West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 7.7 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
3 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.6 — 10.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 | 8.9 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 3.0 | 7.9 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 4.6 | 6.8 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 3.8 | 9.5 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 4.9 | 9.8 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 4.2 | 5.4 | S | 8.3 | |
| 2.8 | 12 | SSW | 8.4 | |
| 1.4 | 15.8 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 1.2 | 11.3 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 2.0 | 13 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 1.8 | 13.5 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 1.7 | 14.5 | SSW | 8.5 | |
| 1.3 | 6 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 1.1 | 11 | S | 9.0 | |
| 1.2 | 8 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1.2 | 6.7 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 1.9 | 6.6 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 2.1 | 8.7 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 3.0 | 8 | SW | 9.3 | |
| 2.9 | 5.2 | SW | 9.5 | |
| 2.8 | 5.7 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 2.7 | 8.1 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 3.7 | 6.8 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 1.4 | 11.2 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 2.5 | 8.5 | SW | 9.0 | |
| 2.5 | 4.6 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1.4 | 10.2 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 1.8 | 10.7 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 1.2 | 9.1 | SSW | 9.8 | |
| 1.1 | 6.6 | SSE | 10.0 | |
| 2.8 | 5.8 | SSW | 10.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.