Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2018 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.1 — 13.5 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
11 °C
2.4 — 21.3 °C
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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 9.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 15.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 16.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 5.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 5.1 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 5.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.