St Mary's Sound wave buoy observations on Fri, Oct 14, 2016
Hourly readings from the St Mary's Sound wave buoy for Fri, Oct 14, 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Friday 14 October 2016, St Mary’s Sound recorded 24 wave observations across two observed days, with full coverage of the calendar day. Wave heights averaged 3.7 ft, ranging from 2.4 to 6.2 ft, while periods averaged 5.3 seconds (3–7 seconds); water temperatures averaged 14.4°C (14.2–14.9°C). Wind observations were not supplied.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for St Mary's Sound. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Fri, Oct 14, 2016
About St Mary's Sound wave buoy
St Mary's Sound station lies between the islands of St Mary's and St Agnes in the Isles of Scilly. The National Network first deployed its Datawell Directional WaveRider in May 2014 to measure the exposed nearshore wave climate around the archipelago. The station reports wave height, period and direction together with sea temperature.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | ESE | 14.3 | |
| 3 | 7 | E | 14.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | E | 14.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | E | 14.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | ESE | 14.4 | |
| 3 | 7 | ESE | 14.4 | |
| 3 | 7 | ESE | 14.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 14.4 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSE | 14.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSE | 14.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSE | 14.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSE | 14.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSE | 14.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | SE | 14.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 14.4 | |
| 5 | 4 | SSE | 14.3 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 14.4 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSE | 14.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | SW | 14.4 | |
| 5 | 7 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 4 | 7 | SW | 14.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 14.3 |