Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.2 — 8.1 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
7 °C
6 — 8.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 7.1 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 2.4 | 8.2 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 2.4 | 9.1 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 2.2 | 7.7 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 2.9 | 6.3 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 5.7 | 7.7 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 3.7 | 7.5 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 2.9 | 6.8 | WNW | 7.5 | |
| 2.2 | 6.5 | WNW | 7.3 | |
| 1.5 | 12.6 | NW | 7.2 | |
| 1.1 | 9.5 | NW | 7.0 | |
| 0.8 | 6.4 | NW | 6.9 | |
| 1.3 | 7.5 | NW | 6.8 | |
| 0.7 | 8.1 | NW | 6.6 | |
| 1.7 | 4.8 | NE | 6.5 | |
| 2.9 | 4.6 | NE | 6.5 | |
| 3.0 | 4.5 | ENE | 6.6 | |
| 1.7 | 3.9 | NNE | 6.8 | |
| 2.3 | 5.4 | NE | 7.0 | |
| 1.8 | 6.4 | NNE | 7.3 | |
| 1.9 | 12.2 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 2.1 | 12.2 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 1.7 | 10.6 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 1.7 | 8.6 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 1.8 | 11.5 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 2.9 | 12 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 2.2 | 9.4 | NNW | 7.7 | |
| 1.2 | 12.2 | NW | 7.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.