West Bay wave buoy observations on Fri, Sep 8, 2023
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Fri, Sep 8, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Friday 8 September 2023, West Bay recorded 48 wave observations across the full day. Wave heights averaged 1.9 ft, ranging from 1 to 3.5 ft, while periods averaged 7.5 seconds, ranging from 6 to 10 seconds. Quality control excluded six suspect values from 192 checked values, so the wave summary is based on accepted observations; wind data were 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 Fri, Sep 8, 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 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 9 | SW | 19.4 | |
| 2 | 10 | SW | 20.0 | |
| QC rejected | QC rejected | NNE | QC rejected | |
| 3 | 9 | S | 6.9 | |
| 3 | 9 | S | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 10 | S | 7.3 | |
| 3 | 10 | SSE | 7.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | SSE | 7.4 | |
| 3 | 10 | SSE | 6.9 | |
| 3 | 9 | SE | 7.6 | |
| QC rejected | QC rejected | WNW | QC rejected | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 20.7 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 20.4 | |
| 3 | 8 | SW | 20.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 19.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 20.2 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 20.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 20.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 20.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 20.3 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 20.1 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 20.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 20.1 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 20.4 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 20.2 |