West Bay wave buoy observations on Mon, Aug 24, 2015
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Mon, Aug 24, 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 24 August 2015, West Bay recorded 24 wave observations over the full day. Accepted wave heights averaged 1.6 ft, ranging from 0.9 to 3.3 ft, while periods averaged 9.5 seconds and ranged from 4 to 14 seconds. Four suspect values were excluded after local-spike checks, so the wave statistics are based on 20 accepted observations; wind data 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 Mon, Aug 24, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QC rejected | SSW | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 1 | QC rejected | SSW | 17.5 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSW | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSW | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSW | 17.6 | |
| 1 | QC rejected | SSE | 17.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 17.4 | |
| 1 | QC rejected | SW | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 14 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 13 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 13 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 11 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 2 | 13 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 11 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 11 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 11 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 3 | 10 | SSW | 17.1 |