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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2019

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

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Period Summary

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In March 2019, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days. Average wave height was 2.4 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 8.6 ft, while the average wave period was 10.4 seconds, ranging from 3 to 17 seconds; water temperature averaged 10.1°C, from 9.3 to 11.2°C. Wind data were unavailable, and the five-year same-month averages were 2.8 ft wave height, 9.5 seconds wave period and 9°C water temperature.

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Average Wave Height

2.4ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 8.6ft

Average Wave period

10.4secs
Observed range: 3 — 17secs

Available for 727 of 744 observations

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

10.1°C
Observed range: 9.3 — 11.2°C

Compared With Previous Marchs

Historical baseline from 3,663 observations across 5 years.

Wave Height
2.4ft
0.4ft below average
Historical average 2.8ft
Wave Period
10.4s
0.9s above average
Historical average 9.5s
Water Temperature
10.1°C
1.1°C above average
Historical average 9°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 Mar 2019last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
29S10.2
310S10.2
610S10.2
512S10.1
411S10.1
69S10.1
310S10.0
39S9.9
29S10.0
410S10.1
211S9.9
59S9.9
312S9.8
310S9.9
310S10.0
59S10.0
311S9.9
211S9.8
18S10.0
18S10.1
114SSW10.1
112S10.1
19SSE10.1
19SSE10.2
111SSE10.2
112S10.2
110SSE10.4
113S10.5
113SSE10.5
112S10.6
36E10.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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