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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 8,765 of 8,766 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 8,593 of 8,766 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 2016
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.