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Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2015

Monthly averages from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In 2015, the Morecambe Bay wave buoy recorded 5,481 observations across 341 of 365 days (93% coverage). Average wave height was 2.4 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 12.8 ft, and average wave period was 5.2 seconds, ranging from 2 to 20 seconds; water temperature averaged 10.7°C, ranging from 3.4 to 19°C, while wind data were unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

2.4ft
Observed range: 0.1 — 12.8ft

Available for 5,475 of 5,481 observations

Average Wave period

5.2secs
Observed range: 2 — 20secs

Available for 5,408 of 5,481 observations

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

10.7°C
Observed range: 3.4 — 19°C

Available for 5,473 of 5,481 observations

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Morecambe Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.

About Morecambe Bay wave buoy

Morecambe Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the Lancashire coast. First deployed in June 2011, it measures waves in the shallow, strongly tidal eastern Irish Sea outside the bay. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages 2015last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
47SW6.3
25SW5.6
26SW6.5
25SW9.1
25SW11.5
24SW14.1
25SW16.3
24SW16.8
24SW15.6
15SSW13.3
36SW11.5
47SW8.8
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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