Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2017
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Jul 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 739 observations over 32 observed days in July 2017, with average wave height of 1.6 ft, wave period of 5.9 seconds and water temperature of 18.1°C. Wave heights ranged from 0.3 to 4 ft, wave periods from 2 to 12 seconds, and water temperatures from 16.6 to 19.4°C; wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 735 of 739 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Julys
Historical baseline from 2,214 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.6ft
- Wave Period
- 5.9s
- 0.1s below average
- Historical average 6s
- Water Temperature
- 18.1°C
- 0.3°C above average
- Historical average 17.8°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, Jul 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.