Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2022
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Apr 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn April 2022, Minehead recorded 720 observations across 31 observed days, with average wave height of 1.7 ft and period of 3.7 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.2 to 6.6 ft, periods from 2 to 8 seconds, and water temperature averaged 10.3°C, ranging from 9 to 12.3°C; wind readings were 0 mph throughout. Across eight historical Aprils, average wave height was 1.4 ft, wave period 6.4 seconds and water temperature 10°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 Aprils
Historical baseline from 4,796 observations across 8 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.7ft
- 0.3ft above average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 3.7s
- 2.7s below average
- Historical average 6.4s
- Water Temperature
- 10.3°C
- 0.3°C above average
- Historical average 10°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, Apr 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.