West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2022
Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for Dec 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn December 2022, West Bay recorded complete coverage across all 31 days, with 735 of 736 observations accepted. Average wave height was 3.8 ft and average period 5.4 seconds; wave heights ranged from 0.4 to 13.4 ft and periods from 3 to 11 seconds. Water temperature averaged 10°C, ranging from 7.3 to 12.2°C; one suspect value was excluded.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 735 of 736 observations
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Decembers
Historical baseline from 6,544 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.9ft
- 0.5ft below average
- Historical average 4.4ft
- Wave Period
- 5.4s
- 2.7s below average
- Historical average 8.1s
- Water Temperature
- 10°C
- 0.6°C below average
- Historical average 10.6°C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for West Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Dec 1, 2022
About West Bay wave buoy
West Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the Dorset coast near Bridport. First deployed in November 2006, it measures waves approaching the exposed section of Lyme Bay around West Bay. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.