West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
18 °C
16.6 — 19.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 3.6 | SSW | 17.7 | |
| 1.6 | 3.4 | SW | 17.7 | |
| 1.8 | 3.3 | SW | 17.8 | |
| 1.1 | 3.4 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 1.6 | 3.1 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 1.9 | 3.1 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 1.5 | 3 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 0.6 | 4.4 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 0.9 | 4.5 | SSW | 19.0 | |
| 1.8 | 3.1 | SW | 18.7 | |
| 2.0 | 3.4 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 3.0 | 4.6 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 5.3 | 5 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | SSE | 17.9 | |
| 1.9 | 3.7 | SSE | 17.9 | |
| 0.9 | 4.9 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 1.8 | 3.7 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 3.8 | 4 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 3.3 | 4 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | SW | 17.8 | |
| 2.4 | 3.3 | SW | 17.8 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | S | 17.7 | |
| 1.4 | 3.6 | SSW | 17.7 | |
| 2.9 | 3.6 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 1.9 | 3.6 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 2.3 | 4 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 1.9 | 4.2 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 3.2 | 5.3 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 6.7 | 5.3 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3.7 | 4 | SSW | 17.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.