Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2017
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Apr 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn April 2017, Minehead recorded 720 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.3 ft and period 5.8 seconds, while water temperature averaged 10.7°C; wind data were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 696 of 720 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Aprils
Historical baseline from 1,825 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.3ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 5.8s
- 1s below average
- Historical average 6.8s
- Water Temperature
- 10.7°C
- 0.6°C above average
- Historical average 10.1°C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Minehead. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sat, Apr 1, 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.