West Bay wave buoy observations on Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Wed, Jul 12, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWest Bay recorded 48 accepted wave observations on Wednesday 12 July 2023, with full coverage for the day. Wave heights averaged 3.4 ft, ranging from 2.7 to 4.4 ft, while wave periods were consistently 4 seconds; water temperature averaged 16.9°C, ranging from 16.7 to 17°C. Wind data was unavailable.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for West Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Wed, Jul 12, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 17.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 16.7 |