Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2024
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Feb 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead wave buoy observations covered all 29 days of February 2024, with 1,361 observations. Average wave height was 2.1 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 6.6 ft, while the average wave period was 4.2 seconds, ranging from 2 to 7 seconds. Water temperature averaged 8.9°C, ranging from 7.7 to 9.8°C; wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
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Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Februarys
Historical baseline from 6,305 observations across 10 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.1ft
- 0.3ft below average
- Historical average 2.4ft
- Wave Period
- 4.2s
- 2.8s below average
- Historical average 7s
- Water Temperature
- 8.9°C
- 1.4°C above average
- Historical average 7.5°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 Thu, Feb 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.