National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes

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Note that these are real-time data and are not quality-controlled. Long-range graphs are plotted from a randomised subsample of half-hourly data.

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Live wave data (GMT) (updated every 5 seconds)

This one-second stream of data to the website is experimental and is being developed in conjunction with Fugro GB Marine Ltd
Latest Wave Data
Date/Time (GMT)20-10-2021 21:30
Latitude51.06307
Longitude1.12818
Wave Height (m)1.35
Max Wave Height (m)2.46
Tpeak (s)4.6
Tz (s)3.7
Peak Direction (degrees)193
Spread (degrees)18
Sea Temp (°C)15.5
Latest Meteorological data
Date/Time (GMT)20-10-2021 22:40
Air Pressure (mb)977.9
Wind Speed (knots)16.2
Wind Speed (ms-1)8.1
Gust Speed (knots)41
Gust Speed (ms-1)20.5
Wind direction (°)240
Air Temperature (°C)12.1
Rainfall (mm)0.9
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)82.7
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