West Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2023 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 32.3 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
7.3 — 19.9 °C
About West Bay wave buoy
West Bay (CCO station 83) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.6934°N, 2.7500°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 13.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 16.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 17.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 16.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 9.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.