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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.

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Minehead 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.

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Average Wave Height

1.9ft
Observed range: 0 — 7.7ft

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Available for 8,294 of 8,295 observations

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

14.4°C
Observed range: 6.7 — 24.4°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Minehead. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.

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.

Minehead wave buoy monthly averages 2023last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24NW8.3
24NW7.8
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14NNW13.3
14NNW16.6
24NW18.0
24NW18.5
14NW18.5
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44ENE10.8
34NW10.3
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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