Start Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2017
Monthly averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 2017, Start Bay recorded 8,694 wave buoy observations over 364 of 365 calendar days. Average wave height was 2 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 11.1 ft, while wave periods averaged 8.3 seconds and ranged from 2 to 29 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 13.1°C, with a range of 6.1°C to 19°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 8,693 of 8,694 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 8,516 of 8,694 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2017
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.