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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for May 2023

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

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Minehead wave buoy observations for May 2023 covered 29 of 31 days, with 1,296 observations. Average wave height was 1.3 ft and period 3.5 seconds, while water temperature averaged 13.3°C; no wind data was recorded.

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Average Wave Height

1.3ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 4.2ft

Average Wave period

3.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

13.3°C
Observed range: 10.9 — 17°C

Compared With Previous Mays

Historical baseline from 6,107 observations across 9 years.

Wave Height
1.3ft
0.2ft below average
Historical average 1.5ft
Wave Period
3.5s
2.3s below average
Historical average 5.8s
Water Temperature
13.3°C
0.8°C above average
Historical average 12.5°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 May 2023last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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13NE11.5
14NW11.6
14NW11.7
15NW11.9
15NW12.0
14NW12.1
24NW12.1
24NW12.3
14NNE12.6
13NE12.8
13NW12.7
23NW12.8
13NW12.9
13NW13.2
13NW13.4
13NW13.5
13NNW13.7
14NW13.9
14NW14.1
13N14.2
13NW14.3
13NNE14.6
13NE14.7
12NE14.8
13NE14.9
33ENE14.8
33ENE14.7
33ENE14.7
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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