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Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2017last observation shownData available: to Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3ft
0.3 — 8.7ft

Average Wave period

6secs
2 — 14secs

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

7°C
5 — 9.1°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Morecambe Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.

About Morecambe Bay wave buoy

Morecambe Bay (CCO station 105) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 53.9887°N, 3.0657°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.

Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages Dec 2017last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14WSW7.5
25SW7.5
25SW8.0
25SW8.1
46SW8.7
46SW8.7
67SW8.7
57SW8.4
36SW7.5
15SE7.0
18SW6.5
25SW6.2
57SW6.2
-8SW6.8
26WSW6.4
25SW6.0
35SW6.1
14SW6.5
25SW6.5
25SW6.7
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24SW7.0
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36SW6.8
36WSW6.7
35WSW6.1
23SSE6.0
37SW6.0
56SW6.4
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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