Start Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, Sep 23, 2025

Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Tue, Sep 23, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Sep 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

Start Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations on Tuesday 23 September 2025, covering two observed days within the one-day period. Wave heights averaged 2 ft, ranging from 1.7 to 2.4 ft, while periods averaged 4.1 seconds, ranging from 4 to 5 seconds; water temperature averaged 15.5°C, with 48 observations, and no wind data was recorded.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 hourly observations Tue, Sep 23, 2025last observation shown Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Tue 01:00	2	4	ESE	15.5
Tue 01:30	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 02:00	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 02:30	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 03:00	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 03:30	2	4	ESE	15.5
Tue 04:00	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 04:30	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 05:00	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 05:30	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 06:00	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 06:30	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 07:00	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 07:30	2	4	E	15.4
Tue 08:00	2	4	E	15.4
Tue 08:30	2	4	E	15.4
Tue 09:00	2	4	E	15.4
Tue 09:30	2	5	E	15.4
Tue 10:00	2	5	ESE	15.4
Tue 10:30	2	5	E	15.5
Tue 11:00	2	5	E	15.5
Tue 11:30	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 12:00	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 12:30	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 13:00	2	4	E	15.6
Tue 13:30	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 14:00	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 14:30	2	4	E	15.7
Tue 15:00	2	4	ESE	15.7
Tue 15:30	2	4	ESE	15.7
Tue 16:00	2	4	ESE	15.7
Tue 16:30	2	4	ESE	15.7
Tue 17:00	2	4	ESE	15.7
Tue 17:30	2	4	ESE	15.7
Tue 18:00	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 18:30	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 19:00	2	4	E	15.6
Tue 19:30	2	4	ESE	15.6
Tue 20:00	2	4	E	15.6
Tue 20:30	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 21:00	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 21:30	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 22:00	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 22:30	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 23:00	2	4	E	15.5
Tue 23:30	2	4	E	15.5
Wed 00:00	2	4	ESE	15.5
Wed 00:30	2	4	E	15.5

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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