Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, Oct 20, 2019
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sun, Oct 20, 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Sunday 20 October 2019, Start Bay recorded 24 wave observations with 100% calendar-day coverage; wave heights averaged 1.5 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 2.6 ft. Wave periods averaged 6.1 seconds, ranging from 4 to 11 seconds, while water temperatures averaged 15.1°C; no wind observations were supplied.
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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, Oct 20, 2019
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSE | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 10 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSE | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | E | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 15.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 15.2 |