Start Bay wave buoy observations on Fri, Sep 26, 2025

Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Fri, Sep 26, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sat, Sep 27, 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 Friday 26 September 2025, covering 100% of the period. Wave heights averaged 2.2 ft (1.6–3 ft), periods averaged 4 seconds (3–5 seconds), and water temperature averaged 15.7°C (15.6–15.9°C); 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 Fri, Sep 26, 2025last observation shown Sat, Sep 27, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Fri 01:00	2	4	ESE	15.6
Fri 01:30	2	4	ESE	15.6
Fri 02:00	2	4	E	15.6
Fri 02:30	2	4	E	15.6
Fri 03:00	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 03:30	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 04:00	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 04:30	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 05:00	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 05:30	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 06:00	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 06:30	3	4	E	15.7
Fri 07:00	3	4	E	15.7
Fri 07:30	3	4	E	15.7
Fri 08:00	3	4	E	15.7
Fri 08:30	3	4	E	15.6
Fri 09:00	3	5	E	15.6
Fri 09:30	3	5	E	15.6
Fri 10:00	3	5	E	15.7
Fri 10:30	3	5	ESE	15.7
Fri 11:00	3	5	E	15.7
Fri 11:30	3	4	E	15.7
Fri 12:00	2	4	E	15.8
Fri 12:30	2	4	E	15.8
Fri 13:00	2	4	ESE	15.8
Fri 13:30	2	4	E	15.9
Fri 14:00	2	5	ESE	15.9
Fri 14:30	2	4	ESE	15.9
Fri 15:00	2	4	E	15.9
Fri 15:30	2	4	ESE	15.9
Fri 16:00	2	4	ESE	15.8
Fri 16:30	2	4	ESE	15.8
Fri 17:00	2	4	E	15.9
Fri 17:30	2	4	E	15.9
Fri 18:00	2	4	ESE	15.8
Fri 18:30	2	4	ESE	15.8
Fri 19:00	2	4	ESE	15.8
Fri 19:30	2	4	ESE	15.8
Fri 20:00	2	3	E	15.8
Fri 20:30	2	3	E	15.8
Fri 21:00	2	3	E	15.8
Fri 21:30	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 22:00	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 22:30	2	4	E	15.8
Fri 23:00	2	4	E	15.7
Fri 23:30	2	3	E	15.8
Sat 00:00	2	3	E	15.8
Sat 00:30	2	3	E	15.7

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

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