West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2023
Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for Feb 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn February 2023, West Bay recorded 410 accepted wave observations across 18 of 28 days (64% coverage). Average wave height was 2.1 ft, with periods averaging 4.3 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.5°C. All checked values passed quality control, with no exclusions.
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 Februarys
Historical baseline from 5,874 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 2ft
- 2.4ft below average
- Historical average 4.4ft
- Wave Period
- 4.4s
- 4.3s below average
- Historical average 8.7s
- Water Temperature
- 8.5°C
- 0.1°C below average
- Historical average 8.6°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 Wed, Feb 1, 2023
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.