Minehead wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2026
Daily averages from the Minehead wave buoy for Mar 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysMinehead recorded 1,483 observations across 32 observed days in March 2026, with average waves of 2.1 ft and a 4.1-second period; wave heights ranged from 0.2 to 8.5 ft. Water temperature averaged 9.5°C, ranging from 8.7 to 10.4°C, and no wind observations were supplied. Over 11 previous same-month years, average wave height was 1.9 ft, wave period 5.8 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 Marchs
Historical baseline from 9,124 observations across 11 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.1ft
- 0.2ft above average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 4.1s
- 1.7s below average
- Historical average 5.8s
- Water Temperature
- 9.5°C
- 1.2°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sun, Mar 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.