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Minehead wave buoy observations on Fri, Jun 16, 2023

Hourly readings from the Minehead wave buoy for Fri, Jun 16, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Minehead wave buoy observations for Friday 16 June 2023 comprised 47 observations, covering 98% of the day. Wave heights averaged 0.5 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 0.8 ft, while wave periods averaged 4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 6 seconds; water temperatures averaged 16.9°C, ranging from 16.3 to 17.7°C.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Minehead. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

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 hourly observations Fri, Jun 16, 2023last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13NW17.0
13NW17.0
13NW16.9
04NW16.7
14NW16.5
14NW16.5
14NW16.4
14NW16.3
14NW16.3
04NW16.3
04NW16.4
05NW16.4
05NNW16.8
05NW16.6
05WNW16.6
05WNW16.7
03NW16.8
03NW17.0
04NNW17.0
04N17.1
03NW17.3
02NE17.5
12NE17.6
12NE17.5
13NE17.7
13NW17.5
13NW17.2
13NW17.0
14NW16.8
14NW16.7
14NW16.6
14NW16.6
14NW16.5
14NNW16.8
14NW16.8
14NW17.0
14WNW17.2
15NW17.2
16NW16.9
06WNW16.9
06WNW16.9
05NW17.0
05N17.1
05WNW17.1
05NW17.2
04NW17.3
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14NW17.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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