Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2020
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Jan 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn January 2020, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 740 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 3.1 ft, ranging from 0.9 to 9.5 ft, while wave periods averaged 9.9 seconds and ranged from 3 to 20 seconds. Water temperature averaged 10.4°C, with observations ranging from 9.5 to 11°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 732 of 740 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 4,402 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.1ft
- 0.1ft above average
- Historical average 3ft
- Wave Period
- 9.9s
- 0.1s above average
- Historical average 9.8s
- Water Temperature
- 10.4°C
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 10.4°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 Wed, Jan 1, 2020
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.