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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2025

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

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Period Summary

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In March 2025, Minehead recorded 1,485 observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% coverage of the 31-day period. Average wave height was 1.2 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 4 ft, while average wave period was 3.7 seconds, ranging from 2 to 8 seconds. Water temperature averaged 8.6°C, with no wind observations available.

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Average Wave Height

1.2ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 4ft

Average Wave period

3.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

NNW

Average Water temperature

8.6°C
Observed range: 7.4 — 12.6°C

Compared With Previous Marchs

Historical baseline from 7,639 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
1.2ft
0.8ft below average
Historical average 2ft
Wave Period
3.7s
2.4s below average
Historical average 6.1s
Water Temperature
8.6°C
0.3°C above 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 Mar 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
15NW8.0
16NW8.0
16NW8.0
15NW8.0
15NW8.0
14NW8.1
15NW8.3
13N8.4
13NNE8.6
13NE8.7
23ENE8.7
13NW8.6
13NNE8.4
13NNW8.4
13ENE8.3
13NE8.3
23NE8.2
23ENE8.2
14N8.4
13NNE8.4
13ENE8.5
13NNE8.6
24WNW8.7
13NNW8.9
13NW8.9
14NW9.1
15NW9.2
34NW9.3
24NW9.3
24NW9.5
15NW9.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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