Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2020
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Apr 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn April 2020, Start Bay recorded 704 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, with average wave height of 2.3 ft and period of 8.3 seconds; values ranged from 0.3–8.3 ft and 2–18 seconds. Water temperature averaged 10.6°C, ranging from 9.1–12.9°C, while wind observations were unavailable; the six-year same-month averages were 2.1 ft, 9 seconds and 10.3°C respectively.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 689 of 704 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Aprils
Historical baseline from 4,233 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.3ft
- 0.2ft above average
- Historical average 2.1ft
- Wave Period
- 8.3s
- 0.7s below average
- Historical average 9s
- Water Temperature
- 10.6°C
- 0.3°C above average
- Historical average 10.3°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, Apr 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.