Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2017
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Aug 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2017, Minehead recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31-day calendar period; the period was not partial. Average wave height was 1.6 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 6.6 ft, and average wave period was 5.8 seconds, ranging from 2 to 11 seconds; water temperature averaged 17.9°C, with no wind observations supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 743 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 1,982 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.7ft
- Wave Period
- 5.8s
- 0.2s below average
- Historical average 6s
- Water Temperature
- 17.9°C
- 0.3°C below average
- Historical average 18.2°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 Tue, Aug 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.