Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
1.3 — 5.9 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.6 — 5.4 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
8.2 — 8.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | 4.7 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 1.7 | 4 | NNW | 8.3 | |
| 1.4 | 4 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 3.2 | 4.6 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 2.3 | 4.7 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 3.1 | 4.4 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 5.8 | 5.1 | NW | 8.6 | |
| 3.9 | 4.9 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 5.5 | 5 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 4.0 | 4.8 | NW | 8.9 | |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 2.8 | 4.8 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | NW | 8.6 | |
| 2.1 | 4.3 | NW | 8.6 | |
| 2.0 | 5.4 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 1.4 | 4.5 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 2.8 | 3.6 | WNW | 8.3 | |
| 1.9 | 4.3 | WNW | 8.6 | |
| 2.2 | 4.4 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 2.6 | 4.4 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 5.0 | 4.8 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 3.4 | 4.6 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 1.3 | 3.9 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 1.8 | 4.1 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | NW | 8.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.