Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sun, Jan 17, 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Sunday 17 January 2021, the Start Bay wave buoy recorded 24 observations, covering the full day. Wave heights averaged 1.3 ft, ranging from 0.9 to 1.8 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.3 seconds, ranging from 5 to 7 seconds. Wind speed was recorded as 0 mph throughout, and water temperature averaged 9.5°C, ranging from 9.3 to 9.6°C.
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for Sun, Jan 17, 2021
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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 9.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 9.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 9.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 9.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 9.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 9.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 9.6 |