Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2017
Monthly averages from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 2017, the Morecambe Bay wave buoy recorded 6,781 observations across 337 of 365 days (92% coverage). Average wave height was 2.3 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 12.4 ft, while average wave period was 5 seconds, ranging from 2 to 20 seconds. Water temperature averaged 11.8°C, with 6,737 observations, ranging from 4.9°C to 36.8°C; no wind observations were supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 6,780 of 6,781 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 6,726 of 6,781 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Available for 6,737 of 6,781 observations
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Morecambe Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2017
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.