West Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 7.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 5.8 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
17 °C
16.5 — 18.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 5.8 | SSW | 16.5 | |
| 6.9 | 4.7 | S | 16.7 | |
| 1.6 | 4.9 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 3.1 | 5.1 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 6.0 | 4.8 | SSW | 17.1 | |
| 2.9 | 3.9 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | SSW | 17.3 | |
| 2.0 | 3 | SSW | 17.4 | |
| 0.6 | 3.6 | SSW | 17.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.4 | SSE | 17.3 | |
| 1.2 | 4.3 | SSE | 17.3 | |
| 1.3 | 4 | SSE | 17.4 | |
| 1.4 | 4.8 | SSE | 17.3 | |
| 0.9 | 4.4 | S | 17.3 | |
| 1.0 | 4 | SSW | 17.4 | |
| 1.5 | 3 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 1.3 | 3.2 | SW | 17.3 | |
| 0.8 | 4.3 | SSW | 17.3 | |
| 1.0 | 3.4 | SSW | 17.4 | |
| 2.1 | 3.3 | SW | 17.5 | |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | SW | 17.8 | |
| 1.7 | 3.1 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.3 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 0.5 | 3.9 | S | 17.9 | |
| 0.7 | 4.4 | SSW | 17.8 | |
| 0.9 | 4 | S | 18.0 | |
| 1.2 | 3.9 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 1.9 | 4.1 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3.4 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 0.9 | 4 | SSE | 18.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.