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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 6,999 of 7,000 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 6,481 of 7,000 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2020
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.