Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2014 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 5.9 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2.4 — 7.4 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
6 °C
5.6 — 7.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 4.2 | S | 5.6 | |
| 0.8 | 2.4 | E | 5.7 | |
| 1.4 | 2.7 | E | 6.0 | |
| 1.8 | 5.3 | SSW | 6.1 | |
| 4.5 | 7.3 | SW | 6.1 | |
| 4.9 | 6.8 | SW | 6.0 | |
| 4.1 | 5.9 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 2.2 | 4.5 | SSW | 6.3 | |
| 3.8 | 6.5 | SW | 6.4 | |
| 1.9 | 5.1 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 2.0 | 3.8 | SSW | 6.4 | |
| 1.3 | 4.3 | SW | 6.4 | |
| 1.3 | 3.8 | SW | 6.5 | |
| 1.5 | 3.5 | SSE | 6.4 | |
| 2.1 | 6.1 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 1.6 | 4.6 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 2.4 | 5.2 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 2.1 | 4.7 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 2.3 | 5.2 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 2.2 | 3.3 | S | 6.5 | |
| 1.9 | 4.9 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 2.9 | 5.4 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 2.5 | 4.5 | W | 6.9 | |
| 3.2 | 5.7 | SW | 7.1 | |
| 5.7 | 7.4 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 5.3 | 7.3 | SW | 6.7 | |
| 3.1 | 5.4 | SSW | 6.6 | |
| 3.2 | 7.1 | SW | 6.6 | |
| 5.9 | 7.4 | SSW | 6.8 | |
| 3.4 | 6.1 | SW | 6.6 | |
| 3.1 | 4.6 | SSW | 6.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.