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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Tue, Dec 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.