Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2020
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Oct 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 246 observations across 11 of 31 days in October 2020, representing 35% coverage. Average wave height was 2.6 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 5.5 ft, while water temperature averaged 13.3°C, from 12.7 to 13.9°C. Across six historical same-month records, average wave height was 1.9 ft and water temperature 15.1°C; wave-period data were unavailable for 2020.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 0 of 246 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Octobers
Historical baseline from 4,454 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.6ft
- 0.7ft above average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- –
- Not enough comparable data
- Historical average 6.5s
- Water Temperature
- 13.3°C
- 1.8°C below average
- Historical average 15.1°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 Thu, Oct 1, 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.