West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2023
Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for Apr 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn April 2023, West Bay recorded 1,019 accepted observations across 24 of 30 days (80% coverage), with average wave height of 2.6 ft and period of 4.4 seconds; values ranged from 0.7–11.9 ft and 3–7 seconds. Water temperature averaged 10.7°C, ranging from 9.3–13.3°C, and no observations were excluded by quality control.
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 Aprils
Historical baseline from 6,139 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.6ft
- 0.6ft above average
- Historical average 2ft
- Wave Period
- 4.3s
- 3.7s below average
- Historical average 8s
- Water Temperature
- 10.7°C
- 0.2°C above average
- Historical average 10.5°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 Sat, Apr 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.