Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2021
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Aug 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2021, Start Bay recorded 741 observations across 32 observed days, compared with 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.4 ft (range 0.4–5.1 ft) and wave period 3.9 seconds (2–7 seconds); water temperature averaged 16.2°C (15–18.2°C), while recorded wind speed was 0 mph throughout. Across seven historical Augusts, average wave height was 1.5 ft, wave period 7.1 seconds and water temperature 16.8°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 4,543 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.4ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 3.9s
- 3.2s below average
- Historical average 7.1s
- Water Temperature
- 16.2°C
- 0.6°C below average
- Historical average 16.8°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 Sun, Aug 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.