Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2024 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 4.7 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
12 °C
5.2 — 19.7 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Morecambe Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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 | 3 | SW | 7.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 7.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | WSW | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 16.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 17.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 13.0 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 10.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 8.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.