West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.4 — 11.1 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.4 — 17.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 5.3 | SSW | 14.5 | |
| 5.6 | 4.5 | SSW | 14.7 | |
| 7.5 | 5.3 | SSW | 14.9 | |
| 6.1 | 4.5 | S | 15.0 | |
| 5.5 | 4.3 | SW | 15.1 | |
| 4.1 | 4 | SSW | 14.9 | |
| 3.3 | 4 | SSW | 14.9 | |
| 5.0 | 4 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | SSW | 15.2 | |
| 2.5 | 4.1 | SW | 15.5 | |
| 4.8 | 6.8 | SSW | 15.5 | |
| 6.3 | 5 | SSW | 15.8 | |
| 6.3 | 4.8 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | SSW | 15.8 | |
| 1.9 | 3 | S | 15.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.4 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.6 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | SW | 15.8 | |
| 0.5 | 4.2 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 0.5 | 4 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 0.7 | 5.1 | SSW | 16.0 | |
| 1.0 | 6.5 | SSW | 16.2 | |
| 1.5 | 5.6 | SSW | 16.2 | |
| 1.7 | 5.8 | SSW | 16.2 | |
| 2.3 | 3.9 | SSW | 16.1 | |
| 3.0 | 4 | SW | 16.1 | |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | SSW | 16.2 | |
| 5.8 | 4.5 | SSW | 16.3 | |
| 5.3 | 5 | SW | 16.5 | |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | SSW | 16.7 | |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | SSW | 17.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.