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West Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2016

Monthly averages from the West Bay wave buoy for 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In 2016, West Bay’s wave buoy recorded 8,766 observations across all 366 days. Average wave height was 2.7 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 18.2 ft, while wave periods averaged 8.2 seconds and ranged from 2 to 22 seconds. Water temperature averaged 13°C, with observations from 7.9°C to 20.4°C; wind data were not supplied.

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Average Wave Height

2.7ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 18.2ft

Available for 8,765 of 8,766 observations

Average Wave period

8.2secs
Observed range: 2 — 22secs

Available for 8,593 of 8,766 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

13°C
Observed range: 7.9 — 20.4°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 2016last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
-9SSW10.2
410SSW9.6
310SSW8.7
29SSW10.1
28SSW12.3
27SSW14.4
26SSW16.6
27SSW17.7
38SSW18.2
28SSW15.3
38SSW12.6
310SSW10.3
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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