Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2023
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Aug 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2023, Start Bay’s wave buoy recorded 1,388 observations across all 31 days. Wave height averaged 1.4 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 5.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.1 seconds, ranging from 2 to 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 16.5°C, ranging from 15.1 to 19.1°C. Wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 1,387 of 1,388 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 6,022 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.4ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 4.1s
- 2.2s below average
- Historical average 6.3s
- Water Temperature
- 16.5°C
- 0.4°C below average
- Historical average 16.9°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 Tue, Aug 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.