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West Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, Aug 24, 2025

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Sun, Aug 24, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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West Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations on Sunday, 24 August 2025, with complete coverage of the day. Wave heights averaged 1.4 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 2 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.4 seconds, ranging from 3 to 5 seconds. Water temperatures ranged from 19 to 19.4°C, averaging 19.2°C; no wind observations were recorded.

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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 Sun, Aug 24, 2025last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
15SSW19.3
15SSW19.2
15SSW19.2
15SSW19.1
14SSW19.1
14SW19.1
15SW19.1
14SSW19.1
13SW19.0
13SW19.0
13SSE19.0
13S19.0
13NNE19.0
13SSE19.0
13NE19.0
13SE19.1
13SE19.1
13SE19.1
13SE19.1
13SE19.3
13SE19.3
23SE19.3
23SE19.3
23SE19.4
23SE19.3
23SE19.3
23SSE19.4
23SSE19.4
23SE19.2
23SSE19.2
23SSE19.2
23SSE19.2
23SSE19.2
23SSE19.2
23SSW19.2
23SSE19.2
23ESE19.1
23SSW19.1
23SSE19.1
23SSE19.1
23SSE19.2
24SSE19.3
23SSE19.2
24SSE19.2
24SSE19.4
24SSE19.3
23SSE19.3
23SSE19.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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