West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 9 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.1 — 11 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 3.3 | SW | 9.0 | |
| 1.7 | 4 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 2.9 | 3.8 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 1.5 | 4.1 | SW | 8.8 | |
| 2.7 | 3.8 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 1.2 | 5.1 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 1.0 | 4.9 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.4 | S | 9.0 | |
| 0.7 | 4 | SW | 9.0 | |
| 0.6 | 4.3 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 0.9 | 5 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 1.1 | 6.5 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1.6 | 3.6 | SW | 9.5 | |
| 1.5 | 3.8 | SSW | 9.5 | |
| 1.3 | 5.8 | SW | 9.5 | |
| 2.7 | 4.5 | SSW | 9.6 | |
| 1.5 | 3.5 | SSW | 9.7 | |
| 1.1 | 3.6 | SSW | 9.8 | |
| 1.2 | 5.8 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 1.5 | 7.7 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 1.9 | 5.6 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 2.9 | 4.9 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 6.1 | 5 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 5.1 | 5 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 1.9 | 3.8 | SW | 10.4 | |
| 3.0 | 4.6 | SW | 10.7 | |
| 5.7 | 5.2 | SW | 10.9 | |
| 7.1 | 5.5 | SW | 10.9 | |
| 6.1 | 5.4 | SSW | 10.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.