Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2019 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.2 — 8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 14 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
7 °C
5 — 8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 3 | E | 5.3 | |
| 2.1 | 5.7 | SW | 5.5 | |
| 3.4 | 6.2 | SW | 5.8 | |
| 1.8 | 4.8 | WSW | 6.2 | |
| 4.5 | 6.6 | WSW | 6.7 | |
| 4.0 | 6.3 | SW | 6.6 | |
| 2.5 | 5.3 | SSW | 6.3 | |
| 1.0 | 4.5 | SW | 6.1 | |
| 1.5 | 5 | SSW | 6.2 | |
| 3.1 | 6.5 | SSW | 6.2 | |
| 1.7 | 4.6 | SSW | 6.3 | |
| 0.5 | 6 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | SE | 6.4 | |
| 2.1 | 3.4 | SSE | 6.8 | |
| 1.8 | 5 | WSW | 7.2 | |
| 4.0 | 6.1 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 3.8 | 6 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 3.2 | 6.2 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 5.5 | 7.6 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 4.3 | 6.6 | SW | 7.1 | |
| 1.1 | 3.9 | WSW | 7.0 | |
| 0.6 | 4.2 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 0.8 | 4.2 | SW | 7.1 | |
| 2.7 | 5.8 | SW | 7.3 | |
| 3.7 | 5.9 | SW | 7.2 | |
| 1.2 | 4.1 | SW | 7.1 | |
| 1.2 | 3.9 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 1.1 | 4 | SW | 7.1 | |
| 0.7 | 3.8 | SW | 7.3 | |
| 0.4 | 9.6 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 2.3 | 5.6 | SW | 7.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.