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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2019

Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Oct 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Minehead’s wave buoy recorded observations on all 31 days of October 2019, with an average wave height of 2.1 ft (range 0.2–5.9 ft) and an average wave period of 6.5 seconds (2–17 seconds). Water temperature averaged 15.2°C, ranging from 12.6°C to 17°C; wind data were unavailable. Across five historical same-month records, average wave height was 1.8 ft, wave period 6.5 seconds and water temperature 15.1°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.1ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 5.9ft

Average Wave period

6.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 17secs

Available for 737 of 743 observations

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

15.2°C
Observed range: 12.6 — 17°C

Compared With Previous Octobers

Historical baseline from 3,711 observations across 5 years.

Wave Height
2.1ft
0.3ft above average
Historical average 1.8ft
Wave Period
6.5s
In line with the historical average
Historical average 6.5s
Water Temperature
15.2°C
0.1°C above average
Historical average 15.1°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.

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.

Minehead wave buoy daily averages Oct 2019last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
26NW16.9
18NNW16.7
17NNW16.6
-8NW16.5
210NW16.4
36WNW16.4
29NW16.2
37WNW16.2
47NW16.0
47NW15.8
38NW15.7
28NW15.6
26NW15.5
15NE15.4
17NW15.3
27NW15.3
28NW15.1
38NW15.0
26NW14.8
25NNE14.6
23NE14.3
06NW14.4
16NW14.4
28NW14.5
26NW14.4
26NW14.4
26NW14.1
14NE13.9
35NE13.6
34ENE13.2
24NE13.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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