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)13-02-2026 03:30
Latitude51.06259
Longitude1.12739
Wave Height (m)0.52
Max Wave Height (m)0.8
Tpeak (s)11.8
Tz (s)4.4
Peak Direction (degrees)170
Spread (degrees)24
Sea Temp (°C)9.1
Energy Period (s)6.5
Wave Power (kW/m)0.86

Latest Met Data

Latest Met data
Time (GMT)13-02-2026 04:10
Air Pressure (mb)981
Wind Speed (knots)4.1
Wind Speed (ms-1)2.1
Gust Speed (knots)5.4
Gust Speed (ms-1)2.8
Wind direction (°)290
Air Temperature (°C)7.4
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)81.2