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St Mary's Sound wave buoy monthly averages for 2017

Monthly averages from the St Mary's Sound wave buoy for 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In 2017, St Mary’s Sound wave buoy recorded 8,568 observations across 360 of 365 days, providing 99% coverage. Average wave height was 3.7 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 21.8 ft, while wave periods averaged 8.3 seconds and ranged from 2 to 25 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 12.7°C, with a range of 10.1–17.5°C; wind data was not available.

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Average Wave Height

3.7ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 21.8ft

Available for 8,559 of 8,568 observations

Average Wave period

8.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 25secs

Available for 8,459 of 8,568 observations

Average Wave Direction

WSW

Average Water temperature

12.7°C
Observed range: 10.1 — 17.5°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 daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2017last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
58SSW11.0
69SW10.5
59SW10.3
28SW10.9
48SSW12.0
38W13.9
37W14.9
37W15.2
48WSW14.8
49WSW14.1
39WSW13.1
49SW11.6
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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