Minehead wave buoy monthly averages for 2017
Monthly averages from the Minehead wave buoy for 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 2017, the Minehead wave buoy recorded 8,743 observations across all 365 days. Wave height averaged 1.9 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 9.4 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.6 seconds, ranging from 2 to 25 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.7°C, with a range of 6 to 19.4°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 8,595 of 8,743 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Minehead. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2017
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.