Start Bay wave buoy observations on Wed, Aug 30, 2023
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Wed, Aug 30, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 30 August 2023, Start Bay recorded 47 wave observations, with 98% coverage. Wave heights averaged 0.8 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 1.1 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.1 seconds, ranging from 3 to 5 seconds; water temperatures averaged 17.1°C, ranging from 17 to 17.2°C.
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for Wed, Aug 30, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.0 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.1 |