West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2014 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 3.5 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
12.7 — 18.5 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for West Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About West Bay wave buoy
West Bay (CCO station 83) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.6934°N, 2.7500°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | SW | 14.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 14.1 | |
| 2 | 11 | SW | 14.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | S | 13.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 14.5 | |
| 3 | 10 | SW | 15.1 | |
| 3 | 9 | SW | 15.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 8 | SW | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 12 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 15.4 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSW | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 16.8 | |
| 0 | 6 | S | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 8 | SW | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSW | 16.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.