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Minehead wave buoy monthly averages for 2020

Monthly averages from the Minehead wave buoy for 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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Minehead wave buoy observations for 2020 covered 298 of 366 days, with 7,000 observations. Average wave height was 2 ft and average wave period 6.3 seconds; wave heights ranged from 0 to 8.4 ft and periods from 2 to 25 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.3°C, ranging from 6.7°C to 20.2°C; wind values were all recorded as 0 mph.

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Average Wave Height

2ft
Observed range: 0 — 8.4ft

Available for 6,999 of 7,000 observations

Average Wave period

6.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 25secs

Available for 6,481 of 7,000 observations

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

12.3°C
Observed range: 6.7 — 20.2°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Minehead. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2020last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
29NW8.6
38NW8.1
27NNW8.2
17NW9.4
27NNW13.4
26NW15.6
26NW17.2
26NW18.5
26NW17.7
3-NW13.3
25NW12.0
24NW9.6
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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