Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2026
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Jan 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 1,481 wave-buoy observations across all 31 days of January 2026. Average wave height was 2.1 ft, with periods averaging 4.4 seconds, while water temperature averaged 7.7°C; wind data were unavailable. Across 12 previous Januarys, average wave height was 2.2 ft, period 6 seconds and water temperature 8.3°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 Januarys
Historical baseline from 10,313 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.1ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 2.2ft
- Wave Period
- 4.4s
- 1.6s below average
- Historical average 6s
- Water Temperature
- 7.7°C
- 0.6°C below 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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Jan 1, 2026
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.