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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.

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In 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.

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Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 7.3ft

Average Wave period

7.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 20secs

Available for 718 of 738 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

10.2°C
Observed range: 9 — 11.5°C

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.

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.

Weymouth wave buoy daily averages Dec 2017last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13N11.0
16SE11.1
05SSE11.1
15SSE11.3
19SSE11.3
26SSE11.3
38SSE11.4
18SSE11.0
16SSE10.7
37SSE10.3
28SE10.2
111SSE10.3
26S10.2
28S10.0
111SSE9.7
19SSE9.5
15SSE9.3
16SSE9.5
17SSE9.8
110SSE10.0
111SSE9.9
15SSE10.0
17SSE10.1
15S10.1
46S10.2
37SSE10.2
29SSE9.8
112SSE9.5
27SSE9.3
27SSE9.5
49SSE9.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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