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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 8,177 of 8,334 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2015
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.