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West Bay wave buoy observations on Wed, Dec 31, 2025

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Wed, Dec 31, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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West Bay recorded 47 wave buoy observations on Wednesday, 31 December 2025, covering 98% of the day. Wave heights averaged 1.1 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 1.5 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.9 seconds, ranging from 3 to 6 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 9.6°C, ranging from 8.6 to 10°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for West Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

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, Dec 31, 2025last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
15SSW10.0
15SSE10.0
15SSW10.0
15NE9.9
15SSE9.7
15S9.5
15S9.7
15S9.5
15S9.8
15S9.8
16SSW9.7
15SSE9.6
16SSW9.3
16SSW9.3
15SSW9.4
15SSW9.4
15SSW9.4
15SSW9.6
15S9.6
15SSE9.8
14SSE9.9
14SW9.9
14SSW9.9
15S9.9
15SSW9.9
15SSW9.9
15SSW9.9
15SSW9.9
15SW9.9
15S9.2
15SSW9.0
15SW9.4
15SSW9.5
15SSW9.5
15SSW9.4
15SSW9.4
15SSW9.2
15SW8.7
15SSW8.6
15SSW9.1
15SSW9.2
15SSW8.6
15SW9.2
14SSW9.5
13S9.7
13SW9.8
13SSW9.9
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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