West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2015 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 8.3 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
17 °C
16.4 — 18.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 11.2 | SSW | 17.1 | |
| 1.0 | 9.8 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 1.8 | 8.3 | SW | 17.5 | |
| 2.8 | 5.5 | SSW | 17.1 | |
| 4.1 | 6.3 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 6.1 | 7.5 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 4.8 | 7 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 1.7 | 9 | SSW | 17.3 | |
| 2.0 | 4.5 | SSW | 17.6 | |
| 1.5 | 6.4 | SSW | 17.7 | |
| 2.6 | 4.6 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 2.4 | 5.1 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 2.6 | 4.9 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 1.2 | 7.3 | SSW | 17.1 | |
| 0.7 | 10.5 | SSW | 17.1 | |
| 1.1 | 6.5 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 1.9 | 6.3 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 1.1 | 7.2 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 1.2 | 6.3 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 0.8 | 8 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1.0 | 10.8 | SSW | 17.1 | |
| 2.5 | 4.5 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 1.8 | 5 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 1.3 | 8.4 | SW | 17.4 | |
| 1.6 | 8.8 | SW | 17.3 | |
| 3.9 | 8.3 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 3.2 | 5.2 | S | 16.9 | |
| 4.5 | 6.4 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 3.1 | 6.5 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 1.9 | 4.6 | SSE | 16.8 | |
| 1.7 | 7.5 | SW | 16.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.