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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2014

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

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In September 2014, Start Bay recorded 720 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.7 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 5.5 ft, while wave periods averaged 7.9 seconds and ranged from 2 to 29 seconds. Water temperature averaged 17.4°C, and no wind observations were recorded.

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Average Wave Height

1.7ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 5.5ft

Average Wave period

7.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 29secs

Available for 692 of 720 observations

Average Wave Direction

SE

Average Water temperature

17.4°C
Observed range: 16.5 — 18.5°C

Available for 719 of 720 observations

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 Sep 2014last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
115SSW16.6
211SSE16.7
25ESE16.8
25E17.0
15ESE17.4
1-S17.4
1-SSE17.3
14E17.3
15ESE17.3
35ESE17.3
35ESE17.3
35ESE17.4
39SSE17.4
47ESE17.5
36ESE17.6
25E17.6
46E17.6
36ESE17.7
28S17.8
18S17.9
29ESE17.8
25ESE17.8
110SSE17.7
113SSW17.6
18S17.6
17S17.6
111S17.6
17SE17.6
112SSW17.5
17S17.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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