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West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2014

Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for Oct 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In October 2014, West Bay’s wave buoy recorded 743 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 3.6 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 13.2 ft, while wave periods averaged 7.1 seconds and ranged from 3 to 20 seconds. Water temperature averaged 16°C, ranging from 14.4°C to 18.3°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

3.6ft
Observed range: 0.6 — 13.2ft

Average Wave period

7.1secs
Observed range: 3 — 20secs

Available for 716 of 743 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

16°C
Observed range: 14.4 — 18.3°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for West Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

About West Bay wave buoy

West Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the Dorset coast near Bridport. First deployed in November 2006, it measures waves approaching the exposed section of Lyme Bay around West Bay. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

West Bay wave buoy daily averages Oct 2014last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
26SSW17.8
114SSW17.9
210SSW17.7
36SW17.6
28SSW17.4
99SSW17.2
57SW16.9
77SSW16.6
98SW16.4
46SSW16.3
25SSW16.2
16S16.1
16S15.8
18SW15.7
312SSW15.6
49SSW15.5
56SSW15.5
710SSW15.6
510SW15.7
48SW15.9
67SW15.8
37SW15.3
45SW15.3
38SSW15.2
36SW15.2
35SW15.1
35SSW15.1
35S15.1
26SSW15.1
24S15.3
35S15.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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