Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2020
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for May 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2020, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 2.3 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 10.5 ft, while the average wave period was 8.9 seconds, ranging from 2 to 17 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.4°C, and no wind observations were supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 738 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 4,218 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.3ft
- 0.6ft above average
- Historical average 1.7ft
- Wave Period
- 8.9s
- 1s above average
- Historical average 7.9s
- Water Temperature
- 12.4°C
- 0.5°C above average
- Historical average 11.9°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 Fri, May 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.