Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 7.6 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 14 secs
Average Wave Direction
N
Average Water temperature
5 °C
3.6 — 6.6 °C
About Minehead wave buoy
Minehead (CCO station 74) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.2270°N, 3.4681°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | NE | 5.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | ENE | 5.3 | |
| 4 | 5 | ENE | 5.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | NE | 6.2 | |
| 1 | 12 | NW | 6.3 | |
| 1 | 11 | NW | 6.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 6.1 | |
| 2 | 8 | NW | 5.8 | |
| 2 | 10 | NW | 5.8 | |
| 2 | 12 | NW | 5.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | NW | 5.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 5.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | WNW | 5.0 | |
| 1 | 8 | NW | 4.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | NW | 4.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | NW | 4.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | N | 4.3 | |
| 4 | 5 | NE | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | NE | 4.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 4.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.