Start Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2016 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.5 — 10.2 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.8 — 9.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 11.8 | S | 9.5 | |
| 2.2 | 11.5 | S | 9.5 | |
| 4.0 | 11.3 | S | 9.4 | |
| 6.5 | 11.5 | S | 9.5 | |
| 5.3 | 10.5 | S | 9.4 | |
| 4.5 | 6.3 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1.9 | 8.5 | S | 9.3 | |
| 2.0 | 12.1 | S | 9.1 | |
| 0.8 | 11.9 | S | 9.1 | |
| 0.7 | 8 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 1.3 | 5.1 | ESE | 9.0 | |
| 3.8 | 6 | E | 8.9 | |
| 3.9 | 5.4 | E | 9.1 | |
| 2.8 | 7.3 | ESE | 9.1 | |
| 4.8 | 6.8 | E | 9.2 | |
| 4.2 | 6 | E | 9.2 | |
| 4.6 | 6.5 | E | 9.2 | |
| 5.6 | 7 | E | 9.3 | |
| 1.9 | 9.3 | SE | 9.4 | |
| 1.1 | 13 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.2 | 9.7 | SSE | 9.3 | |
| 1.9 | 6.8 | ESE | 9.2 | |
| 3.0 | 8.4 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1.5 | 7 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1.0 | 10.7 | S | 9.2 | |
| 0.9 | 12.3 | S | 9.2 | |
| 1.7 | 11.7 | SSE | 9.2 | |
| 1.5 | 10.2 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1.9 | 11.4 | S | 9.2 | |
| 2.5 | 10 | S | 9.3 | |
| 2.5 | 6.8 | S | 9.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.