Minehead wave buoy monthly averages for 2023
Monthly averages from the Minehead wave buoy for 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 8,295 observations across 205 of 365 days (56% coverage) in 2023. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, ranging from 0 to 7.7 ft, and average wave period was 3.9 seconds, ranging from 2 to 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 14.4°C, from 6.7°C to 24.4°C, while wind readings were 0 mph throughout.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 8,294 of 8,295 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Minehead. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2023
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.