Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.2 — 7.9 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
6 °C
4.3 — 7.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 3 | S | 4.9 | |
| 1.7 | 2.7 | E | 5.1 | |
| 1.8 | 3.6 | SW | 5.2 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | SSW | 5.0 | |
| 1.2 | 3.6 | SW | 4.9 | |
| 2.1 | 3.3 | SW | 4.9 | |
| 2.4 | 3.4 | WSW | 5.1 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | SW | 5.2 | |
| 1.7 | 3.8 | SW | 5.3 | |
| 3.0 | 3.9 | SW | 5.6 | |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | SW | 5.9 | |
| 2.9 | 3.8 | SW | 6.0 | |
| 3.1 | 4 | SW | 5.9 | |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | SW | 5.7 | |
| 3.3 | 4.1 | SW | 5.6 | |
| 3.8 | 4 | SSW | 5.6 | |
| 1.2 | 3.1 | S | 5.8 | |
| 1.1 | 3.5 | SSW | 6.0 | |
| 0.7 | 3.3 | SSW | 6.0 | |
| 1.5 | 3.8 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 5.0 | 4.6 | SW | 5.9 | |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | SW | 5.4 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | SW | 5.5 | |
| 1.2 | 2.8 | NNE | 5.5 | |
| 1.1 | 3.1 | SSW | 5.7 | |
| 0.6 | 2.5 | N | 5.9 | |
| 1.0 | 2.4 | NNE | 6.0 | |
| 1.2 | 2.3 | NNE | 6.1 | |
| 1.1 | 2.5 | NNE | 6.2 | |
| 0.9 | 3 | WSW | 6.3 | |
| 0.9 | 2.8 | W | 6.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.