Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Sep 16, 2023

Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sat, Sep 16, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sun, Sep 17, 2023, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Sep 2023

Period Summary

Hog Says

At Start Bay on Saturday 16 September 2023, 47 wave buoy observations covered 98% of the period. Wave heights averaged 1.8 ft, ranging from 1.4 to 2.1 ft, with a constant 3-second period; water temperatures averaged 18.1°C, from 18.0 to 18.2°C, while no wind observations were recorded.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 Sat, Sep 16, 2023last observation shown Sun, Sep 17, 2023
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Sat 01:00	2	3	ESE	18.2
Sat 01:30	2	3	ESE	18.2
Sat 02:00	2	3	ESE	18.2
Sat 02:30	2	3	ESE	18.2
Sat 03:00	2	3	ESE	18.2
Sat 03:30	1	3	ESE	18.1
Sat 04:00	1	3	ESE	18.1
Sat 04:30	2	3	SE	18.1
Sat 05:00	2	3	ESE	18.1
Sat 05:30	2	3	ESE	18.1
Sat 06:00	2	3	ESE	18.1
Sat 06:30	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 07:00	2	3	ESE	18.1
Sat 07:30	2	3	E	18.2
Sat 08:00	2	3	E	18.2
Sat 08:30	2	3	E	18.2
Sat 09:00	2	3	ENE	18.2
Sat 09:30	2	3	E	18.2
Sat 10:00	2	3	E	18.2
Sat 10:30	2	3	E	18.2
Sat 11:00	2	3	E	18.2
Sat 11:30	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 12:00	2	3	SW	18.1
Sat 12:30	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 13:00	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 13:30	2	3	ENE	18.1
Sat 14:00	2	3	ENE	18.1
Sat 14:30	2	3	ENE	18.1
Sat 15:00	2	3	ENE	18.1
Sat 15:30	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 16:00	2	3	E	18.0
Sat 16:30	2	3	E	18.0
Sat 17:00	2	3	E	18.0
Sat 17:30	2	3	E	18.0
Sat 18:00	2	3	E	18.0
Sat 18:30	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 19:00	2	3	ENE	18.1
Sat 19:30	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 20:00	2	3	ENE	18.1
Sat 20:30	2	3	ENE	18.1
Sat 21:00	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 21:30	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 22:00	2	3	ENE	18.1
Sat 22:30	2	3	E	18.1
Sat 23:00	2	3	ENE	18.1
Sat 23:30	2	3	E	18.0
Sun 00:00	-	-	-	-
Sun 00:30	2	3	E	18.1

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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