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West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2022

Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for Sep 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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West Bay recorded 692 daily-average observations across all 30 days of September 2022, with no values excluded by quality control. Average wave height was 2 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 10.9 ft, while average wave period was 4.3 seconds, ranging from 2 to 7 seconds. Average water temperature was 18.5°C, compared with 17.4°C for the eight-year September average.

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Average Wave Height

1.9ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 10.9ft

Average Wave period

4.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

18.5°C
Observed range: 16.8 — 19.6°C

Compared With Previous Septembers

Historical baseline from 5,177 observations across 8 years.

Wave Height
1.9ft
0.4ft below average
Historical average 2.3ft
Wave Period
4.3s
2.7s below average
Historical average 7s
Water Temperature
18.5°C
1.1°C above average
Historical average 17.4°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.

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.

West Bay wave buoy daily averages Sep 2022last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14SSE19.2
14SE19.3
23SSW19.3
54SSW19.2
44SW19.2
55SW19.1
54SSW19.1
65SSW19.0
44SSW18.9
24SSW18.9
24SSW18.9
14SW19.0
15S18.9
16S18.8
14SW18.7
14SW18.6
15SW18.5
14SSW18.3
15SSW18.2
15SW18.2
15SSW18.2
23SSW18.2
14SSW18.2
15S18.1
15S17.9
33SW17.7
34SSW17.4
24SSW17.2
15SSW17.1
55SSW16.9
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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