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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.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In 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.

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Average Wave Height

2.4ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 7.2ft

Average Wave period

4.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

10°C
Observed range: 7.7 — 11.4°C

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.

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 Dec 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
35NW10.8
25NW10.6
25NW10.5
24NW10.4
25NW10.3
45NW10.2
35NW10.3
25NW10.4
34NW10.6
35NW10.6
25NW10.6
25NW10.6
25NW10.6
26NW10.7
25NW10.8
24NW10.7
25NW10.8
25NW10.7
35NW10.5
24NW10.4
24N10.2
23NNE10.2
34NE10.1
44ENE9.7
54ENE9.0
34ENE8.7
44ENE8.6
33ENE8.5
23ENE8.4
23ENE8.3
13NNW8.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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