Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2021
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Feb 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn February 2021, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 669 observations across all 28 days, with average wave heights of 4.9 ft and periods of 5.4 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.9 to 13.5 ft, periods from 3 to 8 seconds, and water temperatures averaged 8.9°C (7.1–10.1°C); wind readings were 0 mph throughout.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 668 of 669 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 668 of 669 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Februarys
Historical baseline from 4,734 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 4.9ft
- 1.3ft above average
- Historical average 3.6ft
- Wave Period
- 5.4s
- 4.6s below average
- Historical average 10s
- Water Temperature
- 8.9°C
- 0.5°C below average
- Historical average 9.4°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, Feb 1, 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.