West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Nov 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.6 — 20.6 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 11 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
10.6 — 15 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 4.3 | S | 11.4 | |
| 1.1 | 4.6 | SSW | 11.6 | |
| 1.3 | 5.6 | SSW | 11.8 | |
| 2.9 | 4.3 | SSW | 12.0 | |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | SSW | 12.0 | |
| 0.8 | 5.4 | SSW | 12.1 | |
| 1.3 | 4.1 | SSW | 12.5 | |
| 1.8 | 3 | SW | 12.7 | |
| 1.2 | 4.1 | SW | 12.7 | |
| 1.4 | 5.9 | SSW | 12.9 | |
| 5.0 | 5.2 | SSW | 12.9 | |
| 7.1 | 5.1 | SW | 12.9 | |
| 6.0 | 4.9 | SSW | 13.0 | |
| 3.3 | 4.6 | SW | 13.0 | |
| 2.5 | 4.8 | S | 13.1 | |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | SSW | 13.3 | |
| 5.8 | 5 | SSW | 13.3 | |
| 7.8 | 5.4 | SSW | 13.4 | |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | SSW | 13.3 | |
| 2.5 | 4.4 | SSW | 13.4 | |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | SSW | 13.6 | |
| 6.2 | 4.9 | SW | 13.8 | |
| 6.7 | 5.5 | SSW | 13.9 | |
| 3.6 | 4 | SW | 14.1 | |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | SSW | 14.2 | |
| 6.5 | 6.3 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 6.8 | 5.5 | SSW | 14.1 | |
| 5.1 | 5 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 11.2 | 7.1 | SSW | 14.7 | |
| 8.4 | 5.5 | SSW | 14.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.