Start Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 12.6 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
8.8 — 18.2 °C
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 9.9 | SSE | 11.6 | |
| 2.9 | 7.2 | SE | 13.5 | |
| 3.1 | 7.1 | SE | 15.7 | |
| 1.8 | 8.8 | S | 17.3 | |
| 1.5 | 7.2 | SSE | 16.6 | |
| 1.1 | 7.5 | SSE | 15.2 | |
| 1.3 | 8.1 | SSE | 13.8 | |
| 1.5 | 7 | SSE | 11.7 | |
| 2.2 | 9.2 | SSE | 10.1 | |
| 2.7 | 9.1 | SSE | 9.2 | |
| 3.5 | 9.9 | SSE | 9.9 | |
| 4.0 | 9.7 | S | 10.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.