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Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, Aug 20, 2023

Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sun, Aug 20, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Start Bay recorded 47 wave buoy observations on 20 August 2023, with 98% coverage; wave heights averaged 1.7 ft, ranging from 1 to 3.1 ft, and periods averaged 4.9 seconds, ranging from 3 to 7 seconds. Water temperature observations averaged 17°C, ranging from 16.8°C to 17.5°C; wind data were unavailable.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Start Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

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 Sun, Aug 20, 2023last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
36S16.9
37S16.8
26S16.8
26S16.8
26S16.9
26S17.0
25S16.9
15S17.0
15S16.9
14S16.9
14S16.9
14S16.9
14S16.8
15S16.8
14S16.9
25S16.8
25S16.8
25S16.8
26S16.8
26S16.8
25S16.8
25S16.9
25S17.0
25S17.0
25S17.1
25S17.1
25S17.1
25S17.1
24S17.2
14SSE17.3
14S17.3
14S17.4
14SSE17.5
13SSE17.2
13SE17.1
13S17.0
13S17.0
14S17.3
14S17.2
15S17.1
15S17.2
16S17.2
26S17.1
26S17.2
26S17.2
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26S17.1
26S17.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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