West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.9 — 10.5 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.6 — 10.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 10.1 | SW | 10.4 | |
| 4.0 | 10.5 | SW | 10.4 | |
| 4.8 | 8.5 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 2.0 | 7.8 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 1.3 | 5.9 | SSE | 9.9 | |
| 2.1 | 6.7 | SSE | 9.8 | |
| 1.3 | 6.8 | SSE | 9.8 | |
| 1.4 | 7.2 | SSE | 9.8 | |
| 1.7 | 10.6 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 5.5 | 7.5 | SSW | 10.0 | |
| 4.7 | 6 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 5.2 | 6.5 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 4.3 | 6.1 | SW | 9.9 | |
| 2.7 | 11.8 | SSW | 9.8 | |
| 1.4 | 13.5 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 1.7 | 14.9 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 2.2 | 12.8 | SSW | 9.8 | |
| 2.2 | 11.9 | SSW | 9.7 | |
| 1.6 | 10 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 1.8 | 10.6 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 1.9 | 11.3 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 2.9 | 9.3 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 4.6 | 6.3 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 3.3 | 10.3 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 4.3 | 11.3 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 6.7 | 7.7 | SW | 9.0 | |
| 5.2 | 7.2 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 4.7 | 6.1 | SSW | 9.0 | |
| 5.0 | 8 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 4.4 | 8.4 | SW | 8.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.