West Bay wave buoy observations on Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Fri, Aug 15, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Friday 15 August 2025, West Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations with full coverage: wave heights averaged 0.9 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 1.4 ft, and periods averaged 4.8 seconds, ranging from 4 to 6 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 19.7°C, ranging from 18.9 to 20.7°C; no wind data were supplied.
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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.
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for Fri, Aug 15, 2025
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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 19.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 19.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | NE | 20.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 20.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | WSW | 20.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 20.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 20.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 20.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 20.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNE | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.9 |