Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2021
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Mar 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 740 observations across 32 observed days in March 2021, with average wave height of 1.9 ft and wave period of 4.1 seconds; values ranged from 0.4–7.7 ft and 2–7 seconds. Average water temperature was 8°C, ranging from 6.7–9.7°C, while wind was recorded as 0 mph throughout. Across seven historical same-month datasets, average wave height was 2.1 ft, wave period 7.4 seconds and water temperature 7.9°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 739 of 740 observations
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Marchs
Historical baseline from 4,700 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.9ft
- 0.2ft below average
- Historical average 2.1ft
- Wave Period
- 4.1s
- 3.3s below average
- Historical average 7.4s
- Water Temperature
- 8°C
- 0.1°C above average
- Historical average 7.9°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 Mon, Mar 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.