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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Fri, May 1, 2026
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.