National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes
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Latest Waves Data
| Time (GMT) | Latitude | Longitude | Wave Height (m) | Max Wave Height (m) | Tpeak (s) | Tz (s) | Peak Direction (degrees) | Spread (degrees) | Sea Temp (°C) | Energy Period (s) | Wave Power (kW/m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-03-2026 05:00 | 51.06256 | 1.12734 | 0.51 | 0.93 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 181 | 25 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 0.53 |
| Date | Highest Hs 2026 | Storm Alert Threshold (0.25 yr Return Period Hs) |
Swell Alert Threshold (0.25 yr Return Period Te) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-01 | 2.9m | 2.48m | 9.12s |
| Time (GMT) | Latitude | Longitude | Wave Height (m) | Max Wave Height (m) | Tpeak (s) | Tz (s) | Peak Direction (degrees) | Spread (degrees) | Sea Temp (°C) | Energy Period (s) | Wave Power (kW/m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-10-2024 00:00 | 51.06273 | 1.12790 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 122 | 30 | 16 | 3.5 | 0.21 |
| 04-10-2024 23:30 | 51.06273 | 1.12788 | 0.34 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 135 | 29 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 0.17 |
| 04-10-2024 23:00 | 51.06273 | 1.12786 | 0.34 | 0.43 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 134 | 24 | 16.1 | 2.8 | 0.16 |
| 04-10-2024 22:30 | 51.06275 | 1.12784 | 0.31 | 0.47 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 131 | 27 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 0.14 |
| 04-10-2024 22:00 | 51.06278 | 1.12758 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 2 | 2.4 | 136 | 25 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 04-10-2024 21:30 | 51.06276 | 1.12741 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 135 | 30 | 16.1 | 3.3 | 0.09 |
| 04-10-2024 21:00 | 51.06270 | 1.12736 | 0.21 | 0.3 | 5 | 2.8 | 108 | 33 | 16.1 | 3.6 | 0.08 |
| 04-10-2024 20:30 | 51.06266 | 1.12736 | 0.17 | 0.29 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 121 | 34 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 0.06 |
| 04-10-2024 20:00 | 51.06266 | 1.12736 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 110 | 36 | 16.1 | 4.2 | 0.05 |
| 04-10-2024 19:30 | 51.06262 | 1.12736 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 114 | 31 | 16.1 | 4.3 | 0.05 |
| 04-10-2024 19:00 | 51.06262 | 1.12734 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 98 | 28 | 16.1 | 4.4 | 0.05 |
| 04-10-2024 18:30 | 51.06260 | 1.12736 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 110 | 41 | 16.1 | 4.5 | 0.04 |
| 04-10-2024 18:00 | 51.06262 | 1.12739 | 0.16 | 0.26 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 108 | 28 | 15.9 | 4.5 | 0.06 |
| 04-10-2024 17:30 | 51.06262 | 1.12739 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 106 | 24 | 15.9 | 4.6 | 0.07 |
| 04-10-2024 17:00 | 51.06263 | 1.12741 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 100 | 16 | 15.9 | 4.7 | 0.07 |
| 04-10-2024 16:30 | 51.06260 | 1.12745 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 94 | 17 | 15.9 | 4.7 | 0.09 |
| 04-10-2024 16:00 | 51.06258 | 1.12764 | 0.2 | 0.31 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 96 | 17 | 15.9 | 4.7 | 0.09 |
| 04-10-2024 15:30 | 51.06270 | 1.12786 | 0.2 | 0.28 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 97 | 16 | 15.9 | 4.6 | 0.09 |
| 04-10-2024 15:00 | 51.06270 | 1.12786 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 100 | 19 | 15.9 | 4.4 | 0.07 |
| 04-10-2024 14:30 | 51.06268 | 1.12790 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 5.3 | 3 | 103 | 18 | 15.9 | 4.2 | 0.07 |
| 04-10-2024 14:00 | 51.06270 | 1.12790 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 6.7 | 3 | 96 | 17 | 16.1 | 4.1 | 0.07 |
| 04-10-2024 13:30 | 51.06269 | 1.12790 | 0.21 | 0.36 | 6.2 | 3 | 93 | 21 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 0.09 |
| 04-10-2024 13:00 | 51.06269 | 1.12790 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 6.2 | 3 | 90 | 26 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 04-10-2024 12:30 | 51.06269 | 1.12790 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 90 | 26 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 0.12 |
| 04-10-2024 12:00 | 51.06272 | 1.12788 | 0.25 | 0.37 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 86 | 22 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 0.13 |
| 04-10-2024 11:30 | 51.06268 | 1.12786 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 87 | 22 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 0.13 |
| 04-10-2024 11:00 | 51.06269 | 1.12784 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 98 | 45 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 0.17 |
| 04-10-2024 10:30 | 51.06272 | 1.12782 | 0.29 | 0.39 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 94 | 24 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 0.17 |
| 04-10-2024 10:00 | 51.06276 | 1.12749 | 0.28 | 0.42 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 114 | 28 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 0.16 |
| 04-10-2024 09:30 | 51.06272 | 1.12736 | 0.27 | 0.42 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 114 | 30 | 16.1 | 4.1 | 0.15 |
| 04-10-2024 09:00 | 51.06266 | 1.12734 | 0.26 | 0.41 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 112 | 23 | 16.1 | 4.3 | 0.14 |
| 04-10-2024 08:30 | 51.06264 | 1.12732 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 106 | 27 | 16.1 | 4.1 | 0.13 |
| 04-10-2024 08:00 | 51.06264 | 1.12730 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 112 | 25 | 16.1 | 4.1 | 0.13 |
| 04-10-2024 07:30 | 51.06264 | 1.12730 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 108 | 23 | 16.1 | 4 | 0.12 |
| 04-10-2024 07:00 | 51.06263 | 1.12728 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 103 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 04-10-2024 06:30 | 51.06262 | 1.12730 | 0.25 | 0.39 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 101 | 20 | 15.9 | 4.2 | 0.13 |
| 04-10-2024 06:00 | 51.06263 | 1.12728 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 101 | 25 | 15.9 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 04-10-2024 05:30 | 51.06261 | 1.12736 | 0.26 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 103 | 21 | 15.9 | 3.7 | 0.12 |
| 04-10-2024 05:00 | 51.06263 | 1.12739 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 103 | 21 | 15.8 | 3.9 | 0.21 |
| 04-10-2024 04:30 | 51.06261 | 1.12741 | 0.37 | 0.47 | 5 | 3.2 | 96 | 16 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 0.28 |
| 04-10-2024 04:00 | 51.06256 | 1.12754 | 0.39 | 0.63 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 97 | 15 | 15.7 | 4.1 | 0.31 |
| 04-10-2024 03:30 | 51.06263 | 1.12784 | 0.41 | 0.65 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 98 | 14 | 15.6 | 4.2 | 0.35 |
| 04-10-2024 03:00 | 51.06273 | 1.12790 | 0.39 | 0.61 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 101 | 21 | 15.6 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 04-10-2024 02:30 | 51.06270 | 1.12792 | 0.43 | 0.74 | 4 | 3.4 | 93 | 21 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 0.44 |
| 04-10-2024 02:00 | 51.06270 | 1.12792 | 0.41 | 0.54 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 98 | 21 | 15.7 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 04-10-2024 01:30 | 51.06270 | 1.12792 | 0.47 | 0.93 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 84 | 20 | 15.8 | 4 | 0.43 |
| 04-10-2024 01:00 | 51.06273 | 1.12792 | 0.49 | 0.76 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 87 | 20 | 15.9 | 4 | 0.47 |
| 04-10-2024 00:30 | 51.06272 | 1.12790 | 0.55 | 0.84 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 84 | 21 | 15.9 | 4.2 | 0.62 |
| 04-10-2024 00:00 | 51.06273 | 1.12792 | 0.53 | 0.83 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 90 | 25 | 16 | 4.1 | 0.56 |
