West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.7 — 14 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
3 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14 — 16.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 6.9 | SW | 14.6 | |
| 0.9 | 8.1 | SSW | 14.8 | |
| 1.7 | 8.4 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 1.6 | 6 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 1.0 | 10.2 | SW | 15.0 | |
| 1.7 | 11.2 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 3.2 | 9 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 4.9 | 6.5 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 4.5 | 6.8 | SSW | 14.9 | |
| 5.1 | 9.8 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 10.9 | 9.8 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 6.7 | 7.8 | SSW | 15.3 | |
| 4.1 | 7.9 | SSW | 15.5 | |
| 1.3 | 10 | SW | 15.5 | |
| 5.6 | 12.4 | SW | 15.6 | |
| 6.9 | 8 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 2.4 | 4.6 | S | 15.9 | |
| 2.3 | 8 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 3.9 | 5.3 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 2.8 | 4.8 | SSW | 15.8 | |
| 5.9 | 6.5 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 3.2 | 4.9 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 1.4 | 6.1 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 1.6 | 8.6 | SSW | 15.8 | |
| 3.6 | 5.5 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 1.2 | 9.7 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 3.1 | 6.7 | SW | 16.1 | |
| 2.6 | 7.2 | SW | 16.1 | |
| 1.7 | 13 | SSW | 16.2 | |
| 3.4 | 6.5 | SW | 16.3 | |
| 4.6 | 6.2 | SSW | 16.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.