Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2018
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Jul 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 742 wave buoy observations over 32 observed days in July 2018, against 31 calendar days, with 103% day coverage and no partial-period flag. Average wave height was 1.1 ft and period 5.2 seconds; water temperature averaged 19.3°C. Wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 737 of 742 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Julys
Historical baseline from 2,953 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.1ft
- 0.5ft below average
- Historical average 1.6ft
- Wave Period
- 5.2s
- 0.8s below average
- Historical average 6s
- Water Temperature
- 19.3°C
- 1.4°C above average
- Historical average 17.9°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 Sun, Jul 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.