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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2021

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

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Period Summary

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Minehead wave buoy observations covered all 31 days of January 2021, with 724 readings. Average wave height was 2.1 ft and period 3.9 seconds, while water temperature averaged 7.5°C; wind readings were 0 mph throughout. Across seven historical Januarys, average wave height was 2.3 ft, wave period 7.8 seconds and water temperature 8.4°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.1ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 6.3ft

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

7.5°C
Observed range: 6.3 — 8.7°C

Compared With Previous Januarys

Historical baseline from 5,203 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
2.1ft
0.2ft below average
Historical average 2.3ft
Wave Period
3.9s
3.9s below average
Historical average 7.8s
Water Temperature
7.5°C
0.9°C below average
Historical average 8.4°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.

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 Jan 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13NW8.2
13NW8.0
23ENE7.8
33ENE7.5
33ENE7.2
23ENE7.0
13NNW7.2
13NNW7.2
13NE7.2
13NW7.1
34NW7.2
35NW7.4
34NW7.5
34NW7.6
14NW7.5
34NW7.5
34NW7.4
14NW7.5
24NW7.7
25NW8.0
34WNW7.9
24NW7.6
24NW7.1
25NW7.3
24NW7.1
14NW7.3
14NW7.3
24NW7.5
45NW7.7
44NE7.6
24N7.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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