West Bay wave buoy observations on Wed, Aug 27, 2014
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Wed, Aug 27, 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWest Bay wave buoy recorded 24 observations on 27 August 2014, with wave heights averaging 3.2 ft and ranging from 2.2 to 5.1 ft; periods averaged 7.4 seconds, ranging from 4 to 12 seconds. Water temperatures ranged from 17.2°C to 17.7°C, while wind fields were absent.
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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 Wed, Aug 27, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 17.7 | |
| 3 | 9 | SW | 17.3 | |
| 3 | 11 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 9 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 2 | 9 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 17.2 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 17.3 | |
| 4 | 11 | SW | 17.3 | |
| 4 | 12 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 11 | SSW | 17.3 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 17.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 17.3 | |
| 4 | 5 | S | 17.2 | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 17.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | S | 17.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | S | 17.3 |