Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2021 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.1 — 6.7 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.4 — 11.5 °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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 9.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 10.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 2 | ENE | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 9.3 | |
| 0 | 3 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 8.5 | |
| 0 | 3 | SW | 8.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | WNW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | WSW | 7.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 7.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | W | 7.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | W | 8.0 | |
| 3 | 3 | W | 8.4 | |
| 2 | 3 | WSW | 8.5 | |
| 1 | 2 | WNW | 8.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 8.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 8.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.