Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2024
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Jan 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead wave buoy observations covered all 31 days of January 2024, with 1,447 observations. Average wave height was 2.2 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 6.6 ft, and average wave period was 4 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.4°C, ranging from 6.8 to 10.3°C.
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 Januarys
Historical baseline from 7,415 observations across 10 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.2ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 2.2ft
- Wave Period
- 4s
- 2.7s below average
- Historical average 6.7s
- Water Temperature
- 8.4°C
- 0.1°C above average
- Historical average 8.3°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 Mon, Jan 1, 2024
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.