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Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2026

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

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In May 2026, Morecambe Bay’s wave buoy recorded 1,486 observations across 32 observed days, with average wave height of 1.5 ft and period of 3.1 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.1 to 6.6 ft, periods from 2 to 5 seconds, and water temperatures from 10.8 to 17.4°C, averaging 13°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0.1 — 6.6ft

Average Wave period

3.1secs
Observed range: 2 — 5secs

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

13°C
Observed range: 10.8 — 17.4°C

Compared With Previous Mays

Historical baseline from 8,834 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
1.5ft
In line with the historical average
Historical average 1.5ft
Wave Period
3.1s
0.5s below average
Historical average 3.6s
Water Temperature
13°C
0.1°C above average
Historical average 12.9°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 May 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13SSE11.8
13SW11.9
13NE12.0
13WSW11.9
13W11.9
13E12.0
13SSW12.0
13SW12.2
13NNE12.4
13NNW12.5
23W12.5
33WSW12.4
-4SW11.9
23SW11.8
23WSW11.8
13SW11.7
34SW11.8
14SSW12.1
24SSW12.4
34SW12.4
34SW12.6
14SW13.0
23SW13.5
13SW14.0
03SW14.6
03SW15.1
12E15.5
23SSE16.0
34SW15.9
13SW15.9
23SW16.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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