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West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2025

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

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West Bay recorded 1,421 observations across all 30 days of November 2025. Average wave height was 3.8 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 11.1 ft, and average wave period was 4.7 seconds, ranging from 2 to 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 13.1°C, ranging from 10.6 to 14.3°C. Across 12 historical Novembers, average wave height was 3.6 ft, wave period 6.6 seconds, and water temperature 13.1°C.

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Average Wave Height

3.8ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 11.1ft

Average Wave period

4.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

13.1°C
Observed range: 10.6 — 14.3°C

Compared With Previous Novembers

Historical baseline from 9,962 observations across 12 years.

Wave Height
3.8ft
0.2ft above average
Historical average 3.6ft
Wave Period
4.7s
1.9s below average
Historical average 6.6s
Water Temperature
13.1°C
In line with the historical average
Historical average 13.1°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 Nov 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
65SSW13.7
55SW13.6
75SSW13.7
65SSW13.9
65SSW13.9
46SSW14.0
35SSW14.0
35SSW13.9
54SSW14.0
55SSW13.9
75SSW13.9
65SSW13.9
45SW14.0
34SSW14.0
25SSW13.9
26SW13.9
17SSW13.6
24SW13.5
23WSW13.1
13SW12.6
14SSW12.3
-5SSW11.8
44SSW12.0
45SSW11.9
14SSW11.8
25SSW11.6
54SSW11.6
44SSW11.8
55SSW11.7
34SSW11.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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