Chesil wave buoy observations on Thu, Aug 20, 2026
Hourly readings from the Chesil wave buoy for Thu, Aug 20, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
Programmatically generated summary. Hog Says48 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 3.6 ft (10th–90th percentile 3.2–4 ft), while mean peak wave period was 5 seconds (10th–90th percentile 4.3–5.6 seconds). Typical provider-reported wave power was 2.8 kW/m (10th–90th percentile 2.2–3.4 kW/m). Mean water temperature was 19.9°C (10th–90th percentile 19.8–20°C). All 192 checked values passed quality control.
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for Thu, Aug 20, 2026
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.
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| Significant wave height (ft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Maximum wave height (ft) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Peak period (s) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Zero-crossing period (s) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Energy period (s) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Wave power, kilowatts per metre | 2.81 | 2.98 | 3.3 | 2.91 | 3.86 | 4.45 | 3.76 | 3.64 | 3.46 | 3.3 | 3.49 | 3.21 | 3.0 | 2.96 | 3.14 | 3.01 | 2.72 | 2.65 | 2.82 | 2.5 | 2.58 | 2.42 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.85 | 2.74 | 2.62 | 2.68 | 2.77 | 3.21 | 3.36 | 3.07 | 3.33 | 3.22 | 3.23 | 2.86 | 2.5 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.5 | 2.34 | 2.13 | 2.39 | 2.07 | 2.06 | 1.77 | 2.06 | 2.12 |
| Peak wave direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Directional spread (°) | 18.5 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 17.3 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 19.0 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 19.5 | 19.9 | 16.2 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 22.3 | 24.2 | 27.0 | 21.7 | 24.3 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 18.4 | 19.6 | 22.8 | 19.8 | 22.3 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 27.8 | 28.1 | 27.5 | 27.9 | 31.2 | 29.2 | 23.7 | 22.4 | 19.9 | 25.5 | 23.2 | 27.8 |
| Water temperature(°C) | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 |
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