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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 402 of 403 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 402 of 403 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Wed, Feb 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.