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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2019

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

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In June 2019, Minehead recorded 719 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.6 ft, with a 5.7-second period, while water temperature averaged 14.7°C; wind measurements were unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

1.6ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 6.5ft

Average Wave period

5.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 13secs

Available for 715 of 719 observations

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

14.7°C
Observed range: 13.7 — 16.7°C

Compared With Previous Junes

Historical baseline from 3,523 observations across 5 years.

Wave Height
1.6ft
0.2ft above average
Historical average 1.4ft
Wave Period
5.7s
0.5s below average
Historical average 6.2s
Water Temperature
14.7°C
1°C below average
Historical average 15.7°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 Jun 2019last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
18NW14.2
19NW14.3
27NW14.4
17NW14.4
26NW14.4
18NW14.4
25N14.4
46NW14.2
27NW14.3
15NW14.4
45NE14.3
24ENE14.3
14NW14.2
16NW14.3
16NW14.3
16NW14.4
27NW14.4
17NW14.5
15NW14.6
25NW14.7
15NW14.8
14NNW15.0
13NE15.1
16NW15.2
18NW15.3
24ENE15.4
35ENE15.7
34NE15.8
15NNW16.0
24NW16.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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