Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2023 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 11.5 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
16 °C
15.1 — 18 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 4.4 | S | 15.2 | |
| 3.6 | 4.7 | S | 15.3 | |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | S | 15.4 | |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | S | 15.6 | |
| 3.1 | 5 | S | 15.7 | |
| 2.5 | 4.9 | S | 15.8 | |
| 2.4 | 4.4 | SSE | 15.8 | |
| 2.0 | 4.2 | SSE | 15.6 | |
| 3.9 | 4 | SE | 15.9 | |
| 1.7 | 4.4 | S | 15.7 | |
| 2.6 | 6.3 | S | 16.0 | |
| 3.7 | 7 | S | 16.0 | |
| 4.0 | 4.4 | S | 16.0 | |
| 7.9 | 5.5 | E | 16.0 | |
| 8.6 | 5.4 | E | 16.1 | |
| 5.5 | 4.3 | E | 16.3 | |
| 1.5 | 3.9 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 2.0 | 6.7 | S | 16.5 | |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1.6 | 3.4 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1.6 | 3.4 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.7 | S | 17.0 | |
| 1.2 | 6.5 | S | 17.0 | |
| 1.3 | 5.9 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1.1 | 4.2 | S | 16.9 | |
| 1.2 | 3.5 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.1 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.9 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1.2 | 4.4 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1.3 | 4 | SSE | 16.9 | |
| 1.5 | 3.8 | SSE | 16.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.