Minehead wave buoy daily averages for May 2020
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for May 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2020, Minehead recorded 480 observations across 23 of 31 days (74% coverage). Average wave height was 1.5 ft and wave period 6.5 seconds, while water temperature averaged 13.4°C; wind values were unavailable. For six historical same-month periods, averages were 1.4 ft, 6.2 seconds and 12.4°C respectively.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 479 of 480 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 465 of 480 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 4,265 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 0.1ft above average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 6.5s
- 0.3s above average
- Historical average 6.2s
- Water Temperature
- 13.4°C
- 1°C above average
- Historical average 12.4°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 Fri, May 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.