Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Jan 29, 2022
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sat, Jan 29, 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Saturday, 29 January 2022, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 24 observations over the full day. Wave heights averaged 1.2 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 1.8 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.7 seconds, ranging from 3 to 5 seconds. Wind readings were 0 mph throughout, and water temperatures averaged 10.1°C, ranging from 10 to 10.2°C.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Start Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Sat, Jan 29, 2022
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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | WSW | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | W | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 10.1 |