Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2016 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 6.1 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2.8 — 14.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
7 °C
5.9 — 7.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 4.4 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 2.6 | 5 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 3.0 | 5.6 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 3.4 | 5.8 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 6.1 | 6.6 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 4.1 | 6.5 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 2.1 | 4.7 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 3.5 | 5.3 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 0.8 | 4.2 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3.8 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | WSW | 7.6 | |
| 0.5 | 4.3 | WSW | 7.6 | |
| 0.7 | 5.6 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 0.6 | 11.4 | SSW | 7.4 | |
| 0.6 | 3.7 | WSW | 7.4 | |
| 1.1 | 2.8 | NE | 7.3 | |
| 0.6 | 14.1 | SSW | 7.2 | |
| 0.8 | 2.8 | E | 7.0 | |
| 0.6 | 4.8 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 1.2 | 4.6 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 0.5 | 4.1 | SSW | 6.7 | |
| 1.0 | 3.8 | SW | 6.6 | |
| 2.2 | 5 | WSW | 6.6 | |
| 2.3 | 4.3 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 1.0 | 4.2 | WSW | 6.1 | |
| 1.5 | 4.7 | SW | 5.9 | |
| 1.3 | 4.5 | W | 5.9 | |
| 3.4 | 5.8 | SW | 6.0 | |
| 1.9 | 5.7 | SW | 6.0 | |
| 4.8 | 6.9 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 4.7 | 6.7 | SW | 6.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.