Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2023 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.9 — 10.2 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
12 °C
10.9 — 12.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 5.2 | S | 11.7 | |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | S | 11.8 | |
| 3.4 | 5.1 | S | 11.9 | |
| 6.1 | 5.3 | S | 12.0 | |
| 6.1 | 4.9 | S | 12.0 | |
| 2.1 | 5.1 | S | 12.0 | |
| 3.1 | 4 | S | 12.1 | |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | S | 12.0 | |
| 1.9 | 3.4 | S | 12.0 | |
| 1.6 | 4.9 | S | 12.0 | |
| 2.0 | 3.7 | S | 12.1 | |
| 1.4 | 4.5 | S | 12.1 | |
| 2.3 | 4.7 | S | 12.1 | |
| 2.4 | 3.7 | S | 12.2 | |
| 1.9 | 3.6 | S | 12.2 | |
| 1.5 | 3.7 | S | 12.2 | |
| 1.3 | 5.6 | S | 12.1 | |
| 1.5 | 5.2 | S | 12.1 | |
| 2.3 | 6.3 | S | 12.1 | |
| 3.5 | 5.2 | S | 12.2 | |
| 3.0 | 5.7 | S | 12.1 | |
| 4.3 | 5.1 | S | 12.1 | |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | S | 12.1 | |
| 3.6 | 5.4 | S | 11.9 | |
| 8.0 | 5.8 | SSE | 11.9 | |
| 3.3 | 3.9 | SSE | 11.5 | |
| 1.7 | 6.1 | S | 11.7 | |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | SSE | 11.7 | |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | SSE | 11.7 | |
| 2.4 | 4.2 | ESE | 11.8 | |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | E | 12.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.