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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWest 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Sep 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.