Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2023
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Jan 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn January 2023, Start Bay recorded 737 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 2.9 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 9.6 ft, while the average wave period was 5 seconds; water temperature averaged 10.4°C. Wind readings averaged 0 mph, and the same-month historical averages were 2.9 ft for wave height, 8.8 seconds for wave period and 10.3°C for water temperature.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
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Average Wave period
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Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 6,339 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.9ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 2.9ft
- Wave Period
- 5s
- 3.8s below average
- Historical average 8.8s
- Water Temperature
- 10.4°C
- 0.1°C above average
- Historical average 10.3°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, Jan 1, 2023
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.