Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2024
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Mar 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn March 2024, Minehead recorded 1,455 observations across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, with a 4.4-second period, while water temperature averaged 9.3°C; no wind values were supplied. Across nine historical Marches, average wave height was 2 ft, wave period 6.6 seconds and water temperature 8°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 Marchs
Historical baseline from 6,184 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.9ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 2ft
- Wave Period
- 4.4s
- 2.2s below average
- Historical average 6.6s
- Water Temperature
- 9.3°C
- 1.3°C above average
- Historical average 8°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 Fri, Mar 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.