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
Time (GMT)08-10-2026 10:00
Latitude51.06268
Longitude1.12867
Wave Height (m)0.55
Max Wave Height (m)0.73
Tpeak (s)8.3
Tz (s)5.3
Peak Direction (degrees)97
Spread (degrees)19
Sea Temp (°C)18.5
Energy Period (s)6.2
Wave Power (kW/m)0.92

Latest Met Data

Latest Met data
Time (GMT)08-10-2026 10:30
Air Pressure (mb)1011.3
Wind Speed (knots)14
Wind Speed (ms-1)7.2
Gust Speed (knots)27
Gust Speed (ms-1)13.9
Wind direction (°)320
Air Temperature (°C)11.7
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)61.5