Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 5.3 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2.2 — 4.5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
13.8 — 17.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 3.3 | SSW | 13.8 | |
| 1.9 | 3.1 | S | 14.0 | |
| 2.0 | 3.3 | WSW | 14.2 | |
| 2.1 | 2.9 | NNW | 14.7 | |
| 2.0 | 2.7 | NE | 15.1 | |
| 1.5 | 2.7 | S | 15.4 | |
| 2.1 | 3.1 | WSW | 15.6 | |
| 0.9 | 2.4 | NNE | 15.7 | |
| 1.1 | 2.4 | NE | 15.9 | |
| 1.0 | 2.4 | ENE | 16.0 | |
| 0.8 | 2.5 | ENE | 16.0 | |
| 0.4 | 3 | SSE | 16.0 | |
| 0.4 | 2.7 | ESE | 15.8 | |
| 0.4 | 3.1 | SSW | 15.6 | |
| 0.6 | 3.4 | SW | 15.3 | |
| 3.8 | 4 | SW | 15.2 | |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | SW | 15.4 | |
| 1.1 | 3.1 | WSW | 15.4 | |
| 2.2 | 3.4 | WSW | 15.5 | |
| 4.9 | 4 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 5.1 | 4.1 | SW | 16.6 | |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | WSW | 17.0 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | WSW | 17.3 | |
| 0.6 | 2.8 | ENE | 17.3 | |
| 1.4 | 2.6 | NE | 17.1 | |
| 1.6 | 2.7 | NE | 17.0 | |
| 1.4 | 3.5 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 1.6 | 3.1 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 0.9 | 2.8 | WSW | 17.0 | |
| 0.8 | 2.2 | E | 17.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.