Start Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2025 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 5.7 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
16 °C
15.3 — 18.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | 4.7 | S | 15.8 | |
| 1.0 | 4.9 | S | 15.9 | |
| 1.6 | 4.9 | S | 15.8 | |
| 2.3 | 3.5 | SSE | 15.8 | |
| 2.2 | 4 | E | 15.7 | |
| 2.3 | 4.1 | E | 15.7 | |
| 2.4 | 4.2 | E | 15.6 | |
| 2.0 | 4.1 | E | 15.5 | |
| 3.4 | 4.8 | E | 15.5 | |
| 1.9 | 4 | ESE | 15.6 | |
| 2.1 | 4.3 | S | 15.7 | |
| 1.4 | 4.4 | S | 15.9 | |
| 2.3 | 4 | S | 15.9 | |
| 3.0 | 3.8 | S | 15.9 | |
| 2.2 | 5.1 | S | 16.2 | |
| 4.1 | 5.2 | S | 16.3 | |
| 2.7 | 4.1 | S | 16.5 | |
| 2.2 | 4.2 | S | 16.5 | |
| 2.4 | 4.2 | S | 16.6 | |
| 2.5 | 4.2 | S | 16.8 | |
| 2.7 | 4.2 | SSE | 16.9 | |
| 3.0 | 3.9 | SSE | 16.9 | |
| 2.1 | 4.9 | S | 17.1 | |
| 3.1 | 4.4 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | SE | 17.0 | |
| 1.5 | 4.8 | S | 17.0 | |
| 3.4 | 5.7 | S | 17.3 | |
| 4.0 | 4.9 | S | 17.6 | |
| 2.9 | 4.2 | SSE | 17.9 | |
| 2.6 | 4.2 | S | 18.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.