Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2023
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for May 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2023, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 1,447 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, with periods averaging 4.1 seconds, while water temperature averaged 12.8°C; wind data was unavailable. Across nine historical May datasets, average wave height was 1.8 ft, wave period 7.2 seconds and water temperature 12°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 6,419 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.9ft
- 0.1ft above average
- Historical average 1.8ft
- Wave Period
- 4.1s
- 3.1s below average
- Historical average 7.2s
- Water Temperature
- 12.8°C
- 0.8°C above average
- Historical average 12°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 Mon, May 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.