West Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, Jan 21, 2024
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Sun, Jan 21, 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 21 January 2024, West Bay recorded 48 wave observations across the full day. Wave heights averaged 9.3 ft, ranging from 5.9 to 14.2 ft, while periods averaged 5.8 seconds and ranged from 5 to 9 seconds; water temperature averaged 7.6°C. One suspect value was excluded during quality control, so 47 observations were accepted.
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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 Sun, Jan 21, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 8 | 5 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 9 | 5 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 9 | 6 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 9 | 6 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 9 | 6 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 8 | 6 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 8 | 6 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 8 | 6 | SSW | 7.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 7 | 5 | SSW | 7.4 | |
| 6 | 5 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 7 | 5 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 8 | 5 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 9 | 5 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 10 | 6 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 9 | 6 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 9 | 6 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 10 | 6 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 11 | 6 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 11 | 6 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 12 | 6 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 12 | 6 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 12 | 6 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 12 | 6 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 12 | 7 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 13 | 7 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 14 | 7 | SW | 7.7 | |
| 14 | 7 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 14 | 7 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| QC rejected | 9 | SSE | 7.6 |