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E1 wave buoy monthly averages for 2026

Monthly averages from the E1 wave buoy for 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

2ft
Observed range: 0.7 — 4.9ft

Average Wave period

5secs
Observed range: 2 — 15secs

Available for 74 of 76 observations

Average Water temperature

20.1°C
Observed range: 19.3 — 21.6°C

Average Wind

NW, 14.2mph
Observed range: 1.3 — 28.5mph

Chart showing grouped wave observations for E1. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.

About E1 wave buoy

E1 (WMO 62050) is a Plymouth Marine Laboratory and UK Met Office monitoring buoy at the Western Channel Observatory's open-shelf station, about 20 nautical miles south of Plymouth. Deployed as a shared platform in 2013, it combines atmospheric and oceanographic sensors to report wind, pressure, sea temperature, and wave height, period and direction from the western English Channel.

E1 wave buoy monthly averages 2026last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wind DirectionWind Speed (mph)Water Temp (°C)
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Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations.

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