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Weston Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2023

Monthly averages from the Weston Bay wave buoy for 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In 2023, Weston Bay’s wave buoy recorded 7,323 observations across 157 of 365 days, providing 43% day coverage. Average wave height was 1.5 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 7.7 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.1 seconds and ranged from 2 to 7 seconds. Water temperature averaged 15.6°C, ranging from 5.9 to 20.4°C; wind data were unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0.1 — 7.7ft

Average Wave period

3.1secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

W

Average Water temperature

15.6°C
Observed range: 5.9 — 20.4°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Weston Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.

About Weston Bay wave buoy

Weston Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station in the upper Bristol Channel off Weston-super-Mare. Deployed in September 2009, it records waves in a shallow, strongly tidal part of the estuary. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Weston Bay wave buoy monthly averages 2023last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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13WNW13.9
13WNW17.6
23WSW18.6
13WSW18.7
14W18.7
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23N9.9
24WSW-
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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