Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2018
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Dec 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded wave observations on all 31 days of December 2018, with 740 observations. Average wave height was 2.3 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 8 ft, while the average wave period was 7.9 seconds, ranging from 2 to 17 seconds. Water temperature averaged 9.8°C, between 8.7°C and 11.3°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 724 of 740 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Decembers
Historical baseline from 3,693 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.3ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 2.3ft
- Wave Period
- 7.9s
- 0.1s below average
- Historical average 8s
- Water Temperature
- 9.8°C
- 0.1°C above average
- Historical average 9.7°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, Dec 1, 2018
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.