Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2019
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Jul 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn July 2019, Start Bay recorded 744 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, exceeding the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 1.3 ft (0.3–8.5 ft), wave period 6.8 seconds (2–18 seconds), and water temperature 16.6°C (15–18.6°C); no wind observations were supplied. Across five historical same-month datasets, average wave height was 1.3 ft, wave period 7.5 seconds, and water temperature 16.2°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 734 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Julys
Historical baseline from 3,526 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.3ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.3ft
- Wave Period
- 6.8s
- 0.7s below average
- Historical average 7.5s
- Water Temperature
- 16.6°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 16.2°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, Jul 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.