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)05-10-2022 17:00
Latitude51.06287
Longitude1.12837
Wave Height (m)1.07
Max Wave Height (m)1.5
Tpeak (s)5.9
Tz (s)3.7
Peak Direction (degrees)187
Spread (degrees)22
Sea Temp (°C)17.2
Energy Period (s)4.7
Wave Power (kW/m)2.66
Latest Meteorological data
Date/Time (GMT)05-10-2022 18:00
Air Pressure (mb)1007.4
Wind Speed (knots)11
Wind Speed (ms-1)5.5
Gust Speed (knots)24
Gust Speed (ms-1)12
Wind direction (°)250
Air Temperature (°C)15.8
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)66.3