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Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2026

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

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Morecambe Bay wave buoy recorded 1,342 observations across all 28 days of February 2026. Average wave height was 2 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 6.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.4 seconds and water temperature averaged 6°C. Across 12 previous Februaries, average wave height was 2.8 ft, wave period 4.8 seconds and water temperature 6.1°C.

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Average Wave Height

2ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 6.9ft

Average Wave period

3.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

6°C
Observed range: 4.8 — 8.3°C

Compared With Previous Februarys

Historical baseline from 8,339 observations across 12 years.

Wave Height
2ft
0.8ft below average
Historical average 2.8ft
Wave Period
3.4s
1.4s below average
Historical average 4.8s
Water Temperature
6°C
0.1°C below average
Historical average 6.1°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 hourly observations, use a linked day 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 daily averages Feb 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14SW5.8
13ESE5.9
23E5.9
13S5.8
33ENE5.7
23ENE5.6
13SSW5.7
14SW5.8
13S5.9
13SSE6.0
14SSW6.1
23SSW6.1
23NE6.0
13SW5.8
44SW5.8
44SW5.8
23SW5.6
23E5.3
14SSE5.3
34SW5.5
34SW5.8
34SW6.2
44SW6.5
24SW6.7
24SW6.9
44SW7.0
24SW7.4
13SW7.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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