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

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 Thu, Jan 29, 2026 last observation shown Thu, Jan 29, 2026
Hour Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
2 3 ENE 7.9
2 3 ENE 7.9
2 3 ENE 7.9
2 2 ENE 8.0
2 2 NE 8.0
2 2 NE 8.0
2 3 NE 8.0
2 3 NE 8.1
2 3 NE 8.1
2 3 NE 8.1
2 3 NE 8.0
3 3 NE 8.2
3 3 NW 8.4
3 3 ENE 8.4
3 4 E 8.5
3 4 E 8.4
2 4 E 8.4
2 4 E 8.4
2 4 E 8.4
2 4 E 8.3
2 4 E 8.2
2 4 E 8.1
2 4 E 8.0
2 3 ENE 8.0
2 3 ENE 7.9
2 3 NW 7.9
2 3 ENE 7.7
2 3 NNW 7.7
2 3 NW 7.7
2 3 NW 7.7
2 3 NNW 7.7
2 3 NE 7.7
2 3 NE 7.8
2 3 NW 7.8
2 3 NE 7.8
2 3 NW 7.8
2 3 ENE 7.8
3 3 E 8.0
3 3 E 8.3
3 3 E 8.3
2 4 E 8.3
2 4 NNW 8.3
2 4 NW 8.3
2 4 NNW 8.2
2 4 NNW 8.1
2 4 NNW 8.1
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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