Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 3.6 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 4.8 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
7 °C
7 — 8.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 3.6 | N | 7.3 | |
| 3.6 | 4 | NE | 7.6 | |
| 3.5 | 4.8 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 2.4 | 4.4 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 1.3 | 4.3 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 1.4 | 4 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3.6 | NW | 7.1 | |
| 1.9 | 4.6 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 1.8 | 4.2 | NW | 7.1 | |
| 1.9 | 4 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 3.2 | 4.4 | WNW | 7.9 | |
| 2.3 | 4.7 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 2.3 | 4.4 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 1.4 | 4 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 2.6 | 4.1 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 2.6 | 4.4 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 1.3 | 3.7 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 2.9 | 4.1 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 2.8 | 4.4 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 3.4 | 4.8 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 3.2 | 4.2 | NW | 7.2 | |
| 0.9 | 3.1 | NW | 7.1 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | NE | 7.2 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | NNW | 7.2 | |
| 0.5 | 3.2 | NNW | 7.2 | |
| 1.9 | 3.1 | ENE | 7.0 | |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | ENE | 7.2 | |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | ENE | 7.5 | |
| 2.0 | 3 | ENE | 7.8 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | NW | 8.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.