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Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2017

Daily averages from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for Jul 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

2ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 6.8ft

Available for 586 of 587 observations

Average Wave period

4.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 10secs

Available for 585 of 587 observations

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

17.8°C
Observed range: 15.5 — 34.6°C

Available for 560 of 587 observations

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 1,453 observations across 3 years.

Wave Height
2ft
0.1ft above average
Historical average 1.9ft
Wave Period
4.3s
In line with the historical average
Historical average 4.3s
Water Temperature
17.8°C
0.3°C above average
Historical average 17.5°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.

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.

Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages Jul 2017last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
35WSW16.2
24WSW16.2
34WSW16.6
24SSW17.1
14SW17.0
04SW17.6
24SW17.2
14WSW17.2
24SW17.5
13WSW17.6
13N17.4
13NE17.3
24SW17.8
35SW17.6
35SW17.2
24WSW17.8
24WSW19.1
13ENE18.0
13ESE18.5
-5SW18.1
34SE22.5
15SSW17.4
16SW17.5
13W17.8
15SW18.1
35SSW17.9
56SW17.7
46SW21.3
45SW17.5
35SW17.5
46SW18.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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