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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead 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.
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 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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Apr 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.