Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sun, Mar 24, 2024
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sun, Mar 24, 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 24 March 2024, with 98% daily coverage. Wave height averaged 1.3 ft, ranging from 1.0 to 1.8 ft, while wave period averaged 4.1 seconds, ranging from 3 to 6 seconds; all checked values were accepted. Water temperature averaged 10.8°C, ranging from 10.6 to 11°C, and no wind observations were available.
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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 Sun, Mar 24, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 10.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 10.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 10.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 10.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 10.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 11.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 11.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 11.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 10.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 10.8 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 10.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 10.8 |