Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2016 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.2 — 8 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.7 — 9.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 8.5 | NNW | 7.5 | |
| 2.2 | 3.8 | ENE | 7.6 | |
| 2.7 | 4.1 | ENE | 7.8 | |
| 1.3 | 5.7 | NE | 7.9 | |
| 0.7 | 11.5 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 1.1 | 5 | NE | 8.0 | |
| 1.3 | 8.1 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 2.2 | 7.4 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 3.9 | 7.4 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 4.3 | 7 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 2.0 | 8 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 1.6 | 10.7 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 2.2 | 8.1 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 1.2 | 11.1 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 1.7 | 10.8 | NNW | 7.5 | |
| 2.2 | 6.9 | NNE | 7.8 | |
| 2.6 | 5.5 | ENE | 8.0 | |
| 1.3 | 4.5 | NE | 8.1 | |
| 1.2 | 7.4 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 3.4 | 7.4 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 4.5 | 7.3 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 6.2 | 9.4 | NW | 8.6 | |
| 3.5 | 8.1 | NW | 8.7 | |
| 2.2 | 9.4 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 2.0 | 7.3 | NW | 8.6 | |
| 2.8 | 6.7 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 4.9 | 7 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 4.6 | 7 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 4.1 | 7.5 | NW | 9.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.