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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 716 of 720 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Jun 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.