West Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, Aug 12, 2014
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Tue, Aug 12, 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 12 August 2014, West Bay recorded 24 wave observations with full coverage: wave heights averaged 4.3 ft, ranging from 3.4 to 5.5 ft, and periods averaged 5.4 seconds, ranging from 4 to 7 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 18.1°C, from 17.9 to 18.2°C; wind observations were unavailable.
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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 Tue, Aug 12, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 4 | 7 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 6 | 6 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 17.9 |