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Note that these are real-time data and are not quality-controlled. Long-range graphs are plotted from a randomised subsample of half-hourly data.

West Bay

  

Additional Information

 Wave buoy location  50° 41.63' N  002° 45.06' W
 WMO code  6201005
 Approximate water depth  10 m CD
 Approximate spring tidal range  3.5 m
 Storm alert threshold  4.08 m

 

Wave data are measured using a Datawell Directional WaveRider Mk III buoy. The buoy was first deployed on 19 November 2006, at which time the magnetic declination at the site was 3.0° west, changing by 0.15° east per year. Wave direction is reported following the nautical convention, meaning that the direction is where the waves come from, measured clockwise from magnetic north.

 

23/05/2024 Scheduled service
13/01/2024 Scheduled service
13/06/2023 Scheduled service
24/09/2022 Scheduled service
13/03/2022 Scheduled service
02/03/2022 The HF omni-directional antenna was moved to accommodate an extension of the shore station. 
09/10/2021 Scheduled service
08/04/2021 Scheduled service
17/10/2020 Scheduled service
09/05/2020 Scheduled service
23/10/2019 Scheduled service
10/04/2019 The buoy was redeployed.
29/03/2019 The buoy came adrift and was recovered by a local vessel. It is secured in West Bay Harbour. 
21/03/2019 The buoy was redeployed
14/03/2018 The buoy has stopped transmitting data due to damage to its HF antenna. A replacement buoy will be deployed ASAP.
25/10/2018 Scheduled service
24/05/2018 The buoy was redeployed
06/05/2018 The mooring parted during recovery for service. The buoy will be redeployed at the earliest opportunity
17/11/2017 Scheduled service
23/05/2017 Scheduled service
01/12/2016 Scheduled service
06/05/2016 Scheduled service
09/10/2015   Scheduled service
14/04/2015 Scheduled service
02/09/2014 Scheduled service
05/03/2014 Scheduled service
12/09/2013 Scheduled service
02/03/2013 Scheduled service
14/08/2012 Scheduled service
20/04/2012 Questionable data being received from buoy. Replacement buoy deployed on 03 May. Original buoy issue being investigated
11/01/2012 Scheduled service
28/04/2011 The buoy has kindly been recovered by the Harbourmaster; the top section of mooring had been cut through.  The buoy will be checked and re-deployed tomorrow
28/04/2011 The buoy is adrift and is currently 600m southwest of its location
13/12/2010 The shore station has been re-located back into the Harbour Master's office
01/12/2010 The signal from the buoy has become intermittent.  This may be due to the extremely cold weather and a watch is being kept on the situation
11/05/2010 Scheduled service
09/11/2009 Scheduled service
04/06/2009 Scheduled service
29/04/2009 Scheduled service
13/03/2009 Scheduled service
10/12/2008 Buoy swap due to battery failure
06/11/2008 Scheduled service
26/06/2008 Waveview software not working. Met station not sending data. 
16/05/2008 Scheduled service (brought forward following report by Harbourmaster of heavy bio-fouling of buoy)
24/01/2008 Buoy serviced and re-deployed
10/01/2008 Buoy came adrift and beached to the east of West Bay.  It was recovered, undamaged, with the kind assistance of the Environment Agency operations team.
10/01/2007 At 02:00 this morning, the wave buoy came adrift from its mooring, the cause of which is as yet unclear. The buoy beached to the east of West Bay and has now been recovered and will be redeployed as soon as the weather permits.
27/11/2007 Scheduled service
09/01/2007 The wave buoy has come away from its mooring and has been recovered. It will be re-deployed as soon as possible.