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 water level data (OD) 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

Latest Wave Data
Date/Time (GMT)20-04-2025 05:00
Latitude51.06254
Longitude1.12850
Wave Height (m)0.68
Max Wave Height (m)1.1
Tpeak (s)4.8
Tz (s)3.8
Peak Direction (degrees)90
Spread (degrees)14
Sea Temp (°C)11.1
Energy Period (s)4.8
Wave Power (kW/m)1.08

Latest Met Data

Latest Met data
Date/Time (GMT)20-04-2025 05:40
Air Pressure (mb)996.8
Wind Speed (knots)16.2
Wind Speed (ms-1)8.1
Gust Speed (knots)28.4
Gust Speed (ms-1)14.2
Wind direction (°)30
Air Temperature (°C)7.9
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)77.3