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Start Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2019 last observation shown Data available:  to 

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 4.5 ft

Average Wave period

9 secs
2 — 29 secs

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

13 °C
8.5 — 19.6 °C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Start Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.

About Start Bay wave buoy

Start Bay (CCO station 82) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.2926°N, 3.6156°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.

Start Bay wave buoy monthly averages 2019 last observation shown
Month Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
2 10 S 10.6
3 11 S 9.8
2 10 S 10.1
2 9 SSE 10.7
2 8 SSE 12.1
2 7 SSE 13.8
1 7 SSE 16.6
1 6 SSE 16.9
2 8 SSE 17.0
2 9 SSE 15.6
2 9 SSE 13.1
3 11 S 11.2
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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