Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2023
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Feb 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead wave buoy recorded 409 observations across 19 of February’s 28 days (68% coverage). Average wave height was 1.5 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 4.1 ft, with an average period of 4.2 seconds; wind readings were 0 mph throughout. Water temperature averaged 7.8°C, from 7.1 to 8.5°C, compared with historical February averages of 2.5 ft waves, 7.2-second periods and 7.4°C across nine years.
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 Februarys
Historical baseline from 5,896 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 1ft below average
- Historical average 2.5ft
- Wave Period
- 4.2s
- 3s below average
- Historical average 7.2s
- Water Temperature
- 7.8°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 7.4°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 Wed, Feb 1, 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.