Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2021
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Oct 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn October 2021, Minehead recorded 573 observations across 27 of 31 days (87% coverage). Average wave height was 1.7 ft and wave period 4.2 seconds, with water temperature averaging 15.9°C; wind readings averaged 0 mph throughout. Across seven comparable Octobers, averages were 1.9 ft, 6.2 seconds and 15°C respectively.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 567 of 573 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Octobers
Historical baseline from 4,700 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.7ft
- 0.2ft below average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 4.2s
- 2s below average
- Historical average 6.2s
- Water Temperature
- 15.9°C
- 0.9°C above average
- Historical average 15°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, Oct 1, 2021
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.