Morecambe Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, Aug 9, 2016
Hourly readings from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for Tue, Aug 9, 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Tuesday 9 August 2016, Morecambe Bay wave buoy observations covered 58% of the day, with 14 observations. Wave heights averaged 3.3 ft, ranging from 2.1 to 4.2 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.7 seconds; water temperatures averaged 17°C, ranging from 16.8 to 17.2°C.
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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, Aug 9, 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) |
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| 3 | 6 | WSW | 17.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 16.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 16.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 17.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 17.2 | |
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| 4 | 5 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 4 | 5 | WSW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 16.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 17.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 17.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 17.1 | |
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