Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.2 — 9.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
6 °C
4.9 — 7.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 3.7 | SSE | 5.4 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | E | 5.5 | |
| 2.0 | 4.5 | WSW | 5.4 | |
| 2.2 | 6 | SW | 5.1 | |
| 2.2 | 9.3 | SSW | 5.3 | |
| 2.5 | 8.4 | SSW | 5.7 | |
| 2.8 | 5.7 | SW | 6.1 | |
| 2.3 | 5.3 | SW | 6.0 | |
| 0.7 | 6.7 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 1.1 | 5.9 | SSW | 6.4 | |
| 0.8 | 7.7 | SSE | 6.6 | |
| 0.5 | 11.8 | SSW | 6.8 | |
| 0.6 | 4.3 | SSW | 6.8 | |
| 0.9 | 3.8 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 0.7 | 4.2 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 2.0 | 4.6 | SW | 6.7 | |
| 3.6 | 6.3 | SW | 6.4 | |
| 3.8 | 6 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 5.1 | 7.2 | SW | 6.7 | |
| 5.4 | 6.9 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 7.8 | 7.4 | SW | 7.3 | |
| 4.7 | 6.5 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 5.8 | 7 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 0.7 | 5.5 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 0.9 | 6.7 | SW | 6.1 | |
| 3.4 | 5.9 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 0.9 | 8.1 | SSW | 6.6 | |
| 3.1 | 5.8 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 3.7 | 5.1 | WSW | 6.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.2 | NW | 6.9 | |
| 3.0 | 4.7 | NW | 7.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.