West Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2026
Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for May 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWest Bay recorded 1,481 observations across 32 observed days in May 2026, representing 103% coverage of the 31-day period. Average wave height was 1.7 ft and period 4 seconds, while water temperature averaged 13.9°C; wind data was unavailable. Across 12 historical Mays, averages were 1.9 ft, 5.8 seconds and 12.9°C respectively.
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 Mays
Historical baseline from 10,461 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.7ft
- 0.2ft below average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 4s
- 1.8s below average
- Historical average 5.8s
- Water Temperature
- 13.9°C
- 1°C above average
- Historical average 12.9°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 hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Fri, May 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.