Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 9.6 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
17 °C
14.4 — 18.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 | 4 | SSW | 15.2 | |
| 1.1 | 3.3 | SW | 15.3 | |
| 1.7 | 3.5 | SW | 15.2 | |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | SW | 15.5 | |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | SW | 16.1 | |
| 0.9 | 3 | WSW | 16.2 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | WSW | 16.3 | |
| 3.3 | 4 | SW | 16.4 | |
| 1.8 | 3.2 | SW | 16.6 | |
| 0.9 | 2.8 | WSW | 16.5 | |
| 0.8 | 2.8 | WSW | 16.5 | |
| 2.2 | 3.1 | W | 16.5 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | W | 16.8 | |
| 1.5 | 3 | W | 17.2 | |
| 1.7 | 3.3 | WSW | 17.5 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | WSW | 17.8 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 2.3 | 3.4 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 1.1 | 2.8 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | S | 18.1 | |
| 0.9 | 3 | NNE | 18.1 | |
| 1.0 | 2.9 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 1.5 | 3 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 1.9 | 3.3 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1.7 | 3 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1.5 | 3.1 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 1.0 | 2.3 | SE | 18.4 | |
| 0.6 | 2.3 | E | 18.3 | |
| 0.9 | 2.3 | ENE | 18.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.