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 water level data (OD) 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

Latest Wave Data
Time (GMT)08-11-2025 18:00
Latitude51.06248
Longitude1.12745
Wave Height (m)0.26
Max Wave Height (m)0.36
Tpeak (s)3.7
Tz (s)3.5
Peak Direction (degrees)160
Spread (degrees)39
Sea Temp (°C)14.2
Energy Period (s)5.6
Wave Power (kW/m)0.18

Latest Met Data

Latest Met data
Time (GMT)08-11-2025 19:00
Air Pressure (mb)1007.3
Wind Speed (knots)5.4
Wind Speed (ms-1)2.8
Gust Speed (knots)7.2
Gust Speed (ms-1)3.7
Wind direction (°)280
Air Temperature (°C)11.2
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)79.2