Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, Aug 24, 2014
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sun, Aug 24, 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Sunday 24 August 2014, Start Bay recorded 24 wave observations, covering 100% of the period: wave heights averaged 1 ft (0.5–2.4 ft) and periods averaged 12.8 seconds (2–18 seconds). Water temperature averaged 16.5°C (16.4–16.6°C); no wind values 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 Sun, Aug 24, 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 | - | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 18 | SW | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 17 | SSW | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 18 | SSW | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 18 | SW | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 18 | SSW | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 18 | SSE | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 18 | SW | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 18 | SSW | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 18 | SSE | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 17 | SW | 16.5 | |
| 1 | - | SE | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 15 | SSW | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 2 | SSE | 16.5 | |
| 1 | - | ESE | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 16.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 16.4 |