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Weston Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2023

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

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In May 2023, Weston Bay’s wave buoy recorded 1,343 observations across 30 of 31 days. Average wave height was 1 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 3.5 ft, while wave periods averaged 2.8 seconds and ranged from 2 to 5 seconds. Water temperature averaged 13.9°C, ranging from 8.5°C to 16.1°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

1ft
Observed range: 0.1 — 3.5ft

Average Wave period

2.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 5secs

Average Wave Direction

WNW

Average Water temperature

13.9°C
Observed range: 8.5 — 16.1°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 hourly observations, use a linked day 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 daily averages May 2023last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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12NNW11.8
13N11.7
13WSW11.9
13WSW12.1
13W12.3
13WSW12.4
13WSW12.5
23WSW12.7
23WSW12.9
13N13.1
13NNW13.2
13WSW13.3
13WNW13.5
13WSW13.6
13W13.9
13WSW14.1
13W14.2
13N14.4
13NW14.6
12NW14.8
13NW15.0
13W15.1
13N15.3
13N15.5
12N15.6
12NNE15.7
23NNE15.7
23NNE15.6
23NNE15.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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