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Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2025

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

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Period Summary

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In August 2025, Minehead recorded 1,481 observations across 32 observed days, compared with 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.7 ft and period 3.8 seconds, while water temperature averaged 19.6°C; wind data were unavailable. Across 11 historical Augusts, average wave height was 1.7 ft, wave period 5 seconds and water temperature 18.6°C.

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Average Wave Height

1.7ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 5.6ft

Average Wave period

3.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

NW

Average Water temperature

19.6°C
Observed range: 12.8 — 21°C

Compared With Previous Augusts

Historical baseline from 8,959 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
1.7ft
In line with the historical average
Historical average 1.7ft
Wave Period
3.8s
1.2s below average
Historical average 5s
Water Temperature
19.6°C
1°C above average
Historical average 18.6°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 Aug 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
23NW19.8
23NW19.7
24WNW19.7
34WNW19.7
44WNW19.5
14NW19.5
24NW19.4
24NW19.4
24NW19.3
14NW19.4
14NW19.5
14NNW19.7
14NW19.8
14NW19.8
14NW19.9
23NE20.0
23ENE20.0
23ENE19.9
23NE19.8
23NE19.7
13NNE19.6
14NW17.6
14NW19.6
13NW19.6
13NE19.7
25NW19.7
25NW19.6
25NW19.5
34NW19.3
25NW19.2
36NW19.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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