Start Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Jul 11, 2026

Hourly readings from the Start Bay wave buoy for Sat, Jul 11, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sun, Jul 12, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Jul 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Start Bay recorded 48 wave observations, with wave heights averaging 2.1 ft and ranging from 0.8 to 3 ft; wave periods averaged 3.5 seconds and ranged from 3 to 4 seconds. Water temperature averaged 19.2°C, ranging from 18.3 to 19.9°C, while wind figures were unavailable.

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 Sat, Jul 11, 2026last observation shown Sun, Jul 12, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Sat 01:00	1	3	SE	18.4
Sat 01:30	1	3	ESE	18.3
Sat 02:00	1	3	SE	18.5
Sat 02:30	1	3	ESE	18.9
Sat 03:00	1	3	ESE	19.4
Sat 03:30	1	3	ESE	19.5
Sat 04:00	1	3	E	19.5
Sat 04:30	1	3	ESE	19.5
Sat 05:00	2	3	E	19.6
Sat 05:30	2	3	ESE	19.6
Sat 06:00	2	4	E	19.5
Sat 06:30	2	4	E	19.4
Sat 07:00	2	4	E	19.4
Sat 07:30	2	3	E	19.4
Sat 08:00	2	3	E	19.4
Sat 08:30	2	3	E	19.4
Sat 09:00	2	3	E	19.2
Sat 09:30	2	3	E	19.0
Sat 10:00	2	3	E	19.0
Sat 10:30	2	3	E	18.6
Sat 11:00	2	3	E	18.9
Sat 11:30	2	3	E	18.9
Sat 12:00	2	3	ESE	19.6
Sat 12:30	2	3	E	19.2
Sat 13:00	2	4	E	18.8
Sat 13:30	2	3	E	18.8
Sat 14:00	2	4	ESE	18.8
Sat 14:30	2	4	E	18.9
Sat 15:00	3	4	ESE	19.0
Sat 15:30	3	4	ESE	19.3
Sat 16:00	3	4	ESE	19.4
Sat 16:30	3	4	ESE	19.3
Sat 17:00	3	4	E	19.3
Sat 17:30	3	4	ESE	19.4
Sat 18:00	3	4	ESE	19.6
Sat 18:30	2	4	ESE	19.9
Sat 19:00	2	4	E	19.8
Sat 19:30	2	4	E	19.7
Sat 20:00	2	4	E	19.5
Sat 20:30	2	4	E	19.3
Sat 21:00	2	4	ESE	19.2
Sat 21:30	2	4	E	19.5
Sat 22:00	2	4	E	19.4
Sat 22:30	2	4	ESE	19.3
Sat 23:00	2	4	E	18.9
Sat 23:30	2	4	ESE	19.2
Sun 00:00	2	3	ESE	19.5
Sun 00:30	2	3	ESE	18.9

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

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