Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2019
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Apr 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn April 2019, Start Bay recorded 719 wave buoy observations over 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 2.7 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 9.4 ft, while the average period was 8.3 seconds, ranging from 2 to 17 seconds. Water temperature averaged 10.6°C, and wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 704 of 719 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Aprils
Historical baseline from 3,514 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.7ft
- 0.7ft above average
- Historical average 2ft
- Wave Period
- 8.3s
- 0.8s below average
- Historical average 9.1s
- Water Temperature
- 10.6°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 10.2°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 Mon, Apr 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.