Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.2 — 4.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.1 — 10 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.1 — 17.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 10 | SE | 14.6 | |
| 0.2 | 7.3 | E | 14.4 | |
| 0.3 | 8 | ENE | 14.4 | |
| 0.3 | 6 | ESE | 14.1 | |
| 1.1 | 4.7 | WNW | 15.0 | |
| 3.2 | 3.9 | NW | 15.2 | |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | NW | 15.6 | |
| 2.6 | 4.6 | NW | 16.0 | |
| 1.5 | 4.2 | NW | 16.0 | |
| 1.0 | 3.7 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 0.9 | 4.2 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 0.5 | 3.7 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | NNW | 15.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3.2 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 0.7 | 3.4 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.1 | NW | 16.0 | |
| 0.7 | 3.3 | NW | 16.0 | |
| 1.0 | 3.1 | NW | 16.1 | |
| 0.9 | 5 | NW | 16.0 | |
| 1.3 | 5.4 | NW | 16.0 | |
| 1.2 | 4.8 | NW | 16.0 | |
| 2.4 | 4 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | NW | 16.2 | |
| 1.9 | 4.5 | NW | 16.4 | |
| 3.0 | 4.8 | NW | 16.7 | |
| 2.1 | 4.8 | WNW | 16.9 | |
| 3.4 | 4.6 | WNW | 17.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.