West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2026
Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for Mar 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWest Bay recorded 1,472 observations across 32 observed days in March 2026, with an average wave height of 2.9 ft (range 0.6–12.5 ft) and wave period of 4.5 seconds (3–8 seconds). Water temperature averaged 10.2°C, ranging from 8.2°C to 11.2°C; wind observations were unavailable. Across 11 previous Marches, average wave height was 2.9 ft, wave period 7.3 seconds and water temperature 9.1°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Marchs
Historical baseline from 9,395 observations across 11 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.9ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 2.9ft
- Wave Period
- 4.5s
- 2.8s below average
- Historical average 7.3s
- Water Temperature
- 10.2°C
- 1.1°C above average
- Historical average 9.1°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sun, Mar 1, 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.