Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2015 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.5 — 8.4 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2.9 — 8.5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
6 °C
5 — 7.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 5.9 | WSW | 5.3 | |
| 3.7 | 6.6 | SW | 5.6 | |
| 6.1 | 7.8 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 6.3 | 7.8 | SW | 6.1 | |
| 2.7 | 5.6 | SW | 5.9 | |
| 3.8 | 5.9 | SW | 6.1 | |
| 3.8 | 5.8 | SW | 5.9 | |
| 4.3 | 6.4 | SW | 5.7 | |
| 2.8 | 5.4 | SSW | 5.3 | |
| 0.5 | 6.6 | SSW | 5.2 | |
| 0.9 | 3.1 | ESE | 5.0 | |
| 1.2 | 2.9 | SE | 5.1 | |
| 1.0 | 5 | SW | 5.6 | |
| 1.7 | 5.2 | WSW | 5.7 | |
| 4.6 | 7 | SW | 5.9 | |
| 4.4 | 6.9 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 8.4 | 8.5 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 4.9 | 7 | SW | 6.4 | |
| 5.5 | 6.9 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 6.3 | 7.8 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 6.8 | 8.1 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 7.4 | 8.4 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 6.3 | 8.2 | SW | 7.3 | |
| 3.9 | 6.6 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 5.1 | 7.3 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 3.1 | 6 | SW | 6.7 | |
| 2.1 | 5.5 | SW | 6.6 | |
| 1.1 | 4.9 | SW | 6.6 | |
| 2.4 | 5.3 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 5.9 | 7.5 | SW | 7.1 | |
| 5.0 | 6.8 | SW | 6.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.