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)08-12-2025 16:30
Latitude50.11307
Longitude-5.50100
Wave Height (m)1.56
Max Wave Height (m)2.4
Tpeak (s)10.5
Tz (s)4.8
Peak Direction (degrees)186
Spread (degrees)16
Sea Temp (°C)12.3
Energy Period (s)7.2
Wave Power (kW/m)8.56

Latest Met Data

Latest Met data
Time (GMT)08-12-2025 16:50
Air Pressure (mb)1004.5
Wind Speed (knots)12.1
Wind Speed (ms-1)6.2
Gust Speed (knots)21.6
Gust Speed (ms-1)11.1
Wind direction (°)180
Air Temperature (°C)13
Rainfall (mm)0
Erythemal Radiation (W/m2)-
UV Index-
Relative Humidity (%)83