about 10 metres of water off the Fylde coast. First deployed in June 2011, it records waves in the eastern Irish Sea approaching Cleveleys and Blackpool. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Cleveleys wave buoy daily averages May 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13SW11.4
23W11.5
13N11.4
13NW11.5
23NW11.5
13N11.6
23SSW11.5
13W11.7
23N11.8
23N11.6
33NW11.6
44WNW11.7
64WNW11.9
34WNW11.7
23WNW11.5
23W11.4
34WSW11.5
23WSW11.6
34SW11.8
44WSW12.0
34WSW12.2
23WSW12.6
23WSW12.9
13W14.0
03WNW14.2
13WNW14.2
23E14.2
23SSE14.7
34WSW15.0
23WSW15.3
23WSW15.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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