Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.1 — 47.5 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
0 — 29 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
11 °C
5.2 — 20.5 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 3 | 3 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 4 | 0 | SW | 11.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 16.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 17.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 16.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 9.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 5 | 7 | SW | 6.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 6.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.