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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2021

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

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In July 2021, Start Bay recorded 742 observations over 32 observed days, with average waves of 1.3 ft and a 3.8-second period. Wave heights ranged from 0.3 to 8.4 ft, water temperatures from 14 to 22°C, and wind readings were 0 mph throughout.

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Average Wave Height

1.3ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 8.4ft

Average Wave period

3.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

16.3°C
Observed range: 14 — 22°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 4,997 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
1.3ft
0.1ft above average
Historical average 1.2ft
Wave Period
3.8s
3.5s below average
Historical average 7.3s
Water Temperature
16.3°C
0.2°C above average
Historical average 16.1°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 Jul 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14SE15.4
13ESE15.7
13SSE15.5
24S14.9
24S14.7
45S14.5
24S14.5
14S14.5
14SSE14.4
14SSE14.4
13SSE14.3
14SSE14.6
15S14.9
14SSE15.5
14SSE16.5
14SE17.1
14ESE17.5
14ESE17.8
13SSE18.8
04SE19.3
04SSE19.2
13ESE17.8
-4ESE17.7
-4E17.4
14SSE17.8
14SSE17.7
13S17.2
14S16.8
24SSE16.7
35S16.4
14S16.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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