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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2020

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

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

Minehead wave buoy recorded 310 observations across 14 of April’s 30 days (47% coverage). Average wave height was 1.1 ft, with periods averaging 6.6 seconds; water temperature averaged 9.4°C. Wind data were unavailable, while six same-month historical records averaged 1.4 ft waves, 6.9-second periods and 10.1°C water.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

Average Wave Height

1.1ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 5.1ft

Average Wave period

6.6secs
Observed range: 2 — 17secs

Available for 309 of 310 observations

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

9.4°C
Observed range: 7.9 — 11.1°C

Compared With Previous Aprils

Historical baseline from 3,781 observations across 6 years.

Wave Height
1.1ft
0.3ft below average
Historical average 1.4ft
Wave Period
6.6s
0.3s below average
Historical average 6.9s
Water Temperature
9.4°C
0.7°C below average
Historical average 10.1°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 Apr 2020last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13N8.3
24WNW8.4
16WNW8.8
15N8.8
15ENE9.0
19NW9.2
110NW9.4
18NW9.5
19NW9.8
16NNW10.0
09NW10.3
19NW10.3
-5ENE10.3
-4NE10.3
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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