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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2023

Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Dec 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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Minehead’s wave buoy recorded 1,451 observations across all 31 days of December 2023. Average wave height was 2.8 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 7.7 ft, while the average period was 4.3 seconds, ranging from 2 to 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 10.3°C, from 9.3 to 11.1°C. Wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

2.8ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 7.7ft

Average Wave period

4.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

10.3°C
Observed range: 9.3 — 11.1°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 6,971 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
2.8ft
0.6ft above average
Historical average 2.2ft
Wave Period
4.3s
2.7s below average
Historical average 7s
Water Temperature
10.3°C
0.7°C above average
Historical average 9.6°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.

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 daily averages Dec 2023last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13NE10.4
13N10.3
13NW10.3
23NNW10.2
24NW9.9
13N10.2
24NW10.4
35NW10.6
45NW10.6
45NW10.6
35NW10.5
25NW10.5
24NW10.3
24NW10.2
14NW10.1
25NW10.0
25NW10.1
25NW10.2
34NW10.2
45NW10.1
65WNW10.4
55NW10.5
44NW10.4
45NW10.5
35NW10.5
34NW10.3
24NW10.4
45NW10.3
35NW10.2
25NW10.1
55NW10.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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