St Mary's Sound wave buoy observations on Fri, Aug 19, 2016
Hourly readings from the St Mary's Sound wave buoy for Fri, Aug 19, 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysSt Mary’s Sound recorded 24 wave-buoy observations on Friday, 19 August 2016, with 100% coverage. Wave heights averaged 8.6 ft, ranging from 5.8 to 12 ft, while wave periods averaged 8.1 seconds, ranging from 5 to 11 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 14.5°C, and no wind observations were available.
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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, Aug 19, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 5 | S | 14.8 | |
| - | 5 | S | 14.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | S | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | S | 15.3 | |
| 8 | 7 | S | 15.2 | |
| 8 | 8 | SSW | 14.8 | |
| 8 | 8 | S | 14.6 | |
| 10 | 9 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 10 | 10 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 9 | 10 | SW | 14.6 | |
| 7 | 11 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 6 | 8 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | SSW | 14.6 | |
| 7 | 7 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 7 | 8 | SSW | 14.1 | |
| 8 | 7 | SSW | 14.2 | |
| 9 | 8 | SW | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 8 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 8 | 8 | SSW | 14.2 | |
| 11 | 9 | SW | 14.4 | |
| 12 | 11 | SW | 13.7 | |
| 11 | 8 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 11 | 10 | SW | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 9 | SW | 14.1 |