Minehead wave buoy observations on Mon, Oct 20, 2025

Hourly readings from the Minehead wave buoy for Mon, Oct 20, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Tue, Oct 21, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Oct 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

Minehead recorded 43 wave buoy observations on 20 October 2025, with wave heights averaging 2.1 ft and ranging from 0.9 to 4.1 ft; periods averaged 4.7 seconds, ranging from 3 to 6 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 14.9°C, ranging from 14.5 to 15.3°C, with 90% coverage across two observed days; wind observations were unavailable.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 hourly observations Mon, Oct 20, 2025last observation shown Tue, Oct 21, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Mon 01:00	1	5	NW	14.5
Mon 01:30	1	5	NW	14.6
Mon 02:00	1	4	NW	14.6
Mon 02:30	1	4	NW	14.7
Mon 03:00	2	4	NNW	14.8
Mon 03:30	1	4	NW	14.9
Mon 04:00	2	4	NW	14.9
Mon 04:30	2	5	NW	15.0
Mon 05:00	2	5	NW	15.1
Mon 05:30	2	5	NW	15.2
Mon 06:00	2	5	NW	15.2
Mon 06:30	2	4	NW	15.2
Mon 07:00	-	-	-	-
Mon 07:30	-	-	-	-
Mon 08:00	1	5	NW	14.8
Mon 08:30	1	5	NW	14.9
Mon 09:00	1	5	WNW	14.9
Mon 09:30	1	6	NW	14.9
Mon 10:00	1	5	NW	14.8
Mon 10:30	1	5	WNW	14.8
Mon 11:00	1	4	NW	14.7
Mon 11:30	1	4	WNW	14.7
Mon 12:00	1	4	WNW	14.7
Mon 12:30	1	4	NW	14.7
Mon 13:00	1	5	NW	14.8
Mon 13:30	2	6	NW	14.7
Mon 14:00	2	6	NW	14.8
Mon 14:30	2	6	NW	14.7
Mon 15:00	2	6	NW	14.8
Mon 15:30	2	6	NW	14.9
Mon 16:00	2	5	NW	15.0
Mon 16:30	-	-	-	-
Mon 17:00	-	-	-	-
Mon 17:30	-	-	-	-
Mon 18:00	3	3	NW	15.3
Mon 18:30	3	4	NW	15.3
Mon 19:00	3	4	NNW	15.3
Mon 19:30	3	4	NNW	15.2
Mon 20:00	3	4	NW	15.2
Mon 20:30	3	5	NW	14.9
Mon 21:00	4	5	WNW	14.9
Mon 21:30	4	5	WNW	14.9
Mon 22:00	3	5	WNW	14.9
Mon 22:30	3	5	WNW	14.8
Mon 23:00	3	5	WNW	14.7
Mon 23:30	3	5	WNW	14.7
Tue 00:00	3	5	WNW	14.6
Tue 00:30	3	4	WNW	14.6

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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