Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2020
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Oct 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn October 2020, Start Bay recorded 246 observations across 11 of 31 days (35% coverage). Average wave height was 3.4 ft, ranging from 1.1 to 7.9 ft; water temperature averaged 14.5°C, based on 246 observations, and wind was recorded as 0 mph. Over six historical same-month periods, average wave height was 2.6 ft and water temperature 15.5°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 0 of 246 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Octobers
Historical baseline from 4,430 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.4ft
- 0.8ft above average
- Historical average 2.6ft
- Wave Period
- –
- Not enough comparable data
- Historical average 8.1s
- Water Temperature
- 14.5°C
- 1°C below average
- Historical average 15.5°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 Thu, Oct 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.