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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2014

Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Oct 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In October 2014, the Start Bay wave buoy recorded 743 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 2.3 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 9.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 8.7 seconds and ranged from 3 to 20 seconds. Water temperature averaged 16.1°C, ranging from 15.2 to 18°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

2.3ft
Observed range: 0.6 — 9.9ft

Average Wave period

8.7secs
Observed range: 3 — 20secs

Available for 732 of 743 observations

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

16.1°C
Observed range: 15.2 — 18°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 Oct 2014last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
18S17.6
114SSW17.6
1-SSW17.5
28S17.4
211S17.3
69S17.0
29S16.8
46S16.7
49S16.5
26SSE16.4
16SSE16.4
35ESE16.2
47ESE16.0
16SSE15.9
37SE15.8
312S15.9
410S15.9
510S15.9
312S15.9
211S15.8
38S15.7
112S15.5
210S15.5
210S15.5
111SSW15.4
210SSW15.4
25SSE15.3
25SE15.4
1-S15.4
15SE15.4
35SE15.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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