West Bay wave buoy observations on Wed, Oct 22, 2025

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Wed, Oct 22, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Thu, Oct 23, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Oct 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

West Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, with full coverage of the period. Wave heights averaged 2 ft, ranging from 1.3 to 2.7 ft, while wave periods averaged 4 seconds, ranging from 3 to 5 seconds; water temperatures averaged 14.7°C, from 14.3 to 15°C, and no wind data were available.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 hourly observations Wed, Oct 22, 2025last observation shown Thu, Oct 23, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Wed 01:00	3	4	SW	14.3
Wed 01:30	3	4	SW	14.4
Wed 02:00	3	4	SW	14.6
Wed 02:30	2	4	SSW	14.5
Wed 03:00	2	4	SW	14.6
Wed 03:30	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 04:00	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 04:30	2	4	SSW	14.7
Wed 05:00	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 05:30	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 06:00	2	4	SSW	14.7
Wed 06:30	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 07:00	2	4	SW	14.5
Wed 07:30	2	4	SSW	14.5
Wed 08:00	2	4	SW	14.6
Wed 08:30	2	4	SW	14.6
Wed 09:00	2	4	SSW	14.5
Wed 09:30	2	4	SSW	14.6
Wed 10:00	2	4	SSW	14.6
Wed 10:30	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 11:00	2	5	SW	14.7
Wed 11:30	2	5	SW	14.8
Wed 12:00	2	5	SSW	14.9
Wed 12:30	2	5	SSW	15.0
Wed 13:00	2	5	SSW	15.0
Wed 13:30	2	4	SSW	14.9
Wed 14:00	2	4	SSW	14.8
Wed 14:30	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 15:00	2	4	SSW	14.7
Wed 15:30	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 16:00	2	4	SW	14.8
Wed 16:30	2	3	SW	14.8
Wed 17:00	2	3	SW	14.8
Wed 17:30	2	3	SW	14.8
Wed 18:00	2	3	SW	14.7
Wed 18:30	2	3	SSE	14.8
Wed 19:00	2	3	SSE	14.7
Wed 19:30	2	4	SSE	14.7
Wed 20:00	2	4	SSE	14.7
Wed 20:30	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 21:00	2	4	SW	14.6
Wed 21:30	2	4	SSE	14.7
Wed 22:00	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 22:30	2	4	SW	14.7
Wed 23:00	2	4	SW	14.6
Wed 23:30	1	4	SW	14.5
Thu 00:00	1	4	SW	14.6
Thu 00:30	1	3	SSW	14.6

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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