Ch. Lightship wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2011 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for Wave buoy icon

Average Wave Height

2 ft
1 — 5.4 ft

Average Wave period

7 secs
5.3 — 8.1 secs

Average Water temperature

16 °C
15.5 — 16.3 °C

Average Wind

W, 16 mph
6 — 26 mph
Ch. Lightship wave buoy daily averages Aug 2011 last observation shown Aug 2011
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1.3 5.4 E 22 16.0
1.3 6.8 ENE 9 16.1
1.2 5.3 NW 13 16.0
2.3 5.3 W 23 16.0
3.2 6.1 WNW 24 16.1
3.1 7.7 WSW 13 16.3
2.3 5.9 SSW 14 16.3
1.6 6.3 SW 18 16.2
2.5 6.2 N 15 16.2
2.1 8.1 NE 14 16.2
2.3 7.5 W 13 16.1
1.3 6.3 SE 12 16.2
1.0 5.6 W 9 16.0
3.1 5.7 NE 23 15.8
2.3 7.1 NE 15 15.8
2.7 6.6 SW 17 15.8
2.0 6.4 W 15 15.8
2.3 6.9 WNW 17 15.8
2.9 6.7 WSW 18 15.8
3.5 7.7 WSW 17 15.8
4.4 6.6 WSW 25 15.7
1.9 5.8 W 18 15.7
3.1 6.8 NW 17 15.7
5.4 7 WNW 26 15.5
3.7 6.3 WSW 22 15.6
1.9 7 WSW 14 15.7
2.4 6.9 W 10 15.7
2.5 5.8 SW 20 15.6
1.3 7 W 12 15.6
1.8 7.7 NE 7 15.7
1.4 6.4 S 6 15.7
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations.

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