Weymouth wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2018
Daily averages from the Weymouth wave buoy for Oct 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn October 2018, the Weymouth wave buoy recorded 590 observations across 26 of 31 days (84% coverage). Average wave height was 1 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 4.1 ft, and the average wave period was 6.1 seconds, ranging from 2 to 17 seconds. Water temperature averaged 15.7°C, with readings from 13.4 to 17°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 576 of 590 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Available for 588 of 590 observations
Compared With Previous Octobers
Historical baseline from 2,971 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 1ft
- 0.7ft below average
- Historical average 1.7ft
- Wave Period
- 6.1s
- 0.3s below average
- Historical average 6.4s
- Water Temperature
- 15.7°C
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 15.7°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 Mon, Oct 1, 2018
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.