Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2024
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Jul 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead’s wave buoy recorded 1,186 observations across 27 of 31 days in July 2024 (87% coverage). Average wave height was 1.5 ft, with a 3.5-second period, while water temperature averaged 17.3°C; wind data were unavailable. Over the previous 10 Julys, averages were 1.6 ft, 5.1 seconds and 18°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 Julys
Historical baseline from 8,107 observations across 10 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.6ft
- Wave Period
- 3.5s
- 1.6s below average
- Historical average 5.1s
- Water Temperature
- 17.3°C
- 0.7°C below average
- Historical average 18°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, Jul 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.