Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2025
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Dec 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn December 2025, Minehead recorded 1,485 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 2.4 ft, with periods averaging 4.4 seconds, while water temperature averaged 10°C; wind observations were unavailable. Across 12 historical same-month records, average wave height was also 2.4 ft, average wave period was 6.2 seconds, and average water temperature was 9.8°C.
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 Decembers
Historical baseline from 9,909 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.4ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 2.4ft
- Wave Period
- 4.4s
- 1.8s below average
- Historical average 6.2s
- Water Temperature
- 10°C
- 0.2°C above average
- Historical average 9.8°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, Dec 1, 2025
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.