Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2018
Monthly averages from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 2018, the Morecambe Bay wave buoy recorded 7,392 observations across 359 of 365 days, providing 98% day coverage. Average wave height was 2.1 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 13.5 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.2 seconds and ranged from 2 to 20 seconds. Water temperature averaged 11.1°C, with readings from 2.4 to 21.3°C; wind data was unavailable.
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Average Wave Height
Available for 7,390 of 7,392 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 7,297 of 7,392 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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 2018
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.