Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2019
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Apr 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 719 wave and water-temperature observations across 31 observed days in April 2019, representing 103% coverage of the 30-day calendar period. Average wave height was 1.6 ft, with periods averaging 7.2 seconds, while water temperature averaged 10°C; no wind data were available. Across five same-month historical years, average wave height was 1.4 ft, wave period 6.8 seconds and water temperature 10.1°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 701 of 719 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Aprils
Historical baseline from 3,062 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- 0.2ft above average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 7.2s
- 0.4s above average
- Historical average 6.8s
- Water Temperature
- 10°C
- 0.1°C below average
- Historical average 10.1°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Apr 1, 2019
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.