Ch. Lightship wave buoy monthly averages for 2017 last observation shown oldest observation available Wave buoy icon

Average Wave Height

4 ft
2.2 — 6.7 ft

Average Wave period

7 secs
6.6 — 8.5 secs

Average Water temperature

13 °C
10.2 — 16.3 °C

Average Wind

W, 20 mph
15 — 26 mph
Ch. Lightship wave buoy monthly averages 2017 last observation shown Dec 2017
Month Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
6.0 7.5 WNW 26 12.2
4.0 6.9 WNW 23 14.3
4.8 7.7 WSW 21 15.6
4.4 7.5 W 21 16.2
2.6 6.7 W 17 16.3
2.6 6.6 W 17 15.7
3.5 7.7 WSW 17 14.1
3.1 7.5 SE 17 12.0
2.2 7.1 WNW 15 11.1
5.9 8.3 - 22 10.2
6.7 8.5 - 24 10.2
4.1 7.5 - 21 10.9
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations.

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