Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Apr 15, 2023

Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sat, Apr 15, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sun, Apr 16, 2023, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Apr 2023

Period Summary

Hog Says

Start Bay recorded 47 wave observations on 15 April 2023, covering 98% of the period across two observed days. Wave heights averaged 1.8 ft, ranging from 1.2 to 2.5 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.6 seconds; water temperature averaged 10.8°C, and no wind data was available.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 hourly observations Sat, Apr 15, 2023last observation shown Sun, Apr 16, 2023
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Sat 01:00	2	6	SSW	10.3
Sat 01:30	2	6	S	10.3
Sat 02:00	2	7	SSW	10.2
Sat 02:30	2	7	S	10.2
Sat 03:00	2	7	SSW	10.3
Sat 03:30	2	7	SSW	10.4
Sat 04:00	2	7	S	10.4
Sat 04:30	2	7	SSW	10.3
Sat 05:00	2	7	SSW	10.3
Sat 05:30	2	7	SSW	10.3
Sat 06:00	2	7	S	10.4
Sat 06:30	2	7	SSW	10.4
Sat 07:00	2	7	S	10.4
Sat 07:30	2	7	SSW	10.4
Sat 08:00	2	7	S	10.5
Sat 08:30	2	7	SSW	10.4
Sat 09:00	2	7	S	10.4
Sat 09:30	2	7	SSW	10.4
Sat 10:00	1	7	S	10.6
Sat 10:30	1	7	SW	10.7
Sat 11:00	1	6	SSE	10.7
Sat 11:30	1	6	SSW	10.8
Sat 12:00	1	6	SSE	11.0
Sat 12:30	1	6	SSE	11.1
Sat 13:00	1	6	S	11.3
Sat 13:30	2	6	S	11.3
Sat 14:00	2	7	S	11.5
Sat 14:30	2	7	S	11.4
Sat 15:00	2	8	S	11.3
Sat 15:30	2	7	SSW	11.2
Sat 16:00	2	7	S	11.5
Sat 16:30	2	7	SSW	11.5
Sat 17:00	2	7	S	11.4
Sat 17:30	2	6	S	11.3
Sat 18:00	2	6	SSW	11.2
Sat 18:30	2	6	S	11.2
Sat 19:00	2	6	S	11.0
Sat 19:30	2	6	S	10.9
Sat 20:00	2	6	SSW	10.8
Sat 20:30	2	6	SSE	10.8
Sat 21:00	1	6	SE	10.8
Sat 21:30	1	6	SSW	10.9
Sat 22:00	1	6	S	11.0
Sat 22:30	1	6	SSW	11.1
Sat 23:00	1	6	SW	11.0
Sat 23:30	-	-	-	-
Sun 00:00	1	6	S	10.7
Sun 00:30	1	6	S	10.6

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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