Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2016
Daily averages from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for Sep 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn September 2016, Morecambe Bay recorded 442 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 2.7 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 8.9 ft, and average wave period was 5 seconds, ranging from 2 to 11 seconds. Water temperature averaged 17°C, ranging from 15.2°C to 18.3°C; no wind observations were recorded.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 439 of 442 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 1,127 observations across 2 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.7ft
- 1.4ft above average
- Historical average 1.3ft
- Wave Period
- 5s
- 0.7s above average
- Historical average 4.3s
- Water Temperature
- 17°C
- 0.3°C above average
- Historical average 16.7°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Sep 1, 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.