Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2020 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 6.4 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
6 — 13.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.8 — 8.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.7 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 1.7 | 8.8 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 2.3 | 6 | NNW | 7.8 | |
| 4.6 | 7.2 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 4.2 | 6.6 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 3.3 | 7.8 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 3.5 | 8.5 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 4.0 | 7.2 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 3.3 | 7.6 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 3.8 | 7.1 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 3.2 | 6.6 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 4.0 | 7 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 4.1 | 8.9 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 4.1 | 9.5 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 2.6 | 13.6 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 2.0 | 9.6 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 2.9 | 9.5 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 3.2 | 7.5 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 6.0 | 7.6 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 6.4 | 8.3 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 4.5 | 9.1 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 2.2 | 8.2 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 1.2 | 8 | NNE | 8.1 | |
| 0.8 | 9.8 | NNW | 8.2 | |
| 1.1 | 8 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 4.8 | 6.6 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 3.4 | 7.4 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 2.6 | 6.9 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 3.1 | 7 | NW | 8.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.