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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2019

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

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In June 2019, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 720 observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 8.4 ft, while the average wave period was 6.6 seconds, ranging from 2 to 14 seconds; water temperature averaged 13.9°C, from 12.8 to 17.2°C. Wind measurements were not supplied.

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Average Wave Height

1.9ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 8.4ft

Average Wave period

6.6secs
Observed range: 2 — 14secs

Available for 716 of 720 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

13.9°C
Observed range: 12.8 — 17.2°C

Compared With Previous Junes

Historical baseline from 3,534 observations across 5 years.

Wave Height
1.9ft
0.5ft above average
Historical average 1.4ft
Wave Period
6.6s
1.3s below average
Historical average 7.9s
Water Temperature
13.9°C
0.4°C below average
Historical average 14.3°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 Jun 2019last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
111S13.4
29S13.1
18S13.1
16SSE13.2
16S13.2
15SSE13.2
46E13.1
27S13.1
16SSE13.4
16SE13.3
24ENE13.1
25E13.2
15SSE13.2
25S13.4
25S13.6
25S13.5
26S13.7
16SE13.6
18SSE13.7
110S13.6
18S13.8
15ESE14.0
35ESE14.0
19S14.6
110S15.2
25ESE15.0
67E15.2
68E15.6
26E16.1
17S15.9
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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