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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-02-2023 12:00 | 51.06272 | 1.12833 | 0.57 | 0.73 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 94 | 12 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 0.91 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-02-2023 12:00 | 51.06272 | 1.12833 | 0.57 | 0.73 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 94 | 12 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 0.91 |
| 05-02-2023 11:30 | 51.06270 | 1.12833 | 0.55 | 0.84 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 93 | 11 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 0.81 |
| 05-02-2023 11:00 | 51.06266 | 1.12831 | 0.48 | 0.83 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 96 | 16 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 0.59 |
| 05-02-2023 10:30 | 51.06249 | 1.12820 | 0.49 | 0.79 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 97 | 15 | 8 | 5.1 | 0.61 |
| 05-02-2023 10:00 | 51.06232 | 1.12719 | 0.45 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 89 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0.49 |
| 05-02-2023 09:30 | 51.06273 | 1.12691 | 0.36 | 0.65 | 5.3 | 4 | 97 | 23 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 05-02-2023 09:00 | 51.06272 | 1.12687 | 0.26 | 0.61 | 4 | 3.7 | 117 | 25 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 0.15 |
| 05-02-2023 08:30 | 51.06268 | 1.12685 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 4 | 3.5 | 114 | 35 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 05-02-2023 08:00 | 51.06264 | 1.12683 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 118 | 41 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.05 |
| 05-02-2023 07:30 | 51.06263 | 1.12681 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 139 | 52 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.04 |
| 05-02-2023 07:00 | 51.06259 | 1.12681 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 106 | 29 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 0.04 |
| 05-02-2023 06:30 | 51.06260 | 1.12681 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 162 | 49 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 0.05 |
| 05-02-2023 06:00 | 51.06258 | 1.12685 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 170 | 51 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 0.04 |
| 05-02-2023 05:30 | 51.06249 | 1.12689 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 180 | 33 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 0.05 |
| 05-02-2023 05:00 | 51.06244 | 1.12691 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 169 | 40 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 0.06 |
| 05-02-2023 04:30 | 51.06236 | 1.12704 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 11.8 | 4 | 146 | 45 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 0.09 |
| 05-02-2023 04:00 | 51.06220 | 1.12756 | 0.21 | 0.3 | 4 | 4 | 165 | 35 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 0.12 |
| 05-02-2023 03:30 | 51.06248 | 1.12831 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 153 | 34 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 0.13 |
| 05-02-2023 03:00 | 51.06268 | 1.12837 | 0.23 | 0.35 | 4 | 3.8 | 152 | 32 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 0.14 |
| 05-02-2023 02:30 | 51.06269 | 1.12839 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 4 | 3.6 | 159 | 32 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 0.11 |
| 05-02-2023 02:00 | 51.06269 | 1.12837 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 166 | 36 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 0.12 |
| 05-02-2023 01:30 | 51.06274 | 1.12835 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 170 | 30 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 0.11 |
| 05-02-2023 01:00 | 51.06275 | 1.12837 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 4 | 3 | 159 | 35 | 7.7 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 05-02-2023 00:30 | 51.06280 | 1.12835 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 179 | 32 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 0.12 |
| 05-02-2023 00:00 | 51.06278 | 1.12837 | 0.3 | 0.45 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 172 | 35 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 0.16 |
| 04-02-2023 23:30 | 51.06276 | 1.12833 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 177 | 28 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 0.21 |
| 04-02-2023 23:00 | 51.06278 | 1.12835 | 0.36 | 0.59 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 174 | 31 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 0.23 |
| 04-02-2023 22:30 | 51.06280 | 1.12831 | 0.34 | 0.52 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 181 | 41 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 0.21 |
| 04-02-2023 22:00 | 51.06283 | 1.12831 | 0.33 | 0.57 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 194 | 35 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 0.21 |
| 04-02-2023 21:30 | 51.06296 | 1.12818 | 0.3 | 0.54 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 184 | 34 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 0.18 |
| 04-02-2023 21:00 | 51.06288 | 1.12702 | 0.27 | 0.46 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 176 | 35 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 0.15 |
| 04-02-2023 20:30 | 51.06275 | 1.12687 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 180 | 35 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.13 |
| 04-02-2023 20:00 | 51.06269 | 1.12683 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 186 | 38 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.11 |
| 04-02-2023 19:30 | 51.06264 | 1.12685 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 169 | 51 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 0.11 |
| 04-02-2023 19:00 | 51.06261 | 1.12685 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 177 | 39 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 04-02-2023 18:30 | 51.06259 | 1.12685 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 174 | 42 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 0.09 |
| 04-02-2023 18:00 | 51.06256 | 1.12685 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 170 | 43 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 0.08 |
| 04-02-2023 17:30 | 51.06255 | 1.12685 | 0.21 | 0.3 | 5 | 3.3 | 167 | 39 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| 04-02-2023 17:00 | 51.06249 | 1.12689 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 107 | 33 | 7.8 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 04-02-2023 16:30 | 51.06247 | 1.12691 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 145 | 29 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 0.12 |
| 04-02-2023 16:00 | 51.06240 | 1.12696 | 0.23 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 148 | 32 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 0.14 |
| 04-02-2023 15:30 | 51.06228 | 1.12726 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 4.2 | 4 | 151 | 33 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 0.15 |
| 04-02-2023 15:00 | 51.06241 | 1.12818 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 5 | 4.1 | 132 | 35 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 0.15 |
| 04-02-2023 14:30 | 51.06264 | 1.12835 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 94 | 19 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 0.15 |
| 04-02-2023 14:00 | 51.06270 | 1.12835 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 120 | 31 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 0.12 |
| 04-02-2023 13:30 | 51.06272 | 1.12837 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 156 | 38 | 7.6 | 5 | 0.13 |
| 04-02-2023 13:00 | 51.06276 | 1.12837 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 166 | 37 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 0.11 |
| 04-02-2023 12:30 | 51.06275 | 1.12835 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 131 | 50 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 04-02-2023 12:00 | 51.06275 | 1.12835 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 174 | 47 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 0.12 |
