Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Dec 14, 2019
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sat, Dec 14, 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Saturday 14 December 2019, Start Bay recorded 19 wave observations across the day, with 79% coverage. Wave heights averaged 4.3 ft, ranging from 2.6 to 5.4 ft, while wave periods averaged 11.2 seconds, ranging from 8 to 15 seconds; water temperatures averaged 11.3°C, ranging from 11.3 to 11.5°C.
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for Sat, Dec 14, 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) |
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| 4 | 11 | S | 11.4 | |
| 4 | 11 | S | 11.5 | |
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| 5 | 12 | S | 11.4 | |
| 5 | 12 | S | 11.4 | |
| 5 | 11 | S | 11.3 | |
| 5 | 10 | S | 11.3 | |
| 5 | 8 | SSE | 11.3 | |
| 3 | 11 | S | 11.3 | |
| 3 | 9 | S | 11.3 | |
| 3 | 12 | S | 11.4 | |
| 3 | 15 | S | 11.4 | |
| 3 | 14 | SSW | 11.3 | |
| 3 | 11 | S | 11.3 | |
| 4 | 13 | S | 11.4 | |
| 5 | 14 | S | 11.3 | |
| 5 | 13 | S | 11.3 | |
| 5 | 8 | S | 11.3 | |
| 5 | 9 | SSE | 11.3 | |
| 5 | 9 | SSE | 11.3 |