National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes
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 Harbour
Additional Information
| Tide gauge location | 50° 42.532' N 002° 45.847' W |
| Met station location | 50° 42.640'N 002° 45.837'W |
Tide data are measured by a Valeport vented pressure transducer.
On 25 January 2008, a WaveRadar REX was installed.
On 30 March 2011, because the instrument was overwashed during very high tides, the WaveRadar was replaced with an Etrometa step gauge.
On 06 October 2021, at 12:00 GMT, the data feed on the website was switched to water level observations provided by a Valeport pressure transducer installed at the same location as the Etrometa step gauge.
The OMC meteorological station was replaced with a Vaisala WXT536 on 6 February 2019.
| 24/09/2024 | A dual pressure transducer system has been installed. |
| 20/09/2024 | The tide guage is offline due to a new dual pressure transducer system being installed. |
| 27/05/2024 | The tide gauge is offline, a manual restart is required. |
| 08/04/2024 | Scheduled service |
| 31/03/2024 | The tide gauge is offline, a manual restart is required. This will be rectified at the earliest opportunity. Fixed 08/04/24 |
| 01/01/2024 | An offset of ~40 degrees in the wind directions has been introduced. This is thought to be caused by a misalignment of the met station. Other met parameters are unaffected. This will be resolved via a site visit at the next opportunity. |
| 07/06/2023 | Scheduled service |
| 21/09/2022 | Data from the meteorological station is intermittently flatlining. Site visit undertaken on 24/09/2022 and data feed resumed. |
| 07/12/2021 | The meteorological station is no longer transmitting data. A site visit will be undertaken at the earliest opportunity. |
| 21/10/2021 | Scheduled service |
| 06/10/2021 | At 12:00 GMT, the data feed was switched to water level observations provided by a Valeport pressure transducer installed at the same location as the Etrometa step gauge. |
| 11/02/2021 | Scheduled service |
| 03/09/2020 | Site visited to restore met data and finalise new pressure transducer transmission. |
| 24/07/2020 |
Scheduled service during which the bottom Etrometa section was replaced. A secondary gauge was installed besides the Etrometa; a Valeport pressure transducer. |
| 11/02/2020 | Unscheduled visit. Router swapped as precaution. BT visited the site on 13/02/2020 and connection was restored. |
| 31/10/2019 | Unscheduled visit to investigate occasional data outages. The Etrometa head unit was replaced and a splash hood installed. |
| 05/07/2019 | Scheduled service |
| 19/03/2019 | Scheduled service during which the Step Gauge Electronics (SGE) was replaced. |
| 06/02/2019 | The OMC met sensors were replaced with a Vaisala WXT536. |
| 18/01/2019 | Unscheduled visit to diagnose data loss. PC was replaced. |
| 23/11/2018 | Scheduled service |
| 07/03/2018 | Technical problems are causing data recovery issues. The problem is being investigated. |
| 06/11/2017 | Scheduled service |
| 16/06/2017 | Scheduled service |
| 06/09/2016 | Scheduled service |
| 05/07/2016 | Unscheduled service of met station. The anenometer was replaced. |
| 22/03/2016 | Scheduled service |
| 17/02/2016 | The rain gauge was checked. No fault was found. |
| 28/10/2015 | Scheduled service |
| 29/04/2015 | Scheduled service |
| 30/10/2014 | Scheduled service |
| 30/04/2014 | Scheduled service |
| 15/10/2013 | Top Etrometa section swapped out. |
| 07/10/2013 |
Scheduled service of Etrometa. Top section appears faulty and will need to be replaced. Secheduled service of met station. |
| 28/03/2013 |
Scheduled service of the Etrometa, including the installation of a new head unit. Scheduled service of met station and installation of new rain bucket. |
| 15/01/2013 | The lower Etrometa section was swapped out. |
| 27/11/2012 | Site visited to investigate Etrometa fault. |
| 06/09/2012 | Scheduled service of Etrometa |
| 01/05/2012 |
Site visited where data and power cable junction was found to be open and flooded. Several sections of data and power cable were relaid and new junction boxes installed. |
| 27/04/2012 | Site visited to investigate data issues. Cable run was found to be severed. Reconnection will take place on separate visit. |
| 25/04/2012 | Site visit to investigate Etrometa data issues. Unable to gain full access, no sign of problem based on visible parts. |
| 09/03/2012 | Scheduled service |
| 30/03/2011 | The new Etrometa step gauge has been installed and is sending data to the website. |
| 23/03/2011 | The WaveRadar Rex is being replaced by an Etrometa step gauge. The instrument has been very reliable but operational restrictions where the gauge could be mounted have meant that it could become swamped by very large tides. |
| 29/06/2010 | The refurbished WaveRadar has been re-installed. |
| 19/02/2010 | Since the instrument had to be mounted at a less then ideal elevation, the WaveRadar has been swaped again and is undergoing refurbishment. Discussions are underway to replace the instrument with a step gauge. |
| 25/10/2009 | The WaveRadar was re-installe following refurbishment due to excessive corrosion. |
| 15/07/2009 | The data feed from the instrument has been increasingly erratic. The fault is under investigation. |
| 29/04/2009 | Scheduled service of WaveRadar and met station. |
| 18/11/2009 | The temperature sensor on the met station was replaced. |
| 22/10/2008 | Scheduled service of WaveRadar and met station. |
| 25/01/2008 | The WaveRadar REX has been installed and is operational. |
