Start Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 8.1 ft
Average Wave period
10 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.9 — 10.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 10.5 | S | 10.2 | |
| 3.0 | 12 | S | 10.2 | |
| 3.4 | 8.5 | S | 10.0 | |
| 2.1 | 6 | SSE | 9.9 | |
| 3.1 | 5.3 | E | 9.8 | |
| 6.1 | 7.3 | E | 9.8 | |
| 4.8 | 7.1 | E | 9.7 | |
| 5.0 | 7 | E | 9.8 | |
| 3.4 | 8 | ESE | 9.9 | |
| 3.7 | 8.6 | SSE | 10.1 | |
| 2.4 | 9.4 | S | 10.1 | |
| 2.7 | 7.7 | S | 10.2 | |
| 2.0 | 7.7 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1.9 | 8.6 | S | 10.0 | |
| 1.5 | 14.3 | SSW | 10.0 | |
| 1.3 | 13.5 | S | 10.0 | |
| 1.5 | 14.7 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1.6 | 13.8 | S | 10.0 | |
| 1.8 | 12.4 | S | 10.0 | |
| 1.3 | 10.4 | S | 9.9 | |
| 1.6 | 9.3 | S | 9.9 | |
| 1.5 | 10.4 | S | 9.9 | |
| 1.9 | 11.3 | S | 9.9 | |
| 2.8 | 8.4 | S | 9.6 | |
| 2.6 | 10.5 | S | 9.4 | |
| 3.0 | 11.9 | S | 9.5 | |
| 3.9 | 10 | S | 9.6 | |
| 3.0 | 9.7 | S | 9.6 | |
| 4.5 | 6 | SSE | 9.7 | |
| 2.6 | 8.8 | S | 9.6 | |
| 2.6 | 9.5 | S | 9.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.