West Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, Sep 3, 2023
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Sun, Sep 3, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWest Bay recorded 48 wave observations over the full day on 3 September 2023. Wave heights averaged 1.1 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 3.1 ft, while periods averaged 5.8 seconds and ranged from 3 to 16 seconds. Quality control excluded five values from three flagged observations (2.6%), so the wave summary is based on accepted data.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
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 Sun, Sep 3, 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 | 5 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| QC rejected | 16 | NNW | 18.7 | |
| QC rejected | 15 | WNW | QC rejected | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 4.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | ENE | 5.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 5.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | NE | 4.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | WSW | 5.4 | |
| 3 | 10 | WSW | 6.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 5.6 | |
| QC rejected | 14 | S | QC rejected | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.6 |