West Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Sep 9, 2023
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Sat, Sep 9, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 9 September 2023, West Bay recorded 48 observations across the full day: wave heights averaged 1.4 ft (1–2.7 ft) and periods averaged 6.8 seconds (6–11 seconds). Quality control excluded six suspect values from 192 checked values, so confidence is slightly reduced; wind data were unavailable, while water temperature was recorded in 46 observations and ranged from 7.5°C to 21.6°C.
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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 Sat, Sep 9, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | SW | 20.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 20.0 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 19.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 19.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 19.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 20.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 20.2 | |
| QC rejected | QC rejected | WSW | QC rejected | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 2 | 8 | S | 7.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | NNE | 7.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 8.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | NE | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 8.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSE | 8.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | ENE | 8.4 | |
| 3 | 11 | W | 7.6 | |
| QC rejected | QC rejected | N | QC rejected | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 21.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 21.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 21.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 20.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 21.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 21.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 20.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 20.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19.3 |