Start Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, Jan 21, 2020
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Tue, Jan 21, 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Tuesday 21 January 2020, Start Bay recorded 24 wave buoy observations, covering the full day. Wave heights averaged 1.2 ft, ranging from 1 to 1.5 ft, while periods averaged 16.1 seconds, ranging from 13 to 18 seconds; water temperatures averaged 10.2°C, with no wind observations 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, Jan 21, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | SSW | 9.7 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 9.9 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 9.9 | |
| 1 | 17 | SSE | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 9.9 | |
| 1 | 17 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 17 | SSE | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 17 | SE | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 18 | SSE | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 17 | SSW | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 17 | SW | 10.4 | |
| 1 | 15 | SSW | 10.4 | |
| 1 | 15 | SW | 10.5 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 10.5 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 10.4 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 10.4 | |
| 2 | 14 | SSE | 10.4 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 10.3 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 17 | SSW | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 15 | SSE | 10.3 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 13 | S | 10.1 |