Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2021 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.1 — 11.3 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
12 °C
2.7 — 21.2 °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 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 11.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 11.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 4.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 5.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.