Chesil wave buoy observations on Tue, Apr 18, 2023

Hourly readings from the Chesil wave buoy for Tue, Apr 18, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 23:30

Oldest observation available Fri, Dec 22, 2006

Daily means for Apr 2023

Period Summary

Hog Says

48 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 1.8 ft (10th–90th percentile 1.2–2.2 ft), while mean peak wave period was 11.5 seconds (10th–90th percentile 7–13.7 seconds). Mean water temperature was 10.3°C (10th–90th percentile 10.2–10.3°C). 1 of 187 checked values (0.5%) were excluded by quality control.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

About Chesil wave buoy

Chesil is a Channel Coastal Observatory National Network wave station off Dorset's exposed Jurassic Coast. It records waves approaching Chesil Beach and the western side of Portland, providing a nearshore reference for the long shingle barrier and the communities and infrastructure behind it.

Its current data source reports wave height, wave period, wave direction, directional spread, wave power and sea temperature.

Chesil wave buoy hourly observations Tue, Apr 18, 2023Last observation shown Tue, Apr 18, 2023
Metric	Tue 00:00	Tue 00:30	Tue 01:00	Tue 01:30	Tue 02:00	Tue 02:30	Tue 03:00	Tue 03:30	Tue 04:00	Tue 04:30	Tue 05:00	Tue 05:30	Tue 06:00	Tue 06:30	Tue 07:00	Tue 07:30	Tue 08:00	Tue 08:30	Tue 09:00	Tue 09:30	Tue 10:00	Tue 10:30	Tue 11:00	Tue 11:30	Tue 12:00	Tue 12:30	Tue 13:00	Tue 13:30	Tue 14:00	Tue 14:30	Tue 15:00	Tue 15:30	Tue 16:00	Tue 16:30	Tue 17:00	Tue 17:30	Tue 18:00	Tue 18:30	Tue 19:00	Tue 19:30	Tue 20:00	Tue 20:30	Tue 21:00	Tue 21:30	Tue 22:00	Tue 22:30	Tue 23:00	Tue 23:30
Significant wave height (ft)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
Maximum wave height (ft)	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	3	2	3	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2
Peak period (s)	12	12	12	10	12	10	12	11	13	11	13	11	10	10	13	13	-	13	13	13	14	13	14	14	12	13	12	12	13	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	13	13	13	12	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	13
Zero-crossing period (s)	7	6	6	6	6	7	6	6	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	-	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	6	7
Energy period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wave power, kilowatts per metre	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Peak wave direction	SW	-	W	-	NW	WSW	SW	SSW	S	SW	S	SW	SSW	SW	-	SW	-	S	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	S	-	S	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Directional spread (°)	60.0	-	76.0	-	76.0	56.0	72.0	73.0	64.0	59.0	78.0	71.0	58.0	44.0	-	62.0	-	63.0	66.0	65.0	72.0	69.0	65.0	70.0	-	78.0	62.0	63.0	66.0	37.0	24.0	29.0	31.0	28.0	42.0	34.0	55.0	55.0	55.0	63.0	46.0	54.0	71.0	60.0	64.0	72.0	54.0	69.0
Water temperature(°C)	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3

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