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West Bay wave buoy observations on Thu, Mar 19, 2026

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Thu, Mar 19, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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On Thursday, 19 March 2026, West Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations, covering the full day. Wave heights averaged 1.7 ft, ranging from 1.2 to 2.3 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.3 seconds, ranging from 3 to 6 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 10.3°C, ranging from 10.1 to 10.5°C; no wind data was recorded.

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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.

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, Mar 19, 2026last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24SSW10.3
24SSW10.3
24SW10.3
24SW10.3
24SW10.3
24SW10.3
24SW10.3
24S10.3
25SSE10.3
24S10.3
25SSW10.3
25SSW10.2
25SSW10.2
25SSW10.1
26SSW10.1
25S10.2
26SSW10.2
26S10.3
26SSE10.3
25SSW10.3
25SSW10.4
24SSW10.5
24SW10.5
23SSW10.5
23SW10.5
23SW10.4
23SSW10.4
23SSE10.4
23SW10.4
23SSW10.4
23SSW10.4
23WSW10.4
23SSW10.4
23SSW10.4
24S10.4
24SSW10.4
24SSW10.4
25SSW10.3
25S10.3
25SSW10.3
25SSW10.3
25SSW10.4
25SSW10.4
15S10.4
15SSW10.4
15SSW10.4
15SSW10.4
15SSW10.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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