Start Bay wave buoy observations on Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Thu, Feb 15, 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysStart Bay recorded 47 wave observations on Thursday, 15 February 2024, with 98% daily coverage. Wave height averaged 2.7 ft, ranging from 2.0 to 3.6 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.8 seconds, ranging from 4 to 6 seconds; water temperature averaged 10.6°C, between 10.5 and 10.8°C. All 188 checked values were accepted, with no quality-control exclusions.
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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.
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for Thu, Feb 15, 2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 4 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSE | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSE | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 10.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 10.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSE | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | SE | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 10.7 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 10.7 |