West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.6 — 11.6 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
7.2 — 10.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 3.1 | SW | 8.5 | |
| 1.6 | 3.5 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 2.0 | 3.8 | SW | 8.4 | |
| 0.9 | 5.2 | S | 8.3 | |
| 0.9 | 5.8 | S | 8.3 | |
| 1.1 | 6.3 | SSW | 8.4 | |
| 1.2 | 4.8 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 1.4 | 5.5 | SSW | 8.5 | |
| 1.6 | 5 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 1.6 | 3.8 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 1.4 | 4.9 | SSW | 8.9 | |
| 1.5 | 5.6 | SW | 9.0 | |
| 1.7 | 5.4 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 2.6 | 4.5 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 2.2 | 6.8 | SSW | 9.6 | |
| 3.7 | 6.2 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 6.3 | 5 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 8.0 | 5.5 | SW | 10.5 | |
| 5.9 | 4.8 | SW | 10.6 | |
| 9.0 | 5.8 | SW | 10.7 | |
| 7.6 | 5.5 | SW | 10.6 | |
| 7.0 | 5.2 | SSW | 10.5 | |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | SW | 10.6 | |
| 8.0 | 5.6 | SW | 10.7 | |
| 9.8 | 5.8 | SSW | 10.8 | |
| 5.3 | 4.9 | SSW | 10.8 | |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | SSW | 10.8 | |
| 6.4 | 5 | SW | 10.7 | |
| 8.2 | 5.4 | SSW | 10.6 | |
| 3.7 | 5.9 | SW | 10.5 | |
| 7.7 | 6 | SW | 10.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.