Morecambe Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Aug 16, 2025

Hourly readings from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for Sat, Aug 16, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sun, Aug 17, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Aug 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

On Saturday 16 August 2025, Morecambe Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations across two observed days, with full calendar-day coverage. Wave heights averaged 0.6 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 1.2 ft, while wave periods averaged 2.3 seconds, ranging from 2 to 3 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 19.3°C; no wind observations were available.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

About Morecambe Bay wave buoy

Morecambe Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the Lancashire coast. First deployed in June 2011, it measures waves in the shallow, strongly tidal eastern Irish Sea outside the bay. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Morecambe Bay wave buoy hourly observations Sat, Aug 16, 2025last observation shown Sun, Aug 17, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Sat 01:00	1	3	SSW	19.3
Sat 01:30	1	2	ESE	19.3
Sat 02:00	1	2	ENE	19.4
Sat 02:30	1	2	ENE	19.4
Sat 03:00	1	2	ENE	19.4
Sat 03:30	1	2	NE	19.3
Sat 04:00	1	2	NNE	18.9
Sat 04:30	1	3	NNE	18.7
Sat 05:00	1	2	ENE	18.6
Sat 05:30	1	2	ENE	18.6
Sat 06:00	1	2	ENE	18.7
Sat 06:30	1	2	NE	18.9
Sat 07:00	1	2	E	19.1
Sat 07:30	1	2	ESE	18.9
Sat 08:00	1	2	ENE	18.9
Sat 08:30	1	3	SSW	19.0
Sat 09:00	0	3	WSW	18.9
Sat 09:30	0	2	ESE	19.0
Sat 10:00	1	2	ESE	19.4
Sat 10:30	0	2	ESE	19.6
Sat 11:00	0	2	ESE	19.6
Sat 11:30	0	2	E	20.0
Sat 12:00	0	2	SSW	20.2
Sat 12:30	0	2	ENE	20.2
Sat 13:00	0	3	S	19.8
Sat 13:30	0	3	SW	19.7
Sat 14:00	0	2	ESE	19.6
Sat 14:30	0	2	SW	19.6
Sat 15:00	0	2	SSW	19.6
Sat 15:30	0	2	ENE	19.6
Sat 16:00	0	2	E	19.5
Sat 16:30	1	3	E	19.4
Sat 17:00	1	3	SW	19.3
Sat 17:30	0	3	SW	19.3
Sat 18:00	0	3	SW	19.3
Sat 18:30	0	3	SW	19.5
Sat 19:00	0	3	SW	19.4
Sat 19:30	1	2	SE	19.6
Sat 20:00	1	2	ESE	19.4
Sat 20:30	1	2	ESE	19.2
Sat 21:00	1	2	ESE	19.3
Sat 21:30	1	2	ESE	19.4
Sat 22:00	1	2	ESE	19.4
Sat 22:30	1	2	SW	19.4
Sat 23:00	1	2	ESE	19.4
Sat 23:30	1	2	ESE	19.3
Sun 00:00	1	2	E	19.2
Sun 00:30	1	2	E	19.3

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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