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Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, May 24, 2020

Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sun, May 24, 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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On 24 May 2020, Start Bay recorded 24 wave observations across two observed days, with full coverage of the calendar day. Wave heights averaged 1.5 ft (1.1–2.1 ft), periods averaged 11.4 seconds (10–13 seconds), and water temperatures averaged 12.7°C (12.4–13.1°C); wind fields were empty.

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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.

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 hourly observations Sun, May 24, 2020last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
213SSW12.4
212S12.5
113S12.6
113S12.4
112S12.4
111SSW12.4
111S12.5
211SSW12.5
210S12.5
211S12.6
211S12.9
211S13.1
212SSW13.0
210S13.0
111SSE12.8
113SSW12.9
113SSW12.8
111SSW12.9
111SSW12.7
111S12.9
110S12.8
211S12.8
211S12.8
210S12.7
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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