Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2023
Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sep 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn September 2023, Start Bay recorded 1,385 wave observations across 31 observed days, compared with 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 2 ft and period 4.2 seconds, while water temperature averaged 17.8°C; wind observations were unavailable.
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 Septembers
Historical baseline from 5,659 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 2ft
- 0.1ft above average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 4.2s
- 2.7s below average
- Historical average 6.9s
- Water Temperature
- 17.8°C
- 0.7°C above average
- Historical average 17.1°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 Fri, Sep 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.