Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 4.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.5 — 5.3 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.2 — 9.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 3.6 | WNW | 7.6 | |
| 2.1 | 3.6 | WNW | 7.4 | |
| 1.5 | 3.6 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 0.6 | 3.2 | NW | 7.2 | |
| 0.9 | 2.5 | N | 7.2 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 1.0 | 4.4 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 0.7 | 5.2 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 1.1 | 4.5 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 1.1 | 3.8 | NNW | 7.6 | |
| 0.9 | 3.3 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 1.2 | 4.5 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 1.7 | 4.3 | NW | 7.8 | |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | WNW | 8.0 | |
| 1.7 | 4 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 2.8 | 4 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 3.8 | 5 | NW | 8.7 | |
| 3.6 | 4.5 | NW | 9.0 | |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | NW | 8.9 | |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | NW | 9.1 | |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | NW | 9.0 | |
| 2.7 | 4.8 | NW | 9.1 | |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | NW | 9.1 | |
| 3.1 | 5.3 | NW | 9.3 | |
| 2.4 | 4.8 | NW | 9.4 | |
| 2.1 | 4.8 | NW | 9.3 | |
| 2.5 | 4.9 | NW | 9.4 | |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 1.9 | 4.3 | NW | 9.2 | |
| 1.8 | 4.7 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 2.1 | 5 | NW | 9.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.