West Bay wave buoy observations on Wed, Aug 16, 2023
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Wed, Aug 16, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWest Bay recorded 46 wave observations on Wednesday, 16 August 2023, covering 96% of the day. Wave heights averaged 0.9 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 1.4 ft, while periods averaged 4.8 seconds, ranging from 3 to 6 seconds; water temperatures averaged 18.1°C, ranging from 17.6 to 18.6°C. All 184 checked values were accepted, with no exclusions.
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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, Aug 16, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.2 |