Ch. Lightship wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available Wave buoy icon

Average Wave Height

5 ft
2.6 — 9.7 ft

Average Wave period

8 secs
6.8 — 8.6 secs

Average Water temperature

13 °C
10.1 — 16.8 °C

Average Wind

W, 22 mph
17 — 31 mph
Ch. Lightship wave buoy monthly averages 2020 last observation shown Dec 2020
Month Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
6.8 7.6 W 26 12.1
5.5 7.8 SSW 24 13.7
5.2 6.8 W 27 15.5
3.0 7.1 NW 18 16.8
3.3 7.1 W 17 16.8
2.6 7 W 17 15.2
2.6 6.8 WSW 17 13.9
3.3 7.7 NNE 17 11.9
2.9 7.7 ENE 17 10.4
6.3 7.8 WSW 26 10.1
9.7 8.5 WSW 31 10.3
6.5 8.6 SW 24 10.9
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations.

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