Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2020
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Feb 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead wave buoy observations covered all 29 days of February 2020, with 696 observations. Average wave height was 3.3 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 8.4 ft, and average wave period was 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.1°C. Wind data were unavailable, while six years of same-month observations averaged 2.2 ft wave height, 8 seconds’ period and 7.3°C water temperature.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 695 of 696 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 685 of 696 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Februarys
Historical baseline from 3,857 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.3ft
- 1.1ft above average
- Historical average 2.2ft
- Wave Period
- 8s
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 8s
- Water Temperature
- 8.1°C
- 0.8°C above average
- Historical average 7.3°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 Sat, Feb 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.