Start Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
 3 ft 
 0.3 — 11.4 ft
   Average Wave period
 7 secs 
 0 — 22 secs
   Average Wave Direction
 SSE 
  Average Water temperature
 13 °C 
 10 — 20.7 °C
   | Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 5.1 | SSE | 11.5 | |
| 4.1 | 0.8 | S | 13.9 | |
| 3.4 | 0 | S | 14.5 | |
| 1.1 | 7.6 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1.7 | 7 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 1.2 | 6.6 | SSE | 15.3 | |
| 1.5 | 6.9 | SSE | 14.6 | |
| 2.3 | 8.9 | SSE | 12.4 | |
| 2.3 | 8.4 | SE | 10.6 | |
| 3.6 | 9 | SSE | 9.6 | |
| 3.9 | 10.2 | S | 9.9 | |
| 3.1 | 9.8 | S | 10.4 | 
 Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
                Coastal Monitoring Programme.