West Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Tue, Apr 14, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Apr 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

West Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations on 14 April 2026, with full coverage for the period. Wave heights averaged 3.8 ft, ranging from 2.3 to 5.7 ft, while periods averaged 3.9 seconds, ranging from 3 to 5 seconds. Water temperature averaged 11.4°C; no wind observations were recorded.

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 Tue, Apr 14, 2026last observation shown Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Tue 01:00	2	3	SSW	11.5
Tue 01:30	2	3	SSW	11.5
Tue 02:00	2	3	SSW	11.4
Tue 02:30	2	3	S	11.4
Tue 03:00	2	3	S	11.4
Tue 03:30	2	3	SSW	11.4
Tue 04:00	2	3	S	11.3
Tue 04:30	3	3	SSW	11.4
Tue 05:00	3	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 05:30	3	3	SSW	11.3
Tue 06:00	3	4	S	11.3
Tue 06:30	3	4	S	11.3
Tue 07:00	3	4	S	11.2
Tue 07:30	3	4	SSW	11.3
Tue 08:00	3	4	SSW	11.3
Tue 08:30	3	4	S	11.3
Tue 09:00	4	4	S	11.3
Tue 09:30	4	4	S	11.3
Tue 10:00	4	4	S	11.3
Tue 10:30	4	4	S	11.2
Tue 11:00	5	4	S	11.3
Tue 11:30	5	4	S	11.4
Tue 12:00	6	4	S	11.4
Tue 12:30	5	4	S	11.4
Tue 13:00	5	4	S	11.4
Tue 13:30	6	4	S	11.4
Tue 14:00	5	4	S	11.4
Tue 14:30	5	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 15:00	6	5	S	11.4
Tue 15:30	5	4	S	11.4
Tue 16:00	6	5	S	11.4
Tue 16:30	5	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 17:00	5	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 17:30	5	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 18:00	4	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 18:30	4	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 19:00	4	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 19:30	3	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 20:00	4	4	SSW	11.4
Tue 20:30	4	4	S	11.4
Tue 21:00	3	4	S	11.4
Tue 21:30	3	4	S	11.4
Tue 22:00	3	4	S	11.4
Tue 22:30	3	4	S	11.5
Tue 23:00	3	4	S	11.5
Tue 23:30	3	4	S	11.5
Wed 00:00	3	4	SW	11.5
Wed 00:30	3	4	SW	11.4

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

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