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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2024

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

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Period Summary

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In June 2024, Minehead’s wave buoy recorded 1,438 observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days; the period was not partial. Average wave height was 1.5 ft and period 3.6 seconds, while water temperature averaged 15.8°C; no wind observations were supplied.

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Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 5.1ft

Average Wave period

3.6secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

15.8°C
Observed range: 14.4 — 17.4°C

Compared With Previous Junes

Historical baseline from 7,090 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
1.5ft
In line with the historical average
Historical average 1.5ft
Wave Period
3.6s
1.8s below average
Historical average 5.4s
Water Temperature
15.8°C
In line with the historical average
Historical average 15.8°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.

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 Jun 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13NNW15.0
13NNW15.2
13NW15.3
23NW15.3
24NW15.3
24NW15.4
24NW15.3
24NW15.4
24NW15.4
34NW15.4
23NW15.4
13NW15.4
13NW15.2
24NW15.2
34NW15.2
24WNW15.3
14NW15.5
13NNW15.7
13NE15.9
03NW16.1
13NW16.2
24NW16.2
15NW16.4
15NW16.4
14NW16.6
14NW16.8
24NW16.9
34NW16.8
14NW16.9
23NW17.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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