West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2016 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 6.3 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
15 °C
13.4 — 17.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 10.3 | S | 14.1 | |
| 1.5 | 7.4 | SSE | 14.0 | |
| 0.8 | 11 | SSW | 13.9 | |
| 1.3 | 6 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 1.8 | 4.7 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 1.6 | 6.1 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 1.9 | 8.7 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 2.4 | 8.5 | S | 14.1 | |
| 1.9 | 6.1 | SSE | 14.4 | |
| 1.0 | 12.6 | SSW | 14.5 | |
| 1.2 | 13.8 | SSW | 14.7 | |
| 1.1 | 14.8 | SSW | 14.8 | |
| 1.6 | 10.8 | SSW | 14.8 | |
| 3.1 | 5.6 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 4.1 | 5.8 | SSW | 14.9 | |
| 5.6 | 6.3 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 3.1 | 4.6 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1.3 | 5.4 | SSE | 15.3 | |
| 1.4 | 6.6 | SSE | 15.6 | |
| 1.3 | 6.3 | SSE | 15.8 | |
| 1.0 | 6.8 | SSE | 16.0 | |
| 0.6 | 11 | SSW | 16.1 | |
| 0.7 | 10.6 | SSW | 16.2 | |
| 1.0 | 11.8 | SSW | 16.2 | |
| 1.6 | 8.1 | S | 16.2 | |
| 2.2 | 7.3 | SSE | 16.5 | |
| 3.3 | 7.2 | SSE | 16.9 | |
| 3.3 | 6.4 | SSE | 17.0 | |
| 2.0 | 6 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1.9 | 7.8 | SSW | 17.3 | |
| 3.7 | 5.9 | SSW | 17.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.