Start Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown Data available: to
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
About Start Bay wave buoy
Start Bay (CCO station 82) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.2926°N, 3.6156°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | SSE | 11.5 | |
| 4 | 1 | S | 13.9 | |
| 3 | 0 | S | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSE | 15.3 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSE | 14.6 | |
| 2 | 9 | SSE | 12.4 | |
| 2 | 8 | SE | 10.6 | |
| 4 | 9 | SSE | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 10 | S | 9.9 | |
| 3 | 10 | S | 10.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.