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West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2016

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

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Average Wave Height

4.3ft
Observed range: 1 — 15.3ft

Average Wave period

9.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 22secs

Available for 676 of 687 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

9.6°C
Observed range: 7.9 — 10.4°C

Compared With Previous Februarys

Historical baseline from 1,341 observations across 2 years.

Wave Height
4.3ft
0.7ft below average
Historical average 5ft
Wave Period
9.5s
0.7s below average
Historical average 10.2s
Water Temperature
9.6°C
1.4°C above average
Historical average 8.2°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 hourly observations, use a linked day 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 daily averages Feb 2016last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
68SW10.1
510SSW10.2
410SW10.2
47SW10.2
56SW10.3
119SSW10.3
911SW10.2
1112SW10.3
511SSW10.1
510SW9.9
39SSW9.8
47SSW9.8
411SSW9.7
313SSW9.6
214SSW9.4
310SSW9.3
67SSW9.1
215SSW9.0
411SSW8.9
67SW9.1
57SW9.3
36SSW9.5
212SSW9.3
111SSW9.3
112SW9.1
QC rejected7SSW9.1
27SSE9.0
28SSE8.8
27S8.7
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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