West Bay wave buoy observations on Wed, Sep 6, 2023
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Wed, Sep 6, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 6 September 2023, West Bay had full-day coverage, with 48 observations recorded and 44 accepted after 8 values were excluded as suspect. Accepted wave heights averaged 1.2 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 2.1 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.6 seconds and ranged from 5 to 15 seconds. Water temperature was recorded in 46 observations, averaging 16.9°C; no wind observations were available.
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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, Sep 6, 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 | 6 | SSW | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 19.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.9 | |
| QC rejected | QC rejected | WNW | QC rejected | |
| QC rejected | QC rejected | E | 6.2 | |
| 2 | 8 | SE | 6.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | SE | 6.4 | |
| 2 | 8 | ESE | 6.3 | |
| 2 | 8 | ENE | 6.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 6.0 | |
| 2 | 9 | WSW | 5.8 | |
| QC rejected | 15 | NNE | QC rejected | |
| QC rejected | 15 | N | 19.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 8 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 18.9 |