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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead 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
Average Wave period
Available for 309 of 310 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Wed, Apr 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.