Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2014 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 6.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2.8 — 12.3 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.7 — 8.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 6.2 | SSE | 8.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3.8 | ESE | 8.2 | |
| 1.6 | 3.1 | E | 7.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.1 | ENE | 7.8 | |
| 1.3 | 2.8 | ENE | 7.8 | |
| 1.0 | 7.1 | NNE | 7.9 | |
| 1.7 | 12.3 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 2.3 | 4.4 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 4.3 | 6.2 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 5.7 | 6.4 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 6.9 | 7.5 | SW | 8.5 | |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 3.3 | 4.8 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 3.6 | 5.4 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 3.9 | 5.9 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 2.7 | 3.9 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 0.4 | 9.6 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 0.5 | 9.7 | SW | 7.7 | |
| 0.4 | 4.2 | ESE | 7.7 | |
| 1.2 | 3.9 | WSW | 7.8 | |
| 1.8 | 5 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 2.5 | 5.3 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 3.5 | 6 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 2.7 | 6 | SW | 7.2 | |
| 1.6 | 4.1 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 2.1 | 5.5 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 1.3 | 7.9 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 2.3 | 5.4 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 1.3 | 4 | SW | 6.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.