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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2024

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

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Minehead’s wave buoy recorded observations on all 31 days of December 2024, with 1,487 observations. Average wave height was 2.7 ft and average wave period 4.3 seconds; water temperature averaged 10°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.7ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 12.3ft

Average Wave period

4.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 9secs

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

10°C
Observed range: 8.8 — 12°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 8,422 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
2.7ft
0.4ft above average
Historical average 2.3ft
Wave Period
4.3s
2.3s below average
Historical average 6.6s
Water Temperature
10°C
0.3°C above average
Historical average 9.7°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 Dec 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24NW11.5
44NW11.4
15NW11.2
14NW11.1
34NW11.3
35NW11.1
-6NW11.1
54NW10.6
33ENE10.0
34ENE9.5
33ENE9.5
23ENE9.5
13N9.5
24NW9.4
34NW9.5
24NW9.6
14NW9.7
35NW9.9
55NW9.7
34NW9.6
45WNW9.6
75NW9.5
34NW9.2
24WNW9.3
15NW9.4
16NW9.6
16NW9.6
15NW9.6
13NW9.6
24NW9.5
35NW9.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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