West Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2014
Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for May 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2014, West Bay recorded 738 wave-buoy observations across 32 observed days, covering the full 31-day period. Average wave height was 2.2 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 7.8 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.7 seconds and ranged from 2 to 17 seconds; water temperature averaged 12.8°C, ranging from 11.3 to 15.6°C. Wind observations were not supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 723 of 738 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, May 1, 2014
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.