West Bay wave buoy observations on Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Thu, Sep 18, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Fri, Sep 19, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Sep 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

On Thursday 18 September 2025, West Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations over the day, with complete coverage. Wave heights averaged 4.2 ft, ranging from 2.4 to 6 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.1 seconds, ranging from 4 to 5 seconds; water temperature averaged 17.1°C, ranging from 16.9 to 17.1°C.

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 Thu, Sep 18, 2025last observation shown Fri, Sep 19, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Thu 01:00	6	5	SSW	17.0
Thu 01:30	6	5	SSW	17.0
Thu 02:00	6	5	SW	16.9
Thu 02:30	5	4	SW	17.0
Thu 03:00	5	4	SW	17.0
Thu 03:30	5	4	SW	17.0
Thu 04:00	6	5	SSW	17.0
Thu 04:30	5	4	SSW	17.0
Thu 05:00	5	4	SW	17.0
Thu 05:30	5	4	SSW	17.0
Thu 06:00	5	4	SSW	17.0
Thu 06:30	5	4	SW	17.1
Thu 07:00	5	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 07:30	5	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 08:00	5	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 08:30	4	4	SSW	17.0
Thu 09:00	4	4	SSW	17.0
Thu 09:30	4	4	SSW	17.0
Thu 10:00	5	4	SSW	17.0
Thu 10:30	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 11:00	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 11:30	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 12:00	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 12:30	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 13:00	4	4	SW	17.1
Thu 13:30	4	4	SW	17.1
Thu 14:00	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 14:30	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 15:00	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 15:30	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 16:00	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 16:30	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 17:00	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 17:30	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 18:00	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 18:30	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 19:00	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 19:30	4	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 20:00	3	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 20:30	3	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 21:00	3	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 21:30	3	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 22:00	3	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 22:30	3	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 23:00	3	4	SSW	17.1
Thu 23:30	2	4	SSW	17.1
Fri 00:00	2	4	SW	17.1
Fri 00:30	2	4	SSW	17.1

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

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