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West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2025

Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for Jan 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

4.2ft
Observed range: 0.8 — 16.2ft

Available for 1,428 of 1,433 observations

Average Wave period

5.7secs
Observed range: 3 — 11secs

Available for 1,431 of 1,433 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

9.5°C
Observed range: 8.3 — 11°C

Compared With Previous Januarys

Historical baseline from 8,759 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
4.2ft
0.3ft above average
Historical average 3.9ft
Wave Period
5.7s
1.8s below average
Historical average 7.5s
Water Temperature
9.5°C
In line with the historical average
Historical average 9.5°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 Jan 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
96SSW10.8
37SW10.7
17SW10.4
35SSW10.2
86SSW10.2
76SSW10.2
45SW10.0
25SSW9.9
48SSW9.7
36SW9.6
36SSW9.3
34SSW9.2
34SSW9.0
35SSW8.8
28SSW8.9
28SSW9.1
25SSW9.2
25SW9.2
25SSW9.2
34SSW9.2
24SSW9.0
17SSW9.0
54SW8.9
107SW9.1
47SW9.3
106SSW9.2
137SSW9.1
96SSW9.3
36SSW9.3
26SSW9.2
36SSW9.2
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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