West Bay wave buoy observations on Wed, Jan 21, 2026
Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Wed, Jan 21, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Wednesday, 21 January 2026, West Bay recorded 47 wave observations, covering 98% of the day. Wave heights averaged 7.9 ft, ranging from 4.8 to 12 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.2 seconds, ranging from 4 to 6 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 9.2°C, ranging from 9.1 to 9.2°C; no wind observations were supplied.
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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.
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for Wed, Jan 21, 2026
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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 6 | 5 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 6 | 4 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 5 | 4 | S | 9.2 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 9 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 10 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 11 | 6 | S | 9.1 | |
| 11 | 6 | S | 9.1 | |
| 11 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 11 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 11 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 11 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 12 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 10 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 11 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 11 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 10 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 10 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 10 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 10 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 9 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 9 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 9 | 6 | S | 9.1 | |
| 9 | 6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 5 | SSW | 9.2 |