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)28-09-2023 21:30
Latitude50.11212
Longitude-5.50211
Wave Height (m)1
Max Wave Height (m)1.63
Tpeak (s)5.9
Tz (s)4.5
Peak Direction (degrees)184
Spread (degrees)18
Sea Temp (°C)16.7
Energy Period (s)5.9
Wave Power (kW/m)2.9
Latest Meteorological data
Date/Time (GMT)28-09-2023 21:50
Air Pressure (mb)1007
Wind Speed (knots)5.6
Wind Speed (ms-1)2.8
Gust Speed (knots)13.4
Gust Speed (ms-1)6.7
Wind direction (°)320
Air Temperature (°C)15.8
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)89.1