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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2014

Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Aug 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Minehead wave buoy data for August 2014 covered 25 of 31 days (81%), with 543 observations. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 6.4 ft, and average wave period was 5.6 seconds, ranging from 2 to 12 seconds; water temperature averaged 18.6°C, while wind data were unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

1.9ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 6.4ft

Average Wave period

5.6secs
Observed range: 2 — 12secs

Available for 542 of 543 observations

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

18.6°C
Observed range: 17.4 — 20.3°C

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

About Minehead wave buoy

Minehead is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station in the Bristol Channel off the Somerset coast. First deployed in December 2006, it records the short-period and locally generated waves that reach the Minehead frontage. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Minehead wave buoy daily averages Aug 2014last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
16NW19.7
26NW19.6
26NW19.5
16NW19.5
16NNW19.5
25NW19.5
15NW19.6
16NW19.6
26NW19.5
35NNW19.3
37NW19.1
37NW18.8
36WNW18.8
36NW19.0
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25NW17.8
24NW17.7
15NW17.6
17NNW17.5
35NE17.6
23ENE17.5
25NW17.6
37NW17.5
36NW17.5
25NW17.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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