Minehead wave buoy daily averages for May 2021
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for May 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 632 observations across 27 of 31 days in May 2021. Average wave height was 2ft, with periods averaging 4.1 seconds, while water temperature averaged 11.4°C; wind readings were 0mph throughout. Across seven historical May periods, average wave height was 1.4ft, wave period 6.3 seconds and water temperature 12.5°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 4,745 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 2ft
- 0.6ft above average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 4.1s
- 2.2s below average
- Historical average 6.3s
- Water Temperature
- 11.4°C
- 1.1°C below average
- Historical average 12.5°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 Sat, May 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.