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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2023

Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Feb 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In February 2023, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 403 observations across 18 of 28 days (64% coverage). Average wave height was 1.7 ft, ranging from 0.7 to 3.4 ft, and average wave period was 4.6 seconds, ranging from 3 to 9 seconds; water temperature averaged 9.5°C. Across nine historical Februarys, average wave height was 3.6 ft, wave period 8.9 seconds and water temperature 9.4°C.

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Average Wave Height

1.7ft
Observed range: 0.7 — 3.4ft

Available for 402 of 403 observations

Average Wave period

4.6secs
Observed range: 3 — 9secs

Available for 402 of 403 observations

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

9.5°C
Observed range: 9.1 — 9.8°C

Compared With Previous Februarys

Historical baseline from 6,068 observations across 9 years.

Wave Height
1.7ft
1.9ft below average
Historical average 3.6ft
Wave Period
4.6s
4.3s below average
Historical average 8.9s
Water Temperature
9.5°C
0.1°C above average
Historical average 9.4°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 Feb 2023last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
15S9.5
14S9.6
14S9.7
15S9.7
24SSE9.7
24SSE9.7
24S9.6
25S9.5
17SSW9.4
16SSW9.4
15SSW9.5
24SE9.4
34SE9.3
24SSE9.4
24S9.4
34S9.6
24S9.7
23SSW9.8
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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