Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2020 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 4.3 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
6.4 — 14.4 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8 — 9.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 6.7 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 1.9 | 6.5 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 3.3 | 6.5 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 4.3 | 6.6 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 2.1 | 7 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 1.1 | 7.7 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 0.4 | 11.7 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 0.3 | 12.1 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 0.6 | 10.5 | NNW | 8.4 | |
| 0.8 | 12.5 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 0.9 | 14.4 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 0.9 | 10.3 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 0.8 | 12.3 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 1.8 | 8.5 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 2.5 | 7.4 | NW | 8.7 | |
| 2.0 | 7.9 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 2.4 | 7.3 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 2.9 | 10.8 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 2.2 | 8.8 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 2.7 | 8 | NW | 8.9 | |
| 2.5 | 8.5 | NW | 8.9 | |
| 2.2 | 8.7 | NW | 8.9 | |
| 2.4 | 7.8 | NW | 9.1 | |
| 2.2 | 9.1 | NW | 9.1 | |
| 2.2 | 10.5 | NW | 9.0 | |
| 2.1 | 8.6 | NW | 8.9 | |
| 1.5 | 6.4 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 2.0 | 9 | NW | 8.7 | |
| 2.8 | 9.3 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 1.5 | 10 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 0.8 | 8.7 | NW | 8.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.