Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2016 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.9 — 8.3 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
4.1 — 13.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
7 °C
5.8 — 8.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.9 | SW | 6.6 | |
| 8.3 | 7.5 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 8.2 | 7.7 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 7.4 | 7 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 5.4 | 6.7 | SW | 7.1 | |
| 5.1 | 6.5 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 3.9 | 6.6 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 4.8 | 6 | SW | 6.5 | |
| 2.8 | 5.1 | SW | 6.1 | |
| 4.1 | 6.5 | SW | 5.9 | |
| 2.8 | 4.3 | S | 5.9 | |
| 0.9 | 7.6 | S | 5.8 | |
| 0.9 | 9.9 | SSW | 5.8 | |
| 1.6 | 10.8 | SSW | 6.0 | |
| 2.1 | 4.1 | S | 6.3 | |
| 1.3 | 4.2 | SSW | 6.8 | |
| 5.1 | 6 | WSW | 7.5 | |
| 3.2 | 5.8 | WSW | 7.3 | |
| 4.4 | 6.2 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 6.0 | 6.6 | SW | 7.7 | |
| 2.3 | 6.4 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 5.0 | 5.7 | SW | 7.7 | |
| 1.7 | 4.1 | S | 7.6 | |
| 2.9 | 4.9 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 3.2 | 4.7 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 0.9 | 8 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.0 | 12.3 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 2.0 | 13.6 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 1.4 | 8.2 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 2.1 | 9.6 | S | 8.1 | |
| 3.4 | 4.8 | SSE | 8.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.