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Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2016

Daily averages from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for Jul 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In July 2016, Morecambe Bay recorded 310 observations across 27 of 31 days (87% coverage). Average wave height was 2.3 ft and period 4.4 seconds, while water temperature averaged 16.8°C; wind observations were not supplied.

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Average Wave Height

2.3ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 7.1ft

Average Wave period

4.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

16.8°C
Observed range: 15.2 — 20.3°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 1,143 observations across 2 years.

Wave Height
2.3ft
0.5ft above average
Historical average 1.8ft
Wave Period
4.4s
0.1s above average
Historical average 4.3s
Water Temperature
16.8°C
0.9°C below average
Historical average 17.7°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 Jul 2016last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
45SW15.8
56SW15.5
24SW15.6
24SW15.7
35WSW15.8
24SW15.9
25SW16.0
35SW16.2
35SW16.2
56SW16.2
56SW16.2
24WSW16.2
34WSW16.4
24WSW16.5
35SW16.5
24SW16.7
25SW17.0
14SW17.3
13SSW18.2
13SSW18.1
14SW18.3
14SW18.5
15SW18.4
14SW17.7
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24SW17.7
35WSW17.7
24SW17.7
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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