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Minehead wave buoy observations on Tue, Aug 15, 2023

Hourly readings from the Minehead wave buoy for Tue, Aug 15, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Minehead wave buoy recorded 46 observations on Tuesday 15 August 2023, with 96% coverage. Wave heights averaged 1.5 ft, ranging from 1.1 to 2.2 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.3 seconds, ranging from 2 to 4 seconds; water temperature averaged 18.5°C, from 18.2 to 18.7°C. Wind observations were unavailable.

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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 Tue, Aug 15, 2023last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24WNW18.4
23WNW18.4
23WNW18.4
23WNW18.4
13NW18.4
13NW18.4
13NW18.4
13NW18.3
13NW18.3
13NW18.3
13NW18.3
13NW18.2
13NW18.2
13NW18.3
14NW18.3
14NW18.4
14NW18.4
14WNW18.4
14NW18.4
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14NW18.5
23NW18.5
23NW18.5
23NW18.6
23WNW18.6
23WNW18.7
23WNW18.7
23WNW18.7
22WNW18.6
12NNW18.5
13NW18.5
13NNW18.5
13NNW18.5
13N18.4
13NNW18.5
13NW18.5
13NNW18.6
13NNW18.6
13NNW18.7
24NW18.6
24NW18.6
24WNW18.6
24WNW18.5
24WNW18.5
24NW18.5
24WNW18.5
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13NW18.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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