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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2021

Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Mar 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In March 2021, Start Bay recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days, with no partial-period coverage. Average wave height was 2.3 ft and period 4.5 seconds, while water temperature averaged 9.2°C; wind readings were 0 mph throughout. Across seven historical Marches, average wave height was 2.8 ft, wave period 9.5 seconds and water temperature 9.2°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.3ft
Observed range: 0.6 — 8.4ft

Average Wave period

4.5secs
Observed range: 3 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

9.2°C
Observed range: 8.2 — 10.1°C

Compared With Previous Marchs

Historical baseline from 5,151 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
2.3ft
0.5ft below average
Historical average 2.8ft
Wave Period
4.5s
5s below average
Historical average 9.5s
Water Temperature
9.2°C
In line with the historical average
Historical average 9.2°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.

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 daily averages Mar 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
44E9.4
44E9.3
24S9.3
14SSE9.3
44E9.1
44E8.9
24ESE8.8
16S8.8
15S8.7
55S8.9
56S9.1
45S9.0
46S8.9
25S9.0
15S9.1
14SSE9.2
14S9.3
15SSW9.2
24ESE9.2
25SSE9.3
15S9.3
15S9.3
14S9.4
14S9.5
24S9.4
34S9.4
25S9.2
34S9.2
25S9.4
14S9.4
15S9.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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