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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2024

Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Nov 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Minehead wave buoy recorded 1,154 observations across 25 of 30 days in November 2024 (83% coverage). Average wave height was 1.8 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 7.1 ft, and average wave period was 3.8 seconds, ranging from 2 to 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 12.8°C, ranging from 10.7 to 14.8°C. Wind statistics were unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

1.8ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 7.1ft

Average Wave period

3.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

12.8°C
Observed range: 10.7 — 14.8°C

Compared With Previous Novembers

Historical baseline from 6,359 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
1.8ft
0.4ft below average
Historical average 2.2ft
Wave Period
3.8s
2.5s below average
Historical average 6.3s
Water Temperature
12.8°C
0.6°C above average
Historical average 12.2°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.

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 daily averages Nov 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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13ENE14.4
13ENE14.2
23ENE14.0
14NW13.9
14NW13.9
14NW14.0
23NNE13.7
13NE13.4
13NW13.4
05NW13.3
13NW13.2
34NW13.0
35NW13.0
44NW12.8
24NW12.4
23N12.1
45WNW11.7
24NW11.8
35NW12.1
35NW12.0
25NW11.8
23NE11.5
13NNE11.4
13NNE11.4
15NW11.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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