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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2024

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

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Minehead wave buoy recorded 1,060 observations across 23 of 30 days in September 2024 (77% coverage). Average wave height was 1.8 ft, with periods averaging 3.5 seconds, while water temperature averaged 17.4°C; no wind figures were available. Over 10 historical same-month years, average wave height was 1.6 ft, wave period 5.6 seconds and water temperature 17.6°C.

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Average Wave Height

1.8ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 5.3ft

Average Wave period

3.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

17.4°C
Observed range: 16 — 18.7°C

Compared With Previous Septembers

Historical baseline from 5,917 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
1.8ft
0.2ft above average
Historical average 1.6ft
Wave Period
3.5s
2.1s below average
Historical average 5.6s
Water Temperature
17.4°C
0.2°C below average
Historical average 17.6°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 Sep 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13NNE18.2
14NW18.3
24NW18.3
23NW18.2
23NE18.0
13NNW18.0
13NW18.0
13NW17.9
34NW17.7
45NW17.6
44WNW17.2
34WNW16.8
14WNW16.6
14WNW16.9
24NW17.0
14NNW17.0
13NE16.9
23NE16.9
23ENE16.9
23ENE16.8
13NE16.8
13NNE16.9
13WNW16.9
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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