Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 3.6 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3.3 — 5.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
15.4 — 16.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 4 | NW | 15.4 | |
| 1.6 | 4.6 | NW | 15.4 | |
| 1.3 | 4 | NW | 15.5 | |
| 1.7 | 4.3 | NW | 15.5 | |
| 1.3 | 4.3 | NW | 15.5 | |
| 1.4 | 4.3 | NW | 15.4 | |
| 1.4 | 3.7 | NNW | 15.4 | |
| 1.8 | 3.9 | NW | 15.5 | |
| 1.0 | 3.6 | NNW | 15.6 | |
| 1.6 | 4.7 | NW | 15.6 | |
| 1.5 | 3.8 | NW | 15.6 | |
| 0.7 | 4.2 | NW | 15.6 | |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | NE | 15.6 | |
| 1.7 | 3.6 | NNE | 15.5 | |
| 2.1 | 5.1 | NW | 15.6 | |
| 2.4 | 5.1 | NW | 15.6 | |
| 2.5 | 4.7 | NW | 15.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.7 | NW | 15.8 | |
| 0.9 | 5 | NW | 15.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.9 | NW | 15.7 | |
| 0.6 | 4 | NW | 15.8 | |
| 1.7 | 3.3 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.5 | NW | 16.1 | |
| 1.8 | 4.3 | NW | 16.2 | |
| 3.1 | 4.6 | NW | 16.3 | |
| 2.7 | 4.7 | NW | 16.4 | |
| 3.5 | 4.7 | NW | 16.5 | |
| 1.8 | 4.9 | NW | 16.6 | |
| 0.8 | 4.2 | NW | 16.5 | |
| 1.7 | 4 | NW | 16.5 | |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | NW | 16.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.