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West Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2015

Monthly averages from the West Bay wave buoy for 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In 2015, West Bay’s wave buoy recorded 8,334 observations across 353 of 365 days, providing 97% coverage. Average wave height was 3.1 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 20.5 ft, while wave periods averaged 8.2 seconds and ranged from 2 to 25 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.9°C, with observations ranging from 6.4°C to 18.4°C; wind data were unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

3.1ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 20.5ft

Average Wave period

8.2secs
Observed range: 2 — 25secs

Available for 8,177 of 8,334 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

12.9°C
Observed range: 6.4 — 18.4°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for West Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.

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.

West Bay wave buoy monthly averages 2015last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
59SSW9.6
310SSW7.4
310SSW8.2
210SSW10.6
38SSW12.1
27SSW14.4
37SSW17.0
27SSW17.1
27SSW16.4
29SSW14.7
-8SSW13.6
-9SSW12.1
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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