West Bay wave buoy observations on Mon, Dec 15, 2025

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Mon, Dec 15, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 23:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Dec 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

On Monday 15 December 2025, West Bay recorded 48 wave observations, covering the full day. Wave heights averaged 6.2 ft, ranging from 4.6 to 7.8 ft, while wave periods averaged 5 seconds and ranged from 4 to 5 seconds. Water temperatures were 11.4–11.5°C; no wind data was recorded.

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 Mon, Dec 15, 2025last observation shown Mon, Dec 15, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Mon 00:00	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 00:30	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 01:00	7	5	S	11.4
Mon 01:30	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 02:00	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 02:30	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 03:00	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 03:30	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 04:00	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 04:30	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 05:00	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 05:30	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 06:00	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 06:30	7	5	S	11.4
Mon 07:00	7	5	S	11.4
Mon 07:30	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 08:00	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 08:30	8	5	S	11.4
Mon 09:00	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 09:30	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 10:00	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 10:30	7	5	S	11.4
Mon 11:00	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 11:30	7	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 12:00	6	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 12:30	6	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 13:00	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 13:30	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 14:00	7	5	S	11.4
Mon 14:30	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 15:00	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 15:30	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 16:00	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 16:30	6	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 17:00	5	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 17:30	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 18:00	5	5	S	11.4
Mon 18:30	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 19:00	6	5	S	11.4
Mon 19:30	5	5	S	11.4
Mon 20:00	5	5	S	11.4
Mon 20:30	5	5	S	11.4
Mon 21:00	5	5	S	11.4
Mon 21:30	5	5	SSW	11.4
Mon 22:00	5	5	S	11.4
Mon 22:30	5	5	SSE	11.4
Mon 23:00	5	5	SW	11.4
Mon 23:30	5	4	SW	11.5

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

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