West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
5 ft
0.7 — 10.4 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3 — 12 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.8 — 8.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 5.7 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 1.6 | 8 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 2.0 | 6.8 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 4.3 | 6.5 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 7.8 | 5.9 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 6.7 | 5 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 2.7 | 7.1 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 4.8 | 6.5 | SW | 7.7 | |
| 7.5 | 5.7 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 7.4 | 5.1 | SSW | 7.3 | |
| 6.9 | 5.5 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 7.3 | 5.3 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 5.8 | 5.1 | SSW | 7.4 | |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | SSW | 7.3 | |
| 8.6 | 5.6 | S | 7.1 | |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | S | 7.0 | |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | S | 7.3 | |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | S | 7.5 | |
| 2.6 | 6 | S | 7.7 | |
| 2.6 | 4.3 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 1.2 | 4.2 | SSE | 8.5 | |
| 1.0 | 4.7 | S | 8.7 | |
| 1.9 | 5.4 | SW | 8.4 | |
| 3.4 | 5 | SW | 8.6 | |
| 4.1 | 5 | SSW | 8.7 | |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | SSW | 8.7 | |
| 6.6 | 5.1 | SSW | 8.6 | |
| 5.1 | 8.8 | SSW | 8.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.