West Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, May 17, 2014
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Sat, May 17, 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysAt West Bay on 17 May 2014, 23 wave buoy observations covered 96% of the period. Wave heights averaged 0.7 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 0.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 10.8 seconds, ranging from 9 to 13 seconds; water temperatures averaged 13.7°C, based on 23 observations, and no wind data was recorded.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for West Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Sat, May 17, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | SSW | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSW | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 11 | SW | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 13 | SSW | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 13 | SSW | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 12 | SW | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 12 | S | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSW | 12.7 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSW | 13.2 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 13.4 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSW | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSW | 13.6 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 13.8 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 1 | 12 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSE | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 13 | SSW | 15.4 | |
| 1 | 11 | SW | 15.6 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSW | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSW | 14.2 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSW | 13.9 |