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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2020

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

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In June 2020, Minehead recorded 716 observations across 31 observed days, compared with 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.7 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 6.7 ft, and average wave period was 6 seconds, ranging from 2 to 14 seconds; water temperature averaged 15.6°C, from 13.9 to 18.5°C. Across six same-month historical years, average wave height was 1.4 ft, wave period 6.1 seconds and water temperature 15.6°C.

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Average Wave Height

1.7ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 6.7ft

Average Wave period

6secs
Observed range: 2 — 14secs

Available for 707 of 716 observations

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

15.6°C
Observed range: 13.9 — 18.5°C

Compared With Previous Junes

Historical baseline from 4,242 observations across 6 years.

Wave Height
1.7ft
0.3ft above average
Historical average 1.4ft
Wave Period
6s
0.1s below average
Historical average 6.1s
Water Temperature
15.6°C
In line with the historical average
Historical average 15.6°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 Jun 2020last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
15N15.3
15NNW15.5
13NNW15.5
25NNW15.4
36NW15.2
47NW14.7
25NW14.6
14N14.9
14NW15.0
14NW14.9
-5ENE14.9
24ENE15.1
14NE15.1
17N15.2
09NW15.4
06NW15.5
15NW15.5
14NW15.5
26NW15.6
16NW15.7
27NW15.8
210NW15.8
19NW16.0
19NW16.4
19NW16.8
16NW16.9
26NW16.9
48NW16.8
48NW16.7
26NW16.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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