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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2022

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

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In June 2022, Start Bay recorded 702 observations across all 30 days. Average wave height was 1.7 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 4.8 ft, and average wave period was 3.9 seconds, ranging from 2 to 7 seconds; water temperature averaged 14.6°C, from 13.2 to 17.7°C. Wind readings averaged 0 mph, and the eight-year same-month averages were 1.5 ft for wave height, 7.1 seconds for wave period and 14.2°C for water temperature.

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Average Wave Height

1.7ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 4.8ft

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

14.6°C
Observed range: 13.2 — 17.7°C

Compared With Previous Junes

Historical baseline from 5,672 observations across 8 years.

Wave Height
1.7ft
0.2ft above average
Historical average 1.5ft
Wave Period
3.9s
3.2s below average
Historical average 7.1s
Water Temperature
14.6°C
0.4°C above average
Historical average 14.2°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 Jun 2022last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14SSE13.5
24S13.5
24S13.7
44E13.8
24E14.1
13SSE14.5
24S14.7
24S14.4
24S14.3
24S14.1
25S14.1
15S14.0
15S13.9
13SSE14.1
14S14.2
15S14.4
14S14.8
13ESE14.7
34E14.8
-4E15.4
14E15.6
14ESE16.1
14ESE15.9
23SSE15.6
34S15.5
34S15.3
13S15.3
34S14.9
25S15.1
14S15.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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