Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Jul 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 2.9 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2.8 — 5.2 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
18 °C
16.8 — 19.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 4 | NW | 19.3 | |
| 1.4 | 3.4 | NW | 19.3 | |
| 0.6 | 3.8 | NW | 19.3 | |
| 0.4 | 3 | NNW | 19.2 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | NW | 19.1 | |
| 1.6 | 3.5 | NW | 19.1 | |
| 2.9 | 4.2 | NW | 19.1 | |
| 2.0 | 5.2 | NW | 19.1 | |
| 1.3 | 4.4 | NW | 19.1 | |
| 1.4 | 3.2 | WNW | 19.3 | |
| 1.3 | 3.4 | NW | 19.2 | |
| 1.7 | 3.4 | NW | 19.2 | |
| 0.8 | 2.8 | NNW | 19.3 | |
| 0.5 | 3.1 | NNW | 19.2 | |
| 0.6 | 2.8 | NE | 19.0 | |
| 0.5 | 3.3 | N | 18.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3.1 | NW | 18.7 | |
| 1.5 | 3.2 | NW | 18.6 | |
| 1.1 | 3.6 | NW | 18.6 | |
| 0.4 | 4.2 | NW | 18.5 | |
| 0.3 | 3.4 | NNW | 18.3 | |
| 0.6 | 3 | NNW | 18.1 | |
| 0.9 | 3 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.3 | NW | 17.6 | |
| 1.8 | 3.4 | NW | 17.4 | |
| 1.6 | 3.1 | NW | 17.2 | |
| 1.5 | 3.3 | NW | 17.0 | |
| 2.0 | 3.4 | NW | 16.9 | |
| 2.0 | 3.7 | NW | 16.8 | |
| 1.7 | 3.9 | NW | 16.8 | |
| 1.7 | 3.6 | NW | 16.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.