Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Nov 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.5 — 5.8 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.4 — 4.7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.9 — 12.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 2.4 | NE | 8.9 | |
| 0.5 | 3.2 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 0.7 | 3.1 | SW | 9.3 | |
| 1.0 | 3.2 | WSW | 9.4 | |
| 1.0 | 2.7 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 0.6 | 3.1 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 2.3 | 3.2 | WSW | 10.2 | |
| 5.8 | 4.6 | SW | 10.4 | |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 1.1 | 3.1 | WSW | 10.2 | |
| 3.1 | 4 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 5.3 | 4.6 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 2.2 | 3.9 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 1.2 | 3.6 | SW | 10.1 | |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 5.4 | 4.4 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 1.5 | 2.7 | ESE | 9.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.5 | SW | 10.1 | |
| 1.8 | 3.7 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 3.4 | 4 | SW | 10.5 | |
| 4.0 | 3.9 | SW | 10.8 | |
| 4.0 | 4.2 | SW | 10.9 | |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | SW | 11.0 | |
| 1.9 | 3.5 | SW | 11.2 | |
| 2.1 | 3 | NE | 11.3 | |
| 2.9 | 3.6 | WSW | 11.6 | |
| 2.5 | 3.2 | WNW | 11.8 | |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | S | 12.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.