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Minehead wave buoy observations on Fri, Oct 12, 2018

Hourly readings from the Minehead wave buoy for Fri, Oct 12, 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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At Minehead on Friday 12 October 2018, 24 wave observations recorded heights averaging 1.9 ft, ranging from 0.7 to 3.1 ft, and periods averaging 9.8 seconds, from 2 to 15 seconds. Water temperature averaged 15.6°C, ranging from 15.3 to 15.8°C; no wind observations were supplied.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Minehead. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

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 hourly observations Fri, Oct 12, 2018last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
112WNW15.6
113NW15.6
113WNW15.6
111WNW15.4
110WNW15.3
111NW15.3
210NW15.3
25E15.4
28NNW15.6
38NNW15.7
28NW15.8
211NW15.8
211NW15.6
210WNW15.6
23SSW15.5
22SSE15.5
22S15.4
27NW15.4
213NW15.4
213NW15.5
213NW15.6
313NW15.7
313NW15.8
315NNW15.8
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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