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 Limited
Latest Wave Data
Date/Time (GMT)05-10-2024 05:00
Latitude51.06265
Longitude1.12739
Wave Height (m)0.45
Max Wave Height (m)0.63
Tpeak (s)3.1
Tz (s)2.7
Peak Direction (degrees)149
Spread (degrees)27
Sea Temp (°C)15.7
Energy Period (s)3
Wave Power (kW/m)0.3
Latest Meteorological data
Date/Time (GMT)05-10-2024 06:00
Air Pressure (mb)1009.4
Wind Speed (knots)6.6
Wind Speed (ms-1)3.3
Gust Speed (knots)13.4
Gust Speed (ms-1)6.7
Wind direction (°)160
Air Temperature (°C)13.3
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)63.3