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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2020

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

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Minehead recorded 739 observations across all 31 days of December 2020. Average wave height was 2.2 ft and wave period 4.2 seconds, with water temperature averaging 9.6°C; wind speed was 0 mph throughout.

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Average Wave Height

2.2ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 6.7ft

Average Wave period

4.2secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

9.6°C
Observed range: 7.9 — 11.3°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 5,173 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
2.2ft
0.1ft below average
Historical average 2.3ft
Wave Period
4.2s
3.9s below average
Historical average 8.1s
Water Temperature
9.6°C
0.1°C below average
Historical average 9.7°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 Dec 2020last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14NW10.9
24NW10.8
24NW10.7
45NW10.4
34N10.1
14NW9.8
14NNW9.9
34NW9.7
24NW9.6
25NW9.7
25NW9.7
35NW9.6
24NW9.6
26NW9.6
26NW9.5
25NW9.4
24NW9.5
24NW9.7
25NW9.7
35NW9.6
24NW9.7
24NW9.7
24NNW9.8
33NNW9.2
13NW9.1
35NW9.5
45NW9.3
35NW9.1
34NW8.8
24NW8.6
14NW8.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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