Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2018
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Mar 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 468 observations across 20 of 31 days in March 2018 (65% coverage). Average wave height was 2.3 ft, with periods averaging 7 seconds, while water temperature averaged 5.2°C; no wind data were recorded. Four historical Marchs averaged 1.9 ft waves, 7.6-second periods and 8°C water.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 460 of 468 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Marchs
Historical baseline from 2,745 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.3ft
- 0.4ft above average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 7s
- 0.6s below average
- Historical average 7.6s
- Water Temperature
- 5.2°C
- 2.8°C below average
- Historical average 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 Thu, Mar 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.