Start Bay wave buoy observations on Thu, Sep 25, 2025

Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Thu, Sep 25, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Sep 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

At Start Bay on Thursday 25 September 2025, 48 wave buoy observations covered 100% of the period, with observations recorded over two days. Wave heights averaged 2.3 ft (1.8–3 ft), wave periods averaged 4.1 seconds (4–5 seconds), and water temperatures averaged 15.7°C (15.5–15.9°C); no wind data was available.

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 Thu, Sep 25, 2025last observation shown Fri, Sep 26, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Thu 01:00	2	5	ESE	15.6
Thu 01:30	2	4	E	15.6
Thu 02:00	2	4	E	15.6
Thu 02:30	2	4	E	15.6
Thu 03:00	2	4	E	15.6
Thu 03:30	2	4	E	15.6
Thu 04:00	2	4	ESE	15.6
Thu 04:30	2	4	E	15.6
Thu 05:00	2	4	ESE	15.7
Thu 05:30	2	4	ESE	15.7
Thu 06:00	3	4	E	15.7
Thu 06:30	3	4	ESE	15.6
Thu 07:00	3	4	E	15.6
Thu 07:30	3	4	E	15.6
Thu 08:00	3	4	E	15.6
Thu 08:30	3	4	E	15.6
Thu 09:00	3	4	E	15.5
Thu 09:30	3	4	E	15.6
Thu 10:00	3	5	E	15.6
Thu 10:30	3	4	E	15.6
Thu 11:00	3	5	E	15.6
Thu 11:30	3	4	E	15.6
Thu 12:00	3	4	E	15.6
Thu 12:30	3	4	E	15.7
Thu 13:00	2	4	E	15.7
Thu 13:30	2	4	ESE	15.8
Thu 14:00	2	4	E	15.8
Thu 14:30	2	4	ESE	15.7
Thu 15:00	2	4	E	15.7
Thu 15:30	2	4	E	15.7
Thu 16:00	2	4	ESE	15.8
Thu 16:30	2	4	ESE	15.9
Thu 17:00	2	4	ESE	15.8
Thu 17:30	2	4	ESE	15.8
Thu 18:00	2	4	ESE	15.8
Thu 18:30	2	4	ESE	15.8
Thu 19:00	2	4	ESE	15.8
Thu 19:30	2	4	E	15.7
Thu 20:00	2	4	E	15.7
Thu 20:30	2	4	ESE	15.7
Thu 21:00	2	4	ESE	15.7
Thu 21:30	2	4	ESE	15.7
Thu 22:00	2	4	E	15.7
Thu 22:30	2	4	E	15.7
Thu 23:00	2	4	E	15.7
Thu 23:30	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 00:00	2	4	ESE	15.6
Fri 00:30	2	4	ESE	15.6

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

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