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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2022

Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Nov 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In November 2022, Start Bay recorded wave observations on all 30 days, with an average height of 3.4 ft (range 1.1–8.9 ft) and period of 5.2 seconds (3–8 seconds). Water temperature averaged 14.2°C (12.6–15.6°C), while wind readings were 0 mph; across nine historical Novembers, average wave height was 2.8 ft, period 8 seconds and water temperature 13.5°C.

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Average Wave Height

3.4ft
Observed range: 1.1 — 8.9ft

Average Wave period

5.2secs
Observed range: 3 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

14.2°C
Observed range: 12.6 — 15.6°C

Compared With Previous Novembers

Historical baseline from 5,643 observations across 9 years.

Wave Height
3.4ft
0.6ft above average
Historical average 2.8ft
Wave Period
5.2s
2.8s below average
Historical average 8s
Water Temperature
14.2°C
0.7°C above average
Historical average 13.5°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 Nov 2022last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
55S15.5
55S15.3
35S15.1
27S15.1
34S15.0
35S15.1
45S15.0
66S14.9
35S14.8
34S14.8
34SSE14.8
34S14.7
34SSE14.8
35S14.8
66SSE14.7
45S14.5
37S14.2
27S14.0
26S13.7
25S13.9
45S13.8
36S13.7
45S13.7
56S13.5
36S13.3
54S13.3
46S13.1
37S13.1
26S12.9
34SE13.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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