Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sat, Jul 19, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysStart Bay recorded 48 wave observations on Saturday 19 July 2025, covering 100% of the period and spanning two observed days. Wave heights averaged 1.4 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 5.1 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.1 seconds, ranging from 3 to 6 seconds. Water temperature averaged 16.9°C; 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 Sat, Jul 19, 2025
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 | 5 | S | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | SE | 17.0 | |
| 2 | 3 | SE | 16.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 16.6 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSE | 16.6 | |
| 3 | 3 | SE | 16.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSE | 16.6 | |
| 5 | 4 | SSE | 16.6 | |
| 5 | 4 | SSE | 16.7 |