Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.5 — 7.7 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.3 — 5.5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
7 °C
6.3 — 7.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4.5 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | W | 7.0 | |
| 1.6 | 3.2 | N | 6.9 | |
| 3.0 | 3.9 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 2.3 | 3.6 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 5.9 | 5 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 5.6 | 4.6 | SSW | 6.7 | |
| 7.7 | 5.5 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 6.3 | 4.8 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | SW | 6.5 | |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 1.3 | 3.3 | WSW | 6.6 | |
| 1.7 | 3.7 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | SW | 7.2 | |
| 1.6 | 3 | WSW | 7.4 | |
| 1.1 | 3.3 | SW | 7.7 | |
| 1.1 | 2.9 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 0.5 | 3.3 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 0.7 | 2.3 | NE | 7.4 | |
| 0.7 | 2.4 | NE | 7.3 | |
| 1.4 | 2.4 | ENE | 7.3 | |
| 0.9 | 2.4 | ENE | 7.5 | |
| 0.5 | 3.2 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 1.1 | 3.7 | WSW | 7.6 | |
| 1.3 | 3.5 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 2.6 | 4.1 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 2.5 | 4.3 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 2.7 | 4 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | SSW | 7.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.