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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2024

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

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Minehead recorded 1,366 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days in April 2024, exceeding the 30 calendar days shown (103% coverage). Average wave height was 2 ft and period 3.9 seconds, while water temperature averaged 10.9°C; wind data were unavailable. Over nine historical same-month years, averages were 1.4 ft, 6 seconds and 10°C respectively.

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Average Wave Height

2ft
Observed range: 0.1 — 8.7ft

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

10.9°C
Observed range: 9.6 — 11.9°C

Compared With Previous Aprils

Historical baseline from 5,516 observations across 9 years.

Wave Height
2ft
0.6ft above average
Historical average 1.4ft
Wave Period
3.9s
2.1s below average
Historical average 6s
Water Temperature
10.9°C
0.9°C above average
Historical average 10°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 Apr 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14NW9.8
14NW9.9
24WNW10.0
24WNW10.2
25NW10.4
24NW10.5
35NW10.7
24NNW10.7
-5NW10.7
24NW10.6
25NW10.8
25NW10.9
24NW11.0
24NW11.1
-5NW11.0
44WNW10.9
34WNW10.8
23NW10.8
34WNW11.1
13NNW11.2
13NNE11.2
03N11.2
13NNW11.3
13NW11.4
13NW11.4
23NE11.4
23ENE11.3
23NNW11.3
24NW11.3
13NW11.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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