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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2020

Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Mar 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In March 2020, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 3.6 ft, ranging from 1 to 11.4 ft, while the average wave period was 9 seconds and water temperature averaged 9.6°C; no wind figures were supplied. Across six historical Marches, average wave height was 2.7 ft, wave period 9.6 seconds and water temperature 9.2°C.

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Average Wave Height

3.6ft
Observed range: 1 — 11.4ft

Average Wave period

9secs
Observed range: 4 — 18secs

Available for 738 of 744 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

9.6°C
Observed range: 9 — 10.2°C

Compared With Previous Marchs

Historical baseline from 4,407 observations across 6 years.

Wave Height
3.6ft
0.9ft above average
Historical average 2.7ft
Wave Period
9s
0.6s below average
Historical average 9.6s
Water Temperature
9.6°C
0.4°C above average
Historical average 9.2°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.

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.

Start Bay wave buoy daily averages Mar 2020last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
411S9.5
210S9.4
211S9.4
38S9.4
38ESE9.5
211S9.4
311S9.4
411S9.6
312S9.6
410S9.8
38S9.8
311S9.7
312S9.6
39S9.7
37SSE9.7
212S9.7
211S9.7
212S9.8
210SE9.9
77E9.7
108E9.6
78E9.5
57E9.5
29SE9.7
27ESE9.7
35ESE9.7
36E9.7
56E9.6
78E9.5
57E9.3
57E9.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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