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West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2024

Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for Dec 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

3ft
Observed range: 0.7 — 10.2ft

Available for 1,481 of 1,482 observations

Average Wave period

4.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Available for 1,481 of 1,482 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

11.3°C
Observed range: 10.1 — 12.9°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 8,759 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
3ft
1.4ft below average
Historical average 4.4ft
Wave Period
4.5s
2.8s below average
Historical average 7.3s
Water Temperature
11.3°C
0.7°C above average
Historical average 10.6°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for West Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

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.

West Bay wave buoy daily averages Dec 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
55SSW12.8
34SSW12.6
25SSW12.3
44SW12.4
75SSW12.6
45SSW12.5
75SW12.5
23SSW12.0
14SSE11.8
25SSE11.6
15SSE11.4
14SSE11.2
15S11.0
13SSW11.0
24SW10.9
34SSW10.9
44SSW11.0
96SSW11.1
45SW11.0
45SW11.0
55SW11.1
44SW10.9
24SSW10.5
24SSW10.5
14SSW10.5
16SSW10.4
15SSW10.6
16SSW10.6
15SSW10.6
23SSW10.5
QC rejected4SSW10.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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