West Bay wave buoy observations on Mon, Sep 15, 2025

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Mon, Sep 15, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Sep 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

West Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations on 15 September 2025, with 100% coverage and no partial period reported. Wave heights averaged 7.3 ft (5.3–9.3 ft), periods averaged 5.1 seconds (5–6 seconds), and water temperature averaged 17.4°C (17.3–17.5°C); no wind observations were supplied.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 Mon, Sep 15, 2025last observation shown Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Mon 01:00	9	5	SSW	17.3
Mon 01:30	8	5	SW	17.4
Mon 02:00	8	5	SW	17.4
Mon 02:30	8	6	SW	17.4
Mon 03:00	8	5	SSW	17.5
Mon 03:30	9	6	SW	17.4
Mon 04:00	9	5	SW	17.4
Mon 04:30	8	5	SSW	17.4
Mon 05:00	9	6	SW	17.4
Mon 05:30	9	6	SW	17.4
Mon 06:00	9	5	SSW	17.4
Mon 06:30	9	6	SW	17.4
Mon 07:00	9	6	SW	17.4
Mon 07:30	8	5	SW	17.4
Mon 08:00	9	5	SW	17.4
Mon 08:30	8	5	SW	17.4
Mon 09:00	7	5	SW	17.3
Mon 09:30	7	5	SW	17.4
Mon 10:00	8	5	SW	17.4
Mon 10:30	7	5	SW	17.4
Mon 11:00	7	5	SW	17.4
Mon 11:30	8	5	SW	17.4
Mon 12:00	8	5	SW	17.4
Mon 12:30	8	5	SW	17.4
Mon 13:00	8	5	SW	17.4
Mon 13:30	7	5	SW	17.4
Mon 14:00	7	5	SW	17.4
Mon 14:30	7	5	SW	17.4
Mon 15:00	7	5	SW	17.4
Mon 15:30	7	5	SSW	17.4
Mon 16:00	7	5	SSW	17.4
Mon 16:30	7	5	SW	17.4
Mon 17:00	7	5	SW	17.4
Mon 17:30	7	5	SSW	17.4
Mon 18:00	7	5	SW	17.3
Mon 18:30	7	5	SW	17.3
Mon 19:00	6	5	SW	17.3
Mon 19:30	6	5	SW	17.3
Mon 20:00	6	5	SW	17.3
Mon 20:30	6	5	SW	17.3
Mon 21:00	5	5	SW	17.3
Mon 21:30	6	5	SSW	17.3
Mon 22:00	6	5	SW	17.3
Mon 22:30	6	5	SW	17.3
Mon 23:00	5	5	SW	17.3
Mon 23:30	5	5	SW	17.3
Tue 00:00	5	5	SSW	17.3
Tue 00:30	5	5	SSW	17.3

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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