Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, Sep 23, 2018
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sun, Sep 23, 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysStart Bay recorded 24 wave observations on 23 September 2018, with wave heights averaging 2.4 ft (1.2–3.5 ft) and periods averaging 6.6 seconds (5–9 seconds). Water temperature was recorded in all 24 observations, averaging 15.6°C (15.5–15.7°C); wind data were absent.
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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, Sep 23, 2018
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | SSE | 15.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | SE | 15.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | ESE | 15.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | E | 15.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | E | 15.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | ESE | 15.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | S | 15.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | S | 15.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | S | 15.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | SSE | 15.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 15.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 15.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 15.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 15.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | ESE | 15.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 15.7 | |
| 2 | - | SSW | 15.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | ESE | 15.6 | |
| 2 | 9 | S | 15.6 | |
| 2 | 9 | S | 15.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | E | 15.5 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSE | 15.5 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSE | 15.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | SE | 15.5 |