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)06-12-2023 13:00
Latitude50.11139
Longitude-5.49986
Wave Height (m)1.59
Max Wave Height (m)2.57
Tpeak (s)5.6
Tz (s)4.2
Peak Direction (degrees)183
Spread (degrees)20
Sea Temp (°C)11.6
Energy Period (s)4.9
Wave Power (kW/m)6.06
Latest Meteorological data
Date/Time (GMT)06-12-2023 13:20
Air Pressure (mb)1008.2
Wind Speed (knots)24.8
Wind Speed (ms-1)12.4
Gust Speed (knots)37.8
Gust Speed (ms-1)18.9
Wind direction (°)160
Air Temperature (°C)10.9
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)72.1