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St Mary's Sound wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2016

Daily averages from the St Mary's Sound wave buoy for Dec 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In December 2016, St Mary’s Sound wave buoy recorded 741 observations across all 31 days. Wave heights averaged 4.7 ft, ranging from 1.5 to 9.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 9.4 seconds, ranging from 4 to 20 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 12°C, with a range of 11.6–12.3°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

4.7ft
Observed range: 1.5 — 9.9ft

Average Wave period

9.4secs
Observed range: 4 — 20secs

Available for 722 of 741 observations

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

12°C
Observed range: 11.6 — 12.3°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for St Mary's Sound. 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 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.

St Mary's Sound wave buoy daily averages Dec 2016last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
36SSE12.2
47SSE12.1
77ESE12.1
88ESE12.0
59S12.0
58SSW12.1
67SSW12.1
610SW12.1
710SW12.2
611SW12.2
410SW12.2
47SSW12.1
57SSW12.1
79SSW12.1
68SSW12.1
79SW12.1
414WSW12.1
312WNW12.0
313W12.0
314WNW12.0
510W12.0
413WNW11.9
68SW11.9
58WSW11.8
58WSW11.8
411WNW11.8
48SSW11.7
56SE11.7
311WNW11.6
212WSW11.7
211W11.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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