Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Nov 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
1.1 — 4 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.3 — 5.7 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
11.5 — 15.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 3.7 | NNW | 11.5 | |
| 1.6 | 4.4 | NW | 11.6 | |
| 2.5 | 4.9 | NW | 11.7 | |
| 2.0 | 5.5 | NW | 11.8 | |
| 1.8 | 4.7 | NW | 11.8 | |
| 3.0 | 5 | NW | 11.8 | |
| 3.1 | 5.7 | NW | 12.0 | |
| 3.3 | 5.1 | NW | 12.2 | |
| 3.1 | 4.9 | NW | 12.3 | |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | NW | 12.5 | |
| 3.5 | 4.6 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 1.5 | 4.8 | NW | 12.9 | |
| 4.0 | 4.1 | WNW | 13.2 | |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | WNW | 13.4 | |
| 1.9 | 5.2 | NW | 13.6 | |
| 1.8 | 4.4 | NW | 13.7 | |
| 1.5 | 4 | NW | 13.9 | |
| 1.3 | 3.3 | NNW | 13.9 | |
| 1.6 | 4.5 | NW | 13.9 | |
| 2.1 | 5.6 | NW | 13.9 | |
| 2.3 | 5.2 | NW | 13.9 | |
| 2.8 | 4.8 | NW | 13.9 | |
| 2.4 | 5 | NW | 14.1 | |
| 2.5 | 5 | NW | 14.2 | |
| 2.3 | 5.3 | NW | 14.3 | |
| 1.7 | 4.5 | NW | 14.4 | |
| 2.8 | 4 | NW | 14.5 | |
| 2.6 | 5.5 | NW | 14.8 | |
| 3.1 | 5.1 | NW | 14.9 | |
| 3.3 | 4.8 | NW | 15.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.