Minehead wave buoy daily averages for May 2022
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for May 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead wave buoy records for May 2022 covered 32 observed days across 31 calendar days, with average waves of 1.5 ft and a 4-second period. Wave heights ranged from 0.3 to 3.9 ft, periods from 2 to 7 seconds, wind readings were 0 mph, and water temperature averaged 13.2°C (11.3–15.5°C). Across eight historical Mays, average wave height was 1.5 ft, wave period 6 seconds and water temperature 12.4°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 5,377 observations across 8 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 4s
- 2s below average
- Historical average 6s
- Water Temperature
- 13.2°C
- 0.8°C above average
- Historical average 12.4°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sun, May 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.