West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Nov 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1.5 — 14 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
12 — 15.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 4.8 | SSW | 12.3 | |
| 2.5 | 6.6 | SSW | 12.5 | |
| 4.3 | 5.5 | SSW | 12.6 | |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | SSW | 12.6 | |
| 6.2 | 4.8 | SSW | 12.8 | |
| 5.1 | 5 | SSW | 12.8 | |
| 8.6 | 5.8 | SSW | 12.9 | |
| 7.2 | 5 | SSW | 13.0 | |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | SSW | 13.0 | |
| 5.6 | 4.6 | SSW | 13.3 | |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | SW | 13.4 | |
| 2.0 | 4.8 | SSW | 13.7 | |
| 3.5 | 4.7 | SW | 13.8 | |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 5.9 | 5 | SSW | 13.9 | |
| 8.3 | 5.7 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 3.3 | 4.6 | SW | 14.3 | |
| 2.9 | 4 | SW | 14.4 | |
| 3.4 | 4.2 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 5.4 | 4.3 | SW | 14.4 | |
| 6.0 | 4.9 | SW | 14.5 | |
| 11.0 | 6.2 | SSW | 14.7 | |
| 8.6 | 5.3 | SSW | 14.9 | |
| 5.7 | 4.6 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | SW | 15.1 | |
| 3.1 | 5.8 | SSW | 15.2 | |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 8.4 | 5.4 | SW | 15.5 | |
| 9.8 | 5.9 | SW | 15.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.