Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2023
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Nov 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn November 2023, Start Bay recorded 1,407 wave buoy observations across all 30 days. Average wave height was 3.1 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 10.3 ft, while the average wave period was 5.1 seconds and water temperature averaged 13.9°C. Across 10 previous Novembers, average wave height was 2.9 ft, wave period 7.7 seconds and water temperature 13.6°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
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Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Novembers
Historical baseline from 6,332 observations across 10 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.1ft
- 0.2ft above average
- Historical average 2.9ft
- Wave Period
- 5.1s
- 2.6s below average
- Historical average 7.7s
- Water Temperature
- 13.9°C
- 0.3°C above average
- Historical average 13.6°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 Wed, Nov 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.