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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Latest Waves Data
| Time (GMT) | Latitude | Longitude | Wave Height (m) | Max Wave Height (m) | Tpeak (s) | Tz (s) | Peak Direction (degrees) | Spread (degrees) | Sea Temp (°C) | Energy Period (s) | Wave Power (kW/m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-03-2023 23:00 | 51.06312 | 1.12771 | 1.54 | - | 4.8 | 4.1 | 211 | 15 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 5.74 |
| Date | Highest Hs 2023 | Storm Alert Threshold (0.25 yr Return Period Hs) |
Swell Alert Threshold (0.25 yr Return Period Te) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07-01 | 2.4m | 2.50m | 9.21s |
| Time (GMT) | Latitude | Longitude | Wave Height (m) | Max Wave Height (m) | Tpeak (s) | Tz (s) | Peak Direction (degrees) | Spread (degrees) | Sea Temp (°C) | Energy Period (s) | Wave Power (kW/m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-03-2023 23:00 | 51.06312 | 1.12771 | 1.54 | - | 4.8 | 4.1 | 211 | 15 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 5.74 |
| 24-03-2023 22:30 | 51.06289 | 1.12698 | 1.51 | - | 4.8 | 4.3 | 205 | 14 | 9.1 | 5 | 5.64 |
| 24-03-2023 21:00 | 51.06266 | 1.12683 | 1.28 | 2.12 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 197 | 17 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 4.11 |
| 24-03-2023 20:30 | 51.06241 | 1.12694 | 1.21 | 1.77 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 205 | 17 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 3.53 |
| 24-03-2023 20:00 | 51.06251 | 1.12689 | 1.1 | 1.72 | 4.6 | 4 | 193 | 18 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 2.87 |
| 24-03-2023 18:30 | 51.06281 | 1.12835 | 1.11 | - | 4.8 | 3.6 | 184 | 23 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 2.71 |
| 24-03-2023 18:00 | 51.06275 | 1.12837 | 1.13 | 1.54 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 193 | 19 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 2.83 |
| 24-03-2023 17:30 | 51.06278 | 1.12837 | 1.18 | 1.77 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 186 | 22 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 3.03 |
| 24-03-2023 17:00 | 51.06281 | 1.12837 | 1.23 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 163 | 23 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 3.34 |
| 24-03-2023 16:30 | 51.06279 | 1.12839 | 1.33 | 2.24 | 4 | 3.5 | 188 | 20 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 3.86 |
| 24-03-2023 16:00 | 51.06279 | 1.12842 | 1.3 | 2.31 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 200 | 24 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 24-03-2023 15:30 | 51.06279 | 1.12844 | 1.32 | 2.09 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 193 | 16 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 3.81 |
| 24-03-2023 15:00 | 51.06280 | 1.12844 | 1.37 | 2.08 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 183 | 18 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 4.12 |
| 24-03-2023 14:30 | 51.06279 | 1.12844 | 1.21 | 2.41 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 176 | 24 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 3.07 |
| 24-03-2023 14:00 | 51.06280 | 1.12846 | 1.22 | 2.07 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 176 | 20 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 3.17 |
| 24-03-2023 13:30 | 51.06281 | 1.12852 | 1.26 | 1.85 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 181 | 18 | 9 | 4.3 | 3.39 |
| 24-03-2023 13:00 | 51.06276 | 1.12850 | 1.34 | 2 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 183 | 23 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 24-03-2023 12:30 | 51.06280 | 1.12844 | 1.28 | 1.96 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 200 | 21 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 3.45 |
| 24-03-2023 12:00 | 51.06277 | 1.12839 | 1.3 | 2.04 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 194 | 21 | 9 | 4.2 | 3.45 |
| 24-03-2023 11:30 | 51.06281 | 1.12835 | 1.49 | 2.13 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 205 | 16 | 9 | 4.3 | 4.64 |
| 24-03-2023 11:00 | 51.06292 | 1.12827 | 1.41 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 193 | 16 | 9 | 4.4 | 4.31 |
| 24-03-2023 10:30 | 51.06311 | 1.12764 | 1.35 | 2.12 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 191 | 15 | 9 | 4.6 | 4.08 |
| 24-03-2023 10:00 | 51.06289 | 1.12696 | 1.27 | 2.16 | 5.6 | 4 | 190 | 18 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 3.69 |
| 24-03-2023 09:30 | 51.06274 | 1.12685 | 1.13 | 2.06 | 6.3 | 4 | 184 | 16 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 3.01 |
| 24-03-2023 09:00 | 51.06268 | 1.12685 | 1.04 | 1.79 | 7.1 | 4 | 172 | 18 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 2.54 |
| 24-03-2023 08:30 | 51.06263 | 1.12683 | 0.91 | 1.44 | 6.3 | 4 | 177 | 17 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 1.96 |
| 24-03-2023 08:00 | 51.06259 | 1.12685 | 0.9 | 1.43 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 190 | 18 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 1.86 |
| 24-03-2023 07:30 | 51.06249 | 1.12689 | 0.88 | 1.29 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 188 | 23 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 1.82 |
| 24-03-2023 07:00 | 51.06241 | 1.12700 | 0.84 | 1.25 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 180 | 25 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 1.69 |
| 24-03-2023 06:30 | 51.06249 | 1.12784 | 0.86 | 1.46 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 172 | 20 | 9 | 5.1 | 1.84 |
| 24-03-2023 06:00 | 51.06278 | 1.12833 | 0.87 | 1.26 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 173 | 20 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 1.91 |
| 24-03-2023 05:30 | 51.06278 | 1.12837 | 0.95 | 1.25 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 172 | 19 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| 24-03-2023 05:00 | 51.06279 | 1.12837 | 1.02 | 1.63 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 173 | 19 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 2.63 |
| 24-03-2023 04:30 | 51.06277 | 1.12837 | 1.03 | 1.52 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 169 | 25 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 2.7 |
| 24-03-2023 04:00 | 51.06278 | 1.12839 | 1.1 | 1.74 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 169 | 26 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 3.13 |
| 24-03-2023 03:30 | 51.06278 | 1.12844 | 1.02 | 1.65 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 170 | 21 | 9 | 5.4 | 2.75 |
| 24-03-2023 03:00 | 51.06276 | 1.12842 | 1.15 | 1.61 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 183 | 15 | 9 | 5.3 | 3.47 |
| 24-03-2023 02:30 | 51.06276 | 1.12848 | 1.15 | 1.78 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 176 | 23 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 3.39 |
| 24-03-2023 02:00 | 51.06275 | 1.12848 | 1.14 | 1.69 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 180 | 19 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 3.27 |
| 24-03-2023 01:30 | 51.06276 | 1.12846 | 1.12 | 2.01 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 181 | 23 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 3.12 |
| 24-03-2023 01:00 | 51.06280 | 1.12846 | 1.11 | 1.63 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 176 | 19 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 2.94 |
| 24-03-2023 00:30 | 51.06281 | 1.12839 | 1.15 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 183 | 23 | 8.8 | 4.7 | 3.02 |
| 24-03-2023 00:00 | 51.06283 | 1.12837 | 1.18 | 1.97 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 190 | 21 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 3.16 |
| 23-03-2023 23:30 | 51.06283 | 1.12833 | 1.22 | 1.95 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 181 | 28 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 3.36 |
| 23-03-2023 23:00 | 51.06294 | 1.12822 | 1.38 | 1.95 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 180 | 25 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 4.23 |
