Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2020
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Jun 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn June 2020, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 698 observations across 31 observed days, representing 103% coverage of the 30-day calendar period. Average wave height was 1.5 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 7.6 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.8 seconds and ranged from 2 to 18 seconds. Water temperature averaged 14.6°C, with a range of 13.6–17°C; six same-month historical years averaged 1.5 ft waves, 7.7-second periods and 14.2°C water.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 678 of 698 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Junes
Historical baseline from 4,254 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 6.8s
- 0.9s below average
- Historical average 7.7s
- Water Temperature
- 14.6°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 14.2°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Jun 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.