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West Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2026

Daily averages from the West Bay wave buoy for Jun 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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West Bay’s June 2026 wave buoy recorded 1,429 observations across 31 observed days, representing 103% coverage of the 30-day calendar period. Average wave height was 2.7 ft and period 3.9 seconds, while water temperature averaged 16.2°C; wind fields were unavailable. Across 12 previous Junes, averages were 1.8 ft, 5.4 seconds and 15.4°C respectively.

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Average Wave Height

2.7ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 10.9ft

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

16.2°C
Observed range: 14.4 — 22.2°C

Compared With Previous Junes

Historical baseline from 10,686 observations across 12 years.

Wave Height
2.7ft
0.9ft above average
Historical average 1.8ft
Wave Period
3.9s
1.5s below average
Historical average 5.4s
Water Temperature
16.2°C
0.8°C above average
Historical average 15.4°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.

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 daily averages Jun 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
34SW15.2
34SSW15.5
65SW15.0
65SW14.9
44SSW14.9
85SSW14.9
44SSW14.6
34SW14.7
44SW14.5
34SW14.5
44SW14.5
44SSW14.6
24SSW15.0
14SSW15.7
23S15.2
23SSW15.4
33SSW15.4
24SSW15.8
14SW15.9
24SSW16.3
15SW17.3
13SE17.2
24SSE17.8
14SW18.9
23SE18.4
23S18.9
14SW19.9
34SW19.2
24SW17.5
24SW17.2
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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