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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2014 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.4 — 4.7 ft

Average Wave period

7 secs
2 — 17 secs

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

13 °C
11.2 — 15 °C
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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 daily averages Nov 2014 last observation shown Nov 2014
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
1 10 NW 11.6
2 10 NNE 11.6
2 4 ENE 11.7
1 9 NNW 11.7
1 9 NNW 11.7
2 6 NNE 11.9
1 10 NW 12.1
2 8 NW 12.3
1 6 NW 12.4
2 3 ENE 12.3
2 8 N 12.5
2 5 ENE 12.5
2 4 ENE 12.6
2 5 NNW 12.8
2 5 NE 13.0
2 8 NNW 13.0
2 10 NNW 13.1
2 6 NNE 13.2
2 10 NW 13.2
2 7 NE 13.3
2 7 NW 13.3
2 9 NW 13.4
2 9 NW 13.5
3 8 NW 13.7
1 6 NNW 13.8
2 7 NW 14.0
2 8 NW 14.3
2 8 NW 14.5
2 9 NW 14.8
2 7 NW 14.8
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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