Weymouth wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2019
Daily averages from the Weymouth wave buoy for Aug 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2019, Weymouth recorded 744 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, against 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.4 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 5.1 ft, while the average wave period was 4.8 seconds, ranging from 2 to 13 seconds; wind data were unavailable. Water temperature averaged 18.5°C, from 17.9 to 19.8°C, compared with historical August averages of 1.1 ft wave height, 5.4 seconds’ period and 18.1°C water temperature.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 742 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 3,708 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.4ft
- 0.3ft above average
- Historical average 1.1ft
- Wave Period
- 4.8s
- 0.6s below average
- Historical average 5.4s
- Water Temperature
- 18.5°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 18.1°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 Thu, Aug 1, 2019
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.