Minehead wave buoy observations on Mon, Aug 28, 2023

Hourly readings from the Minehead wave buoy for Mon, Aug 28, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Aug 2023

Period Summary

Hog Says

Minehead wave buoy recorded 47 observations on Monday 28 August 2023, with 98% coverage. Wave heights averaged 1.8 ft (1.2–2.2 ft), periods averaged 3.4 seconds (3–4 seconds), and water temperatures averaged 18.5°C (18.2–18.8°C); no wind observations were supplied.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 Mon, Aug 28, 2023last observation shown Tue, Aug 29, 2023
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Mon 01:00	2	3	WNW	18.5
Mon 01:30	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 02:00	2	3	NNW	18.5
Mon 02:30	2	3	NNW	18.5
Mon 03:00	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 03:30	2	3	NNW	18.4
Mon 04:00	2	3	NW	18.4
Mon 04:30	2	3	NW	18.4
Mon 05:00	2	3	NW	18.4
Mon 05:30	2	4	NW	18.2
Mon 06:00	2	4	WNW	18.2
Mon 06:30	2	4	WNW	18.4
Mon 07:00	2	4	WNW	18.4
Mon 07:30	2	4	WNW	18.5
Mon 08:00	1	4	WNW	18.6
Mon 08:30	1	4	WNW	18.6
Mon 09:00	2	4	WNW	18.6
Mon 09:30	2	4	WNW	18.6
Mon 10:00	2	4	WNW	18.7
Mon 10:30	2	4	WNW	18.7
Mon 11:00	2	3	WNW	18.7
Mon 11:30	2	3	WNW	18.8
Mon 12:00	2	3	NW	18.7
Mon 12:30	2	3	WNW	18.7
Mon 13:00	2	3	WNW	18.6
Mon 13:30	2	3	NW	18.6
Mon 14:00	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 14:30	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 15:00	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 15:30	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 16:00	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 16:30	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 17:00	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 17:30	2	3	NW	18.5
Mon 18:00	2	4	NW	18.5
Mon 18:30	2	4	NW	18.5
Mon 19:00	2	4	WNW	18.5
Mon 19:30	2	4	WNW	18.5
Mon 20:00	2	4	WNW	18.5
Mon 20:30	2	4	WNW	18.5
Mon 21:00	2	4	NW	18.6
Mon 21:30	2	4	NW	18.6
Mon 22:00	2	3	WNW	18.6
Mon 22:30	2	3	WNW	18.6
Mon 23:00	2	3	WNW	18.6
Mon 23:30	2	3	WNW	18.6
Tue 00:00	-	-	-	-
Tue 00:30	2	3	WNW	18.6

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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