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West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2025

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

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In September 2025, West Bay recorded 1,426 observations across 31 observed days, with average wave heights of 3.4 ft and periods of 4.6 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.6 to 9.7 ft, periods from 3 to 10 seconds, and water temperatures from 15.5 to 18.9°C, averaging 17.4°C. Wind measurements were unavailable; across 11 historical same-month years, average wave height was 2.3 ft, period 5.9 seconds and water temperature 17.6°C.

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Average Wave Height

3.4ft
Observed range: 0.6 — 9.7ft

Average Wave period

4.6secs
Observed range: 3 — 10secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

17.4°C
Observed range: 15.5 — 18.9°C

Compared With Previous Septembers

Historical baseline from 8,727 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
3.4ft
1.1ft above average
Historical average 2.3ft
Wave Period
4.6s
1.3s below average
Historical average 5.9s
Water Temperature
17.4°C
0.2°C below average
Historical average 17.6°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 Sep 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
54SSW18.6
44SSW18.6
75SSW18.6
55SW18.5
34SSW18.5
34SSE18.6
34SSW18.6
44SW18.6
44SSW18.5
54SSW18.3
55SW18.1
54SSW17.8
54SSW17.7
54SSW17.5
75SW17.4
44SSW17.2
65SSW17.1
44SSW17.1
24SSW17.2
44SSW17.2
26SSW17.0
16SSE16.7
15SSE16.6
15SSE16.5
15SSW16.3
14S16.2
33S16.1
26SSW16.0
16SW16.0
15SW16.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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