West Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Jan 13, 2024
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Sat, Jan 13, 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 13 January 2024, the West Bay buoy recorded 47 observations with 98% daily coverage; wave heights averaged 1.0 ft (0.6–1.3 ft) and periods 5.2 seconds (4–7 seconds). Quality control filtered two suspect values for rate of change, leaving 45 accepted observations; water temperature averaged 8.8°C (3.8–9.4°C), while 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 Sat, Jan 13, 2024
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 | 8.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 8.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 9.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 8.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 8.7 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | QC rejected | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 3.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 4.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 3.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | QC rejected | |
| 1 | 4 | WSW | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 8.8 |