Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.1 — 12.1 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
12 °C
5.5 — 20.3 °C
About Morecambe Bay wave buoy
Morecambe Bay (CCO station 105) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 53.9887°N, 3.0657°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 9.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 13.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 17.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 8.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 6.4 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 7.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.