Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2024 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.2 — 7.1 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
10.7 — 14.8 °C
About Minehead wave buoy
Minehead (CCO station 74) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.2270°N, 3.4681°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | NW | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 11.4 | |
| 2 | 3 | NE | 11.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 11.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | NW | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | NW | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 11.8 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 11.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | N | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 12.4 | |
| 4 | 4 | NW | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | NW | 13.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | NW | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 13.2 | |
| 0 | 5 | NW | 13.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 13.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 13.4 | |
| 2 | 3 | NNE | 13.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | NW | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | NW | 13.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | NW | 13.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | ENE | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 14.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 14.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.