Start Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, Oct 12, 2021
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Tue, Oct 12, 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Tuesday 12 October 2021, Start Bay recorded 23 wave buoy observations, covering 96% of the day. Wave heights averaged 0.6 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 0.8 ft, while periods averaged 3.6 seconds, ranging from 3 to 5 seconds; recorded wind speed was 0 mph. Water temperatures averaged 15.7°C, ranging from 15 to 15.8°C.
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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.
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for Tue, Oct 12, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 15.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 15.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 15.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 15.0 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 15.8 | |
| 0 | 4 | S | 15.8 | |
| 0 | 3 | W | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 15.7 |