Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2016 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.1 — 8.4 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7 — 8.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 12 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 2.6 | 9.2 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 2.1 | 8.3 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 1.5 | 8.3 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 1.6 | 9.1 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 0.5 | 11.3 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 0.4 | 9 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 0.7 | 5.8 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | ENE | 7.8 | |
| 2.1 | 3.6 | ENE | 7.8 | |
| 1.4 | 8.4 | NNE | 7.8 | |
| 2.1 | 6.2 | NE | 7.7 | |
| 2.3 | 3.9 | ENE | 7.7 | |
| 1.9 | 3.8 | ENE | 7.7 | |
| 2.5 | 4.1 | ENE | 7.7 | |
| 1.0 | 9.3 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 0.8 | 10.2 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 0.7 | 7.5 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 1.4 | 7 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 4.3 | 5.8 | NNW | 7.5 | |
| 1.2 | 5.9 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 1.5 | 4.3 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 1.8 | 4.6 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 2.0 | 4.8 | NNW | 7.3 | |
| 3.0 | 6.6 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 3.6 | 7.2 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 6.2 | 7.2 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 3.1 | 6.5 | NW | 7.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.