Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 3.1 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 5.5 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.6 — 8.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | 3 | NE | 7.9 | |
| 2.8 | 3 | NW | 8.4 | |
| 2.8 | 4.3 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 2.0 | 4.4 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 1.2 | 4.5 | NW | 7.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.4 | N | 7.8 | |
| 0.9 | 3 | NNW | 7.7 | |
| 0.9 | 4 | NNW | 7.7 | |
| 1.0 | 4.3 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 1.1 | 4.3 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 1.4 | 4.1 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 0.9 | 5.4 | NW | 7.6 | |
| 0.8 | 5.5 | NW | 7.7 | |
| 0.7 | 4.2 | NNW | 7.8 | |
| 1.2 | 4 | NNW | 7.9 | |
| 1.4 | 4.3 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 2.4 | 3.8 | WNW | 7.9 | |
| 2.9 | 4.1 | WNW | 7.8 | |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | NW | 7.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.