Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2019
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sep 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn September 2019, Start Bay recorded 716 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, or 103% of the 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 2.2 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 8.1 ft, and average wave period was 7.6 seconds, ranging from 2 to 20 seconds. Water temperature averaged 17°C, while wind fields were unavailable; five-year same-month averages were 1.9 ft wave height, 7.8 seconds wave period and 16.8°C water temperature.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 705 of 716 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 3,388 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.2ft
- 0.3ft above average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 7.6s
- 0.2s below average
- Historical average 7.8s
- Water Temperature
- 17°C
- 0.2°C above average
- Historical average 16.8°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 Sun, Sep 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.