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Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2025

Daily averages from the Start Bay wave buoy for Jul 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In July 2025, Start Bay recorded 1,478 wave and water-temperature observations across 32 observed days. Average wave height was 1.1 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 5.9 ft, while the average wave period was 4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 8 seconds. Average water temperature was 17.1°C, with wind measurements unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

1.1ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 5.9ft

Average Wave period

4secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

17.1°C
Observed range: 15.4 — 20.4°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 9,179 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
1.1ft
0.2ft below average
Historical average 1.3ft
Wave Period
4s
1.7s below average
Historical average 5.7s
Water Temperature
17.1°C
1°C above average
Historical average 16.1°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.

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 daily averages Jul 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
15S16.2
15S16.6
14S17.8
13SSE17.6
13S16.7
15S16.0
14S15.7
14SSE16.8
14SSE17.1
14SE17.7
13SE17.6
13ESE17.5
23ESE17.6
24SSE17.6
24S17.2
24SSE17.0
14S17.0
14SSE17.0
14S16.9
-5S16.9
26S16.8
14S16.8
14SSE16.8
14SSE17.1
13S17.5
14S17.4
15S17.3
14S17.5
14SSE17.5
14SSE17.8
13S17.8
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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