Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 7.2 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.6 — 9.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 9.4 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 1.0 | 6.5 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 1.4 | 5.9 | NW | 7.2 | |
| 1.4 | 7.8 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 1.6 | 7.1 | NNE | 7.3 | |
| 2.2 | 5.3 | ENE | 7.5 | |
| 1.7 | 8.9 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 1.3 | 7.8 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 0.8 | 10.3 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 1.0 | 11.9 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 1.3 | 8.9 | N | 7.4 | |
| 1.8 | 4.1 | NE | 7.6 | |
| 1.1 | 6.8 | NNE | 7.8 | |
| 0.8 | 9.2 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 0.9 | 8.5 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 1.6 | 4.7 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 2.9 | 5.8 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 3.5 | 6 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 5.4 | 7.1 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 3.4 | 6.8 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 4.5 | 6.4 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 3.5 | 6 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 2.3 | 6.1 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 0.9 | 8.3 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 1.4 | 6.2 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 1.1 | 6.8 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 0.7 | 3.4 | NE | 8.1 | |
| 2.1 | 4.5 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 1.6 | 3.4 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 1.6 | 3.5 | NE | 8.2 | |
| 2.5 | 5.4 | N | 8.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.