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West Bay wave buoy observations on Wed, Jul 1, 2026

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Wed, Jul 1, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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On 1 July 2026, West Bay recorded 45 wave buoy observations, with 94% coverage. Wave heights averaged 2.1 ft (1.6–2.8 ft), periods averaged 3.9 seconds (3–4 seconds), and water temperatures averaged 17.3°C (17–17.6°C); no wind observations were supplied.

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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 Wed, Jul 1, 2026last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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24SSW17.3
24SW17.2
24SSW17.2
24SW17.1
24SW17.1
24SSW17.1
24SW17.0
24SSW17.1
24SSW17.1
24SW17.1
24SSW17.1
24SSW17.1
24SSW17.2
24SSW17.3
24SSW17.3
24SSW17.4
24SSW17.4
23SSW17.3
23SSW17.5
24SSW17.4
24SSW17.4
24SSW17.5
24SSW17.4
24SSW17.2
23SSW17.3
24SW17.4
24SSW17.3
24SW17.3
24SW17.4
24SW17.5
24SSW17.5
24SSW17.5
24SW17.5
24SSW17.5
23SSW17.5
34SSW17.5
24SW17.5
34SW17.5
34SW17.5
34SW17.6
34SW17.5
34SW17.3
34SW17.2
34SW17.2
34SSW17.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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