West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for May 2018 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.5 — 8 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 15 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
12 °C
10 — 16.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 12.2 | SSW | 13.2 | |
| 0.6 | 11.3 | SSW | 12.8 | |
| 0.7 | 7.9 | SSW | 12.9 | |
| 0.6 | 8.4 | SSW | 13.6 | |
| 1.2 | 5.5 | S | 13.6 | |
| 0.8 | 8.7 | S | 12.5 | |
| 0.7 | 11.5 | SSW | 12.5 | |
| 0.6 | 12.8 | SSW | 12.3 | |
| 0.7 | 10.2 | SSW | 10.6 | |
| 1.0 | 8.5 | SSW | 11.6 | |
| 1.5 | 9 | SSW | 11.2 | |
| 2.3 | 7.4 | SW | 10.6 | |
| 5.5 | 8.3 | SSW | 10.4 | |
| 3.0 | 4.8 | SW | 10.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.