West Bay wave buoy observations on Fri, May 23, 2014
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Fri, May 23, 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Friday 23 May 2014, West Bay recorded 24 wave observations over two observed days, covering the full calendar day rather than a partial period. Wave heights averaged 3.4 ft, ranging from 1.9 to 4.6 ft, while periods averaged 5.4 seconds, ranging from 3 to 7 seconds; water temperature averaged 13.4°C, and no wind observations were available.
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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 Fri, May 23, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | SW | 13.5 | |
| - | - | SSW | 13.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SE | 13.4 | |
| 4 | 5 | SE | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSE | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSE | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 7 | SSE | 13.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSE | 13.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSE | 13.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSE | 13.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSE | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSE | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 7 | S | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 13.3 | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 13.4 | |
| 4 | 5 | S | 13.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 13.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 13.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 13.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 13.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 13.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 13.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 13.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 13.4 |