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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2020

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

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

Minehead’s wave buoy recorded 709 observations across all 30 days of November 2020. Average wave height was 2.1 ft, with a 4.5-second period, while water temperature averaged 12°C; wind readings were 0 mph throughout. Across seven previous Novembers, average wave height was 2.2 ft, wave period 6.9 seconds and water temperature 12.1°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.1ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 7.4ft

Average Wave period

4.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Available for 513 of 709 observations

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

12°C
Observed range: 10.6 — 13.5°C

Compared With Previous Novembers

Historical baseline from 4,895 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
2.1ft
0.1ft below average
Historical average 2.2ft
Wave Period
4.5s
2.4s below average
Historical average 6.9s
Water Temperature
12°C
0.1°C below average
Historical average 12.1°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.

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 Nov 2020last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
3-NW13.1
4-NW13.1
3-NW12.8
1-NW12.5
1-NW12.5
2-NE12.3
2-NE12.2
1-NNE12.3
13NNE12.4
14NW12.5
24NW12.5
35NW12.4
25NW12.3
25NW12.3
35NW12.2
45NW12.0
25NW12.0
35NW12.0
55NW11.8
25NW11.6
35NW11.6
25NW11.5
15NW11.6
25NW11.7
24WNW11.6
15NW11.5
13NNE11.3
23NE11.2
13N11.1
24NW11.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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