Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2022
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Mar 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn March 2022, Minehead recorded 744 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days. Average wave height was 1.5 ft (range 0.2–4.1 ft), wave period 3.8 seconds (2–9 seconds), and water temperature 8.7°C (7.8–10.3°C); wind readings averaged 0 mph throughout. Across eight historical same-month records, averages were 2.1 ft wave height, 6.9 seconds wave period and 7.9°C water temperature.
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 Marchs
Historical baseline from 5,440 observations across 8 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 0.6ft below average
- Historical average 2.1ft
- Wave Period
- 3.8s
- 3.1s below average
- Historical average 6.9s
- Water Temperature
- 8.7°C
- 0.8°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 Tue, Mar 1, 2022
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.