Start Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.6 — 9.4 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.7 — 11.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 3.9 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1.8 | 6.2 | S | 10.1 | |
| 3.4 | 4.1 | SSE | 10.2 | |
| 3.2 | 4 | SSE | 10.1 | |
| 2.8 | 4.6 | S | 10.1 | |
| 2.5 | 5.8 | S | 10.1 | |
| 2.9 | 4.7 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 3.4 | 6 | S | 9.9 | |
| 4.3 | 5.1 | S | 9.8 | |
| 5.5 | 5.8 | S | 9.7 | |
| 6.6 | 5.1 | S | 9.7 | |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1.7 | 6.1 | S | 9.1 | |
| 2.7 | 5.2 | ESE | 9.3 | |
| 4.1 | 4 | ESE | 9.5 | |
| 1.2 | 4.6 | S | 9.6 | |
| 1.0 | 5.2 | S | 9.7 | |
| 1.0 | 5.4 | S | 9.7 | |
| 1.8 | 3.8 | SE | 9.7 | |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | E | 9.8 | |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | E | 9.9 | |
| 6.1 | 4.7 | E | 10.1 | |
| 6.2 | 4.8 | E | 10.5 | |
| 6.1 | 5 | E | 11.0 | |
| 2.5 | 3.9 | ESE | 11.1 | |
| 1.2 | 5.9 | S | 11.0 | |
| 1.8 | 6.9 | S | 11.1 | |
| 3.3 | 5.3 | SSE | 11.3 | |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | S | 11.5 | |
| 6.4 | 5.9 | S | 11.6 | |
| 4.0 | 5.3 | S | 11.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.