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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2025

Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Jan 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Minehead wave buoy recorded 1,451 observations across all 31 days of January 2025. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 6.2 ft, and average wave period was 4.4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.3°C, ranging from 4.2 to 10.1°C. No wind observations were supplied, while 11 historical Januarys averaged 2.2 ft wave height, a 6.3-second period and 8.3°C water temperature.

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Average Wave Height

1.9ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 6.2ft

Average Wave period

4.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

8.3°C
Observed range: 4.2 — 10.1°C

Compared With Previous Januarys

Historical baseline from 8,862 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
1.9ft
0.3ft below average
Historical average 2.2ft
Wave Period
4.4s
1.9s below average
Historical average 6.3s
Water Temperature
8.3°C
In line with the historical average
Historical average 8.3°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 Jan 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
45NW9.5
24NW9.2
13NW9.0
13NNE8.9
24NNW8.8
-4WNW8.8
-4NW8.5
23NNE8.3
23NNW8.1
14N8.1
14NNW8.1
14NW8.1
15NW8.0
25NW8.0
16NW8.0
15NW7.9
16NW7.9
16NW7.9
15NW7.9
16NW7.9
15NW8.0
13NW7.9
24NW8.2
45NW8.2
26NW8.1
24NNW8.1
36NW8.2
-5NW8.2
24NW8.1
24NW7.9
24NW7.8
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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