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 Limited

Latest Wave Data
Date/Time (GMT)14-10-2024 01:00
Latitude51.06266
Longitude1.12734
Wave Height (m)0.56
Max Wave Height (m)0.87
Tpeak (s)3.3
Tz (s)3
Peak Direction (degrees)135
Spread (degrees)21
Sea Temp (°C)14.6
Energy Period (s)3.7
Wave Power (kW/m)0.57
Latest Meteorological data
Date/Time (GMT)14-10-2024 02:00
Air Pressure (mb)1006.8
Wind Speed (knots)9.8
Wind Speed (ms-1)4.9
Gust Speed (knots)15.8
Gust Speed (ms-1)7.9
Wind direction (°)120
Air Temperature (°C)11.3
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)66.9