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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2019

Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Feb 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In February 2019, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 672 observations across all 28 days. Average wave height was 2.9 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 9.1 ft, while wave periods averaged 10.4 seconds; water temperature averaged 9.8°C, ranging from 8.8 to 10.5°C. No wind data was recorded.

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Average Wave Height

2.9ft
Observed range: 0.8 — 9.1ft

Average Wave period

10.4secs
Observed range: 3 — 20secs

Available for 656 of 672 observations

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

9.8°C
Observed range: 8.8 — 10.5°C

Compared With Previous Februarys

Historical baseline from 3,374 observations across 5 years.

Wave Height
2.9ft
0.7ft below average
Historical average 3.6ft
Wave Period
10.4s
0.6s above average
Historical average 9.8s
Water Temperature
9.8°C
0.5°C above average
Historical average 9.3°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Start Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

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.

Start Bay wave buoy daily averages Feb 2019last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
57E9.6
211SSE9.4
18S9.2
58S9.4
37SSE9.5
311S9.6
411S9.8
69S9.9
411S9.7
311S9.6
210S9.5
210S9.4
29S9.7
29S9.6
29S9.5
311S9.9
48S9.9
313S10.0
211S9.9
37S10.0
311S10.0
414S10.0
313S10.1
312S10.0
316S10.0
213S10.0
212S10.1
29S10.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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