Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2016
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Dec 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead wave buoy observations covered all 31 days of December 2016, with 741 observations. Average wave height was 1.5 ft and average wave period 9.1 seconds, while water temperature averaged 9.2°C; wind data were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 726 of 741 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Decembers
Historical baseline from 2,214 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 1ft below average
- Historical average 2.5ft
- Wave Period
- 9.1s
- 1s above average
- Historical average 8.1s
- Water Temperature
- 9.2°C
- 1°C below average
- Historical average 10.2°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Dec 1, 2016
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.