Morecambe Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, May 17, 2016
Hourly readings from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for Tue, May 17, 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Tuesday 17 May 2016, Morecambe Bay recorded 20 wave buoy observations, with 83% day coverage. Wave heights averaged 1.2 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 2.6 ft, while periods averaged 3.8 seconds, ranging from 2 to 5 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 12.6°C, ranging from 11.8 to 13.6°C; no wind observations were available.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Morecambe Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Tue, May 17, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 12.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 12.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | SSW | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | E | 12.0 | |
| 1 | - | SW | 12.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 13.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 13.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 13.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 13.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 11.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 12.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 12.3 |