Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 3.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3.6 — 7.9 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
18 °C
17.6 — 18.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 6.3 | WNW | 18.1 | |
| 1.5 | 4.6 | WNW | 18.2 | |
| 1.5 | 4.1 | NW | 18.4 | |
| 0.6 | 5 | NW | 18.4 | |
| 0.6 | 6 | NNW | 18.2 | |
| 0.7 | 5.8 | NW | 18.1 | |
| 0.9 | 6.6 | NW | 18.0 | |
| 1.6 | 5.3 | NW | 18.0 | |
| 1.4 | 6 | NW | 18.0 | |
| 1.0 | 7.3 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 1.4 | 5.8 | NW | 17.8 | |
| 1.3 | 5.8 | NW | 17.6 | |
| 3.8 | 6.5 | NW | 17.7 | |
| 3.4 | 6.3 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 1.9 | 6 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 1.1 | 6.2 | NW | 17.8 | |
| 1.6 | 5.3 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 0.9 | 6.1 | NW | 17.8 | |
| 1.0 | 6.3 | NW | 17.8 | |
| 2.7 | 5.7 | NW | 17.8 | |
| 1.7 | 5 | NW | 17.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.6 | NNW | 17.8 | |
| 1.5 | 4.2 | NNW | 17.8 | |
| 1.1 | 5.3 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 1.6 | 6.2 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 1.9 | 6 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 2.2 | 5.5 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 2.5 | 6.4 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 2.8 | 7.9 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 1.2 | 6.1 | WNW | 17.9 | |
| 1.6 | 6.8 | NW | 17.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.