Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2019
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Sep 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn September 2019, Minehead recorded 720 observations across 31 observed days, with average waves of 2 ft and periods of 6.3 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.2 to 5.8 ft, periods from 2 to 25 seconds, and water temperatures from 16.8 to 18.7°C, averaging 17.6°C; wind fields were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 715 of 720 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 3,572 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 2ft
- 0.4ft above average
- Historical average 1.6ft
- Wave Period
- 6.3s
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 6.3s
- Water Temperature
- 17.6°C
- 0.3°C above average
- Historical average 17.3°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 Sun, Sep 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.