Weymouth wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2017
Daily averages from the Weymouth wave buoy for Dec 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn December 2017, Weymouth had complete coverage across all 31 days, with accepted daily averages showing wave heights of 1.5 ft on average (0.3–7.3 ft) and wave periods averaging 7.4 seconds (2–20 seconds). Water temperature averaged 10.2°C (9–11.5°C), while 20 of 2,952 checked values were excluded as local spikes, leaving 718 accepted observations; the same month across four other years averaged 2.1 ft wave height, 7.5 seconds period and 11.2°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 718 of 738 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Decembers
Historical baseline from 2,948 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 0.6ft below average
- Historical average 2.1ft
- Wave Period
- 7.3s
- 0.2s below average
- Historical average 7.5s
- Water Temperature
- 10.2°C
- 1°C below average
- Historical average 11.2°C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Weymouth. 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, Dec 1, 2017
About Weymouth wave buoy
Weymouth is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the Dorset coast. First deployed in December 2006, it records the relatively sheltered wave climate around Weymouth Bay and the approaches east of Portland. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.