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West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2025

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

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West Bay recorded 1,475 observations in July 2025, covering 32 observed days against 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.8 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 6.2 ft, and average wave period was 3.7 seconds, ranging from 2 to 9 seconds; water temperature averaged 18.3°C, from 16.5 to 21.1°C. No wind observations were available.

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Average Wave Height

1.8ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 6.2ft

Average Wave period

3.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 9secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

18.3°C
Observed range: 16.5 — 21.1°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 9,638 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
1.8ft
0.3ft below average
Historical average 2.1ft
Wave Period
3.7s
1.8s below average
Historical average 5.5s
Water Temperature
18.3°C
1.2°C above average
Historical average 17.1°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 Jul 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14SSW18.5
13SW17.3
14SW17.2
23SW17.4
34SW17.2
24SSW17.3
23SW16.8
23SW16.9
13SSW17.4
14SSW18.6
14SE19.4
14ESE19.4
13SE19.3
44SW19.2
54SW18.4
34SSW18.5
24SSW18.8
14SW19.0
24SSW18.7
55SSW18.5
36SW18.5
34SSW18.4
14SSW18.4
14SSW18.3
14SSW18.7
13SW18.5
14SSW18.3
14SSW18.3
13SSW18.4
13SSW18.5
23SSW18.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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