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Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2015

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

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Period Summary

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In August 2015, Morecambe Bay recorded 428 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, equivalent to 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 2.1 ft and wave period 4.2 seconds, with ranges of 0.2–7.3 ft and 2–9 seconds; water temperature averaged 16.8°C, ranging from 15.8–18°C. Wind observations were unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

2.1ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 7.3ft

Average Wave period

4.2secs
Observed range: 2 — 9secs

Available for 424 of 428 observations

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

16.8°C
Observed range: 15.8 — 18°C

Compared With Previous Augusts

Historical baseline from 703 observations across 1 year.

Wave Height
2.1ft
0.4ft below average
Historical average 2.5ft
Wave Period
4.2s
0.5s below average
Historical average 4.7s
Water Temperature
16.8°C
1°C below average
Historical average 17.8°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Morecambe Bay. 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 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 daily averages Aug 2015last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
45SW16.0
13S16.2
24SSW16.2
56SW16.0
45SW15.9
25SW16.0
15WSW16.4
14SW16.7
35SW16.8
-5SW16.9
24SW17.1
14WSW17.3
13E17.5
13N17.3
24WSW16.9
14SW17.0
13WSW17.0
23WSW16.8
35SW16.7
25SW16.7
25SW17.0
24SW17.2
23ESE17.3
24WSW17.4
34SW17.3
45SW17.1
56SW17.0
56SW16.6
45SW16.7
14SW16.8
14W16.8
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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