Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2016 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.1 — 5.2 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 13 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
12 °C
8.4 — 14.5 °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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | NNE | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 13.8 | |
| 0 | 5 | SW | 13.3 | |
| 0 | 6 | SW | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | WSW | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 13.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 12.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 12.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | W | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | W | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 11.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 11.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 11.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 11.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 10.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | WSW | 10.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 9.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.