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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2017

Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Jun 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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Minehead wave buoy recorded 720 observations over 31 observed days in June 2017, covering 103% of the 30-day calendar period. Average wave height was 1.9 ft and period 6.8 seconds, with ranges of 0.3–7.7 ft and 2–15 seconds; water temperature averaged 16°C, ranging from 14.1–18.5°C. Wind measurements were unavailable, while three years of same-month data averaged 1.3 ft waves, 6.1-second periods and 15.5°C water.

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Average Wave Height

1.9ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 7.7ft

Average Wave period

6.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 15secs

Available for 716 of 720 observations

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

16°C
Observed range: 14.1 — 18.5°C

Compared With Previous Junes

Historical baseline from 2,084 observations across 3 years.

Wave Height
1.9ft
0.6ft above average
Historical average 1.3ft
Wave Period
6.8s
0.7s above average
Historical average 6.1s
Water Temperature
16°C
0.5°C above average
Historical average 15.5°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.

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.

Minehead wave buoy daily averages Jun 2017last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
18NW14.9
211NW14.9
27NW14.9
27NW14.8
28NW14.8
-7NW14.5
36NW14.5
28NW14.6
27NW14.7
28NW14.9
29NW15.0
37NW15.1
17NW15.4
18NW15.7
27NW15.7
36NW15.9
17NW16.1
19NW16.5
19NW16.6
110NW16.8
13NE17.1
25NW17.3
36NW17.3
26NW17.3
36NW17.3
16NW17.4
16NW17.5
14N17.3
24NNW17.2
36NW17.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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