Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2019 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.1 — 8.4 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 13 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
18 °C
16.7 — 20 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 5.8 | SSW | 17.3 | |
| 4.8 | 6.8 | SSW | 17.5 | |
| 4.4 | 5.7 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 2.5 | 5 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 0.5 | 3.9 | WSW | 18.3 | |
| 0.6 | 3.8 | WSW | 18.1 | |
| 0.8 | 3.8 | WSW | 17.8 | |
| 0.6 | 4.1 | SW | 17.5 | |
| 2.6 | 5.2 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 4.6 | 6 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 3.1 | 5 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 2.7 | 5.5 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 3.9 | 5.7 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 4.8 | 6.3 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 4.5 | 6 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 3.4 | 5.5 | SW | 17.3 | |
| 3.8 | 5.9 | SW | 17.3 | |
| 1.7 | 4 | SSW | 17.4 | |
| 2.0 | 4.3 | SW | 17.5 | |
| 2.4 | 4.3 | WSW | 17.7 | |
| 3.7 | 5.7 | SW | 18.3 | |
| 5.5 | 7.8 | SW | 18.6 | |
| 1.8 | 3.6 | S | 18.6 | |
| 1.1 | 4 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 3.1 | 5 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 4.1 | 5.6 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 2.3 | 4.7 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 0.6 | 3.7 | S | 18.8 | |
| 0.5 | 3.8 | S | 19.0 | |
| 0.5 | 4.3 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.9 | WSW | 18.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.