Start Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, May 20, 2014
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Tue, May 20, 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 20 May 2014, Start Bay recorded 24 wave buoy observations, covering the full calendar day, with wave heights averaging 1.3 ft (0.9–1.8 ft) and periods averaging 6.4 seconds (4–13 seconds). Water temperature averaged 12.6°C, ranging from 12.4°C to 12.9°C; no wind observations were available.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Start Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Tue, May 20, 2014
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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | S | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 11 | SSE | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 12 | WSW | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 11 | SE | 12.4 | |
| 1 | - | ESE | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 13 | SSW | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | E | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 12.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | E | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 12.7 | |
| 1 | - | SSE | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | ESE | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | ESE | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | SE | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | SE | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | SE | 12.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 12.4 |