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Minehead wave buoy last 24 hours observations last observation shown Data available:  to  Daily averages for

Line chart showing wave height and wave period for Minehead. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

About Minehead wave buoy

Minehead (CCO station 74) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.2270°N, 3.4681°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.

Minehead wave buoy hourly observations Tue, Jun 16, 2026 for the last 24 hours last observation shown
Hour Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
0 2 NNW 16.0
0 2 NNE 16.0
1 2 ENE 16.1
1 2 E 16.0
1 3 E 15.9
1 3 ESE 15.8
1 3 ESE 15.8
1 3 E 15.7
1 3 E 15.6
1 3 E 15.5
1 3 E 15.5
1 3 ENE 15.4
2 3 ENE 15.4
2 3 ENE 15.4
2 3 ENE 15.3
2 3 ENE 15.6
2 3 NE 15.7
2 3 NE 15.7
2 3 NE 15.7
1 3 NE 15.7
1 3 NNE 15.8
1 3 NNE 15.9
1 3 N 15.9
1 3 NNE 16.0
1 2 N 16.1
1 2 NNE 16.3
1 2 N 16.6
1 2 NNE 16.6
1 2 NNE 16.5
1 2 NW 16.9
1 3 NNW 16.1
1 2 NNW 16.0
1 2 NNW 15.8
1 2 NW 15.8
1 2 NNW 15.7
1 3 N 15.6
1 3 NNW 15.8
1 3 N 15.8
1 3 NNW 16.1
1 3 NNW 16.6
1 3 NNW 16.2
1 4 NW 16.1
2 4 NW 15.9
2 4 WNW 15.8
1 4 WNW 15.8
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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