Minehead wave buoy daily averages for May 2019
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for May 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2019, Minehead recorded 741 wave and water-temperature observations across 32 observed days. Average wave height was 1.4 ft, with periods averaging 6.3 seconds; water temperature averaged 12.4°C. No wind observations were available, while five same-month historical years also averaged 1.4 ft wave height and 12.4°C water temperature.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 723 of 741 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 3,524 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.4ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 6.3s
- 0.1s above average
- Historical average 6.2s
- Water Temperature
- 12.4°C
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 12.4°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 Wed, May 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.