Sevenstones wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2017 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
9 ft
2.6 — 20 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
6 — 13 secs
Average Water temperature
0 °C
0 — 0 °C
Average Wind
WSW, 24 mph
5 — 54 mph
About Sevenstones wave buoy
Sevenstones (WMO 62107) is an offshore station off Land’s End in the Western Approaches (50.0633°N, 6.0733°W). The site is historically important for navigation and is now used to observe Atlantic swell and storms before they reach the south-west of England. It reports directional wave parameters and marine weather (wind/pressure/temperature) for forecasting and maritime safety.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | SSW | 25 | 0.0 | |
| 9 | 9 | S | 25 | 0.0 | |
| 7 | 8 | S | 27 | 0.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | S | 22 | 0.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | E | 26 | 0.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | E | 28 | 0.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | NE | 25 | 0.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | NE | 26 | 0.0 | |
| 8 | 9 | NNE | 26 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | 10 | NW | 14 | 0.0 | |
| 11 | 9 | WSW | 27 | 0.0 | |
| 9 | 9 | W | 26 | 0.0 | |
| 9 | 9 | WSW | 25 | 0.0 | |
| 9 | 9 | W | 29 | 0.0 | |
| 9 | 9 | WNW | 27 | 0.0 | |
| 7 | 11 | NW | 11 | 0.0 | |
| 11 | 12 | WSW | 9 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | 12 | W | 15 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | 11 | WNW | 13 | 0.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | WNW | 25 | 0.0 | |
| 5 | 8 | SW | 12 | 0.0 | |
| 5 | 8 | S | 19 | 0.0 | |
| 7 | 9 | SW | 14 | 0.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | WSW | 28 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | 10 | SW | 20 | 0.0 | |
| 16 | 11 | WNW | 28 | 0.0 | |
| 13 | 9 | W | 38 | 0.0 | |
| 11 | 8 | W | 34 | 0.0 | |
| 9 | 8 | SSW | 31 | 0.0 | |
| 11 | 9 | SW | 27 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | 8 | W | 27 | 0.0 |