Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2020
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Aug 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2020, Minehead recorded 738 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 1.6 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 7.7 ft, while wave periods averaged 6 seconds and ranged from 2 to 13 seconds. Water temperature averaged 18.5°C, ranging from 17.6 to 20.2°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 727 of 738 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 4,210 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.7ft
- Wave Period
- 6s
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 6s
- Water Temperature
- 18.5°C
- 0.1°C above average
- Historical average 18.4°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 Sat, Aug 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.