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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2021

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

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In February 2021, Minehead recorded 671 observations across all 28 days. Average wave height was 2.1 ft, with a 4.5-second period, while water temperature averaged 6.8°C; wind was recorded at 0 mph throughout. Across seven historical same-month years, average wave height was 2.4 ft, wave period 8 seconds and water temperature 7.4°C.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

Average Wave Height

2.1ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 5.6ft

Average Wave period

4.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 9secs

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

6.8°C
Observed range: 4.9 — 8.2°C

Compared With Previous Februarys

Historical baseline from 4,553 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
2.1ft
0.3ft below average
Historical average 2.4ft
Wave Period
4.5s
3.5s below average
Historical average 8s
Water Temperature
6.8°C
0.6°C below average
Historical average 7.4°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 Feb 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24NNW7.2
25NW7.3
25NW7.4
25NW7.3
15NW7.4
24NNW7.3
44ENE7.0
44ENE6.7
44ENE6.5
34NE6.1
34ENE5.9
34ENE5.6
33ENE5.4
24NNE5.5
25NW5.7
25NW6.0
25NW6.2
25NW6.3
25NW6.6
24NW6.9
26NW7.0
16NW6.9
24NW7.4
25NW7.7
24NW7.8
15NW7.8
16NW7.7
14NNW7.7
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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