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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2013

Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Dec 2013, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In December 2013, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 725 observations across all 31 days. Wave heights averaged 3.6 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 11.7 ft, while wave periods averaged 9.4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 17 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 11.3°C, ranging from 10.4 to 11.9°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

3.6ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 11.7ft

Average Wave period

9.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 17secs

Available for 707 of 725 observations

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

11.3°C
Observed range: 10.4 — 11.9°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Start Bay. 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 Start Bay wave buoy

Start Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the south Devon coast. First deployed in April 2007, it measures waves entering the bay between Start Point and the Dartmouth approaches. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Start Bay wave buoy daily averages Dec 2013last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14E11.8
24E11.8
25ESE11.7
19SE11.6
16S11.5
19S11.5
112SSW11.5
27S11.4
29S11.4
24SSE11.3
36SSE11.2
311S11.2
410S11.4
512S11.4
511S11.5
59S11.6
213S11.4
69S11.6
511S11.5
413S11.5
710S11.5
412S11.3
89S11.2
613S11.2
411S10.7
310S10.8
611S11.0
311S10.8
311S10.8
711S11.0
511S10.9
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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