Start Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, Aug 20, 2019
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Tue, Aug 20, 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 20 August 2019, Start Bay recorded 24 wave observations covering 100% of the period, with wave heights averaging 1 ft and ranging from 0.8 to 1.6 ft. Wave periods averaged 6.5 seconds, ranging from 2 to 11 seconds, while water temperatures averaged 16.2°C across 24 observations; no wind data were available.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Start Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Tue, Aug 20, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | S | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 9 | S | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 9 | S | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 16.2 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 16.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 2 | SSW | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | SE | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 16.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 16.2 |