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 Limited
Latest Wave Data
Date/Time (GMT)20-09-2024 13:00
Latitude50.11278
Longitude-5.50149
Wave Height (m)0.35
Max Wave Height (m)0.6
Tpeak (s)6.7
Tz (s)2.8
Peak Direction (degrees)145
Spread (degrees)19
Sea Temp (°C)16.5
Energy Period (s)4.1
Wave Power (kW/m)0.25
Latest Meteorological data
Date/Time (GMT)20-09-2024 13:40
Air Pressure (mb)1018.6
Wind Speed (knots)2.2
Wind Speed (ms-1)1.1
Gust Speed (knots)8.4
Gust Speed (ms-1)4.2
Wind direction (°)170
Air Temperature (°C)18.4
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)69.7