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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.

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Period Summary

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Minehead’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.

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Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 5.4ft

Average Wave period

3.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

17.3°C
Observed range: 16.4 — 19.3°C

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.

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 Jul 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
23NW16.9
23NW16.9
24NW16.9
34NW16.8
24NW16.8
34NW16.7
24NW16.7
13NNW16.7
13N16.8
24NW16.8
24NW16.9
13N17.0
13NNW17.0
13NW17.1
13N17.1
23WNW17.1
13NW17.3
14NW17.4
15NW17.2
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24NW18.0
24NW18.0
14NW18.0
14NW18.1
14NW18.3
13NW18.5
13N18.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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