St Mary's Sound wave buoy observations on Wed, Jul 20, 2016
Hourly readings from the St Mary's Sound wave buoy for Wed, Jul 20, 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Wednesday 20 July 2016, St Mary’s Sound recorded 23 wave observations over two observed days, covering 96% of the period. Wave heights averaged 1.6 ft, ranging from 1.1 to 1.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.4 seconds, ranging from 4 to 11 seconds; water temperatures averaged 15°C, ranging from 13.8 to 17.1°C.
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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 Wed, Jul 20, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | SE | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 13.8 | |
| 1 | - | NW | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 9 | NNW | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNW | 14.4 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 5 | W | 14.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 15.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNW | 14.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | NW | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNW | 14.2 | |
| 1 | - | SSW | 14.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNW | 14.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | NW | 17.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 17.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 16.5 | |
| 2 | 11 | NW | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 11 | NW | 15.6 | |
| 2 | 11 | NW | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 11 | NNW | 15.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 15.5 |