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Morecambe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2026

Monthly averages from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

2ft
Observed range: 0.1 — 12.6ft

Available for 10,140 of 10,141 observations

Average Wave period

3.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 9secs

Available for 10,140 of 10,141 observations

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

11.3°C
Observed range: 4.5 — 21.7°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Morecambe Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.

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 monthly averages 2026last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24SSW6.0
23SSW6.0
34SW7.8
23SSW10.0
23SW13.0
23SW16.5
23SW19.0
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Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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