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)24-03-2023 23:00
Latitude51.06312
Longitude1.12771
Wave Height (m)1.54
Max Wave Height (m)-
Tpeak (s)4.8
Tz (s)4.1
Peak Direction (degrees)211
Spread (degrees)15
Sea Temp (°C)9.1
Energy Period (s)4.9
Wave Power (kW/m)5.74
Latest Meteorological data
Date/Time (GMT)25-03-2023 01:20
Air Pressure (mb)991.5
Wind Speed (knots)16.6
Wind Speed (ms-1)8.3
Gust Speed (knots)39
Gust Speed (ms-1)19.5
Wind direction (°)240
Air Temperature (°C)8.4
Rainfall (mm)0.03
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)76.9