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)23-09-2023 10:00
Latitude50.11285
Longitude-5.50130
Wave Height (m)0.43
Max Wave Height (m)0.77
Tpeak (s)10.5
Tz (s)3.4
Peak Direction (degrees)176
Spread (degrees)27
Sea Temp (°C)16.6
Energy Period (s)5.5
Wave Power (kW/m)0.5
Latest Meteorological data
Date/Time (GMT)23-09-2023 10:40
Air Pressure (mb)1015
Wind Speed (knots)9.2
Wind Speed (ms-1)4.6
Gust Speed (knots)15.6
Gust Speed (ms-1)7.8
Wind direction (°)210
Air Temperature (°C)15.4
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)54.2