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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 656 of 672 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Fri, Feb 1, 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.