Minehead wave buoy observations on Fri, Jul 20, 2018
Hourly readings from the Minehead wave buoy for Fri, Jul 20, 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Friday 20 July 2018, Minehead recorded 24 wave observations, with heights averaging 1.4 ft and ranging from 0.9 to 2.6 ft; periods averaged 3.9 seconds and ranged from 2 to 5 seconds. Water temperature was recorded in all 24 observations, averaging 19.5°C and ranging from 18.8 to 20.1°C, while wind fields were unavailable.
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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.
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for Fri, Jul 20, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | N | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | NW | 19.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | NW | 19.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 19.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | WNW | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | WNW | 19.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | WNW | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 2 | WNW | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 2 | NW | 19.3 | |
| 1 | 2 | NNW | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 2 | NNW | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNW | 19.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 19.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 19.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 19.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | WNW | 20.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 20.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 20.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 19.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | NW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | NW | 19.0 |