West Bay wave buoy observations on Mon, Aug 19, 2024
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Mon, Aug 19, 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Monday 19 August 2024, West Bay recorded 48 wave observations across the full day, with wave heights averaging 2.8 ft and ranging from 1.1 to 5.8 ft. Wave periods averaged 3.7 seconds, ranging from 3 to 5 seconds; water temperature averaged 18.5°C, from 18.4 to 18.7°C.
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for Mon, Aug 19, 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 | 4 | SSW | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 3 | 3 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 18.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 18.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 6 | 4 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 18.5 |