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Minehead wave buoy monthly averages for 2021

Monthly averages from the Minehead wave buoy for 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In 2021, Minehead recorded 6,579 wave observations across 282 of 365 days (77% coverage). Average wave height was 1.7 ft, with a range of 0–8.2 ft, and average wave period was 3.9 seconds, ranging from 2–9 seconds; water temperature averaged 12.5°C, ranging from 4.9–21°C.

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Average Wave Height

1.7ft
Observed range: 0 — 8.2ft

Available for 6,578 of 6,579 observations

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 9secs

Available for 6,573 of 6,579 observations

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

12.5°C
Observed range: 4.9 — 21°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Minehead. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2021last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24NNW7.5
25NNW6.8
24NW8.0
13N9.6
24NW11.4
13NW16.6
14NW17.9
24NW18.3
14NW18.1
24NW15.9
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24N9.3
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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