Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
1.1 — 3.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3.4 — 6.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
7 °C
5.4 — 7.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 4 | NNW | 7.7 | |
| 1.1 | 6 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 1.1 | 5.4 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 1.7 | 4.3 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 2.1 | 5 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 1.7 | 3.7 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 1.4 | 5.5 | NW | 6.9 | |
| 1.5 | 6.1 | NW | 7.0 | |
| 2.2 | 3.5 | NW | 6.9 | |
| 1.9 | 5.3 | NW | 6.6 | |
| 2.3 | 4.7 | NW | 6.3 | |
| 1.9 | 5.3 | NW | 6.2 | |
| 2.0 | 5 | NW | 6.0 | |
| 1.6 | 5.3 | NW | 5.7 | |
| 2.1 | 3.9 | NNE | 5.5 | |
| 2.5 | 3.4 | ENE | 5.4 | |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | ENE | 5.6 | |
| 2.9 | 3.6 | ENE | 5.9 | |
| 3.0 | 3.6 | NE | 6.1 | |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | ENE | 6.5 | |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | ENE | 6.7 | |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | ENE | 7.0 | |
| 1.6 | 3.8 | NNW | 7.3 | |
| 1.3 | 4.6 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 1.6 | 5 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 2.3 | 4.9 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 2.2 | 4.6 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 1.7 | 4.3 | NNW | 7.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.