West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.9 — 10.1 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.3 — 17.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 4.3 | SSW | 14.9 | |
| 5.8 | 5.1 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 7.6 | 5.3 | SSW | 14.9 | |
| 6.3 | 5 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | SSW | 15.3 | |
| 3.7 | 4.8 | SW | 15.4 | |
| 2.1 | 5.9 | SSW | 15.3 | |
| 2.5 | 4 | SSW | 15.4 | |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | S | 15.6 | |
| 2.6 | 4.1 | SSW | 15.6 | |
| 3.9 | 5 | SSW | 15.7 | |
| 4.6 | 6.9 | SSW | 15.8 | |
| 5.6 | 5 | SSW | 15.7 | |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 3.6 | 4.3 | SSE | 16.1 | |
| 2.3 | 3.7 | SSE | 16.3 | |
| 1.4 | 6.1 | SW | 16.7 | |
| 3.4 | 5.4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 5.9 | 5.4 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3.0 | 4 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3.3 | 4 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 2.4 | 4.1 | SW | 17.3 | |
| 1.5 | 6.6 | SSW | 17.3 | |
| 1.5 | 5.9 | SW | 17.4 | |
| 2.0 | 3.6 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 2.4 | 3 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 2.5 | 3.1 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 2.9 | 3.7 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 2.6 | 3.7 | SW | 17.4 | |
| 1.8 | 3.8 | SSW | 17.5 | |
| 2.2 | 3.8 | SW | 17.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.