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West Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2026

Monthly averages from the West Bay wave buoy for 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

2.9ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 20.4ft

Available for 10,127 of 10,128 observations

Average Wave period

4.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 11secs

Available for 10,127 of 10,128 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

12.8°C
Observed range: 7.1 — 22.9°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 daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2026last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
55SSW8.8
55SSW9.1
35SSW10.2
34SSW11.6
24SSW13.9
34SSW16.2
14SSW18.9
13SW19.1
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Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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