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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2021

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

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In September 2021, Start Bay recorded 720 observations across 31 observed days, with average waves of 1.7 ft and periods of 4.3 seconds. Water temperature averaged 17.3°C, while recorded wind speed was 0 mph; across seven historical same-month years, averages were 1.9 ft waves, 7.8-second periods and 16.9°C water.

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Average Wave Height

1.7ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 5ft

Average Wave period

4.3secs
Observed range: 3 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

17.3°C
Observed range: 16.3 — 17.9°C

Compared With Previous Septembers

Historical baseline from 4,252 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
1.7ft
0.2ft below average
Historical average 1.9ft
Wave Period
4.3s
3.5s below average
Historical average 7.8s
Water Temperature
17.3°C
0.4°C above average
Historical average 16.9°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 Sep 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
44E17.2
44E17.2
34E17.2
24E17.2
24E17.2
14SE17.5
23ESE17.3
24E17.3
14SSE17.4
14S17.4
14S17.3
15SSW17.3
14SSE17.3
24ESE17.3
15SSW17.5
15SSW17.5
13S17.4
14S17.5
15S17.4
15S17.3
14S17.3
15S17.4
14SSW17.4
15SSW17.4
15S17.5
24S17.4
35S17.3
35S17.1
16S16.7
34S16.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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