West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2018 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1.4 — 11.5 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
4 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.5 — 10.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 2.2 | 10.4 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 4.1 | 5.9 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 3.0 | 4.8 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 3.6 | 7.5 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 2.6 | 11.8 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 5.6 | 6.3 | SW | 9.3 | |
| 7.9 | 7.9 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 4.9 | 6.8 | SSW | 8.9 | |
| 3.6 | 8.8 | SW | 8.8 | |
| 4.8 | 11 | SW | 8.5 | |
| 4.1 | 7.9 | SSW | 8.7 | |
| 4.0 | 6.7 | SW | 8.8 | |
| 6.4 | 9.3 | SW | 8.8 | |
| 5.5 | 8.2 | SW | 8.8 | |
| 5.4 | 8 | SW | 8.8 | |
| 6.7 | 8 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 3.0 | 11.4 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 5.7 | 7.5 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 2.7 | 10.7 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 2.9 | 13.8 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 3.9 | 9.6 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 3.0 | 10.5 | S | 9.5 | |
| 2.2 | 11.5 | SSE | 9.5 | |
| 2.2 | 9 | SSE | 9.7 | |
| 2.8 | 12.5 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 5.8 | 9 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 6.6 | 9.5 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 8.3 | 11.3 | SSW | 10.2 | |
| 6.4 | 9.3 | SW | 10.1 | |
| 7.2 | 12.9 | SSW | 10.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.