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Start Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2015

Monthly averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In 2015, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 8,258 observations across 351 of 365 days (96% coverage). Average wave height was 2.4 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 11.9 ft, while the average wave period was 8.3 seconds, ranging from 2 to 25 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.8°C, with readings from 7.9 to 17.3°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

2.4ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 11.9ft

Average Wave period

8.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 25secs

Available for 8,075 of 8,258 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

12.8°C
Observed range: 7.9 — 17.3°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 daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2015last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
310S10.4
39SSE8.6
210SSE8.9
28SSE10.3
28SSE11.7
28SSE13.7
28SSE15.3
27SSE16.2
27SE16.3
37SE15.2
39S14.0
510S12.4
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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