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Weymouth wave buoy monthly averages for 2021

Monthly averages from the Weymouth wave buoy for 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In 2021, the Weymouth wave buoy recorded 8,561 observations across 363 of 365 days, providing 99% coverage. Average wave height was 1.4 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 9.3 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.8 seconds and ranged from 2 to 10 seconds; water temperature averaged 12.8°C, from 5.9 to 21.7°C.

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Average Wave Height

1.4ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 9.3ft

Average Wave period

3.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 10secs

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

12.8°C
Observed range: 5.9 — 21.7°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Weymouth. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2021last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24SSE8.6
34SSE7.8
14SSE8.2
14SE9.5
24SSE11.3
14SSE14.6
13SSE17.4
14SSE17.7
14SSE18.1
24SSE16.1
14SSE13.6
24SSE10.7
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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