M3 wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2023 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
 7 ft 
 2.3 — 17.1 ft
   Average Wave period
 6 secs 
 4 — 8 secs
   Average Water temperature
 16 °C 
 15 — 17.9 °C
   Average Wind
 W, 16 mph 
 2 — 33 mph
  | Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 5 | S | 12 | 15.4 | |
| 6.3 | 6 | SW | 10 | 15.4 | |
| 8.6 | 6.4 | WNW | 16 | 15.4 | |
| 6.6 | 6 | W | 12 | 15.4 | |
| 6.2 | 5.3 | WNW | 15 | 15.4 | |
| 7.3 | 5.5 | N | 16 | 15.5 | |
| 6.4 | 5.4 | NNW | 15 | 15.5 | |
| 6.5 | 5.1 | WNW | 15 | 15.6 | |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | WNW | 11 | 16.2 | |
| 7.1 | 5.5 | WSW | 18 | 15.5 | |
| 11.7 | 6.4 | SSW | 28 | 15.6 | |
| 10.2 | 6 | S | 27 | 15.6 | |
| 8.2 | 5.5 | S | 23 | 15.7 | |
| 8.3 | 5.4 | E | 25 | 15.8 | |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | ESE | 19 | 15.8 | |
| 3.3 | 5.7 | SE | 9 | 15.9 | |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | NNW | 9 | 15.7 | |
| 5.3 | 5 | NNW | 14 | 15.5 | |
| 8.6 | 5.9 | WSW | 20 | 15.4 | |
| 11.6 | 7 | SW | 21 | 15.4 | |
| 10.7 | 6.5 | S | 25 | 15.5 | |
| 6.8 | 5.5 | SE | 19 | 15.6 | |
| 3.4 | 4.8 | SSE | 14 | 15.7 | |
| 4.2 | 6 | WNW | 5 | 15.6 | |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | W | 12 | 15.4 | |
| 5.9 | 5.5 | WNW | 16 | 15.3 | |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | NNW | 14 | 15.2 | |
| 6.5 | 5.8 | SW | 15 | 15.2 | |
| 9.8 | 6 | N | 23 | 15.2 | |
| 7.0 | 5.5 | NNE | 21 | 15.2 | |
| 6.8 | 5.9 | WSW | 12 | 15.2 | 
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