Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2016
Monthly averages from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 2016, the Morecambe Bay wave buoy recorded 4,520 observations over 356 of 366 days, providing 97% day coverage. Average wave height was 2.1 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 9.4 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.9 seconds and ranged from 2 to 20 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 11.9°C, ranging from 5.5 to 20.3°C; wind data was unavailable.
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Average Wave Height
Available for 4,515 of 4,520 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 4,455 of 4,520 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2016
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.