Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Jun 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.5 — 2.7 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.6 — 4.8 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
17 °C
14.8 — 18.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 4.2 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 2.3 | 3.6 | NW | 18.0 | |
| 1.6 | 4.1 | WNW | 18.1 | |
| 1.6 | 4.2 | WNW | 18.0 | |
| 2.3 | 4.1 | WNW | 18.1 | |
| 1.7 | 3.8 | WNW | 18.0 | |
| 1.5 | 4.8 | NW | 17.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.7 | NW | 17.7 | |
| 0.9 | 2.8 | NW | 17.5 | |
| 0.5 | 3.6 | NW | 17.4 | |
| 0.7 | 3.7 | NW | 17.3 | |
| 0.8 | 4.6 | NW | 17.2 | |
| 0.7 | 4.4 | NW | 17.2 | |
| 0.7 | 4.6 | NW | 17.1 | |
| 0.5 | 4 | NW | 16.9 | |
| 0.6 | 3.5 | NNW | 16.7 | |
| 0.8 | 2.8 | NNE | 16.5 | |
| 0.5 | 3 | NW | 16.4 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | NW | 16.1 | |
| 0.8 | 2.6 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | NNE | 15.8 | |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | ENE | 15.7 | |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | ENE | 15.5 | |
| 2.0 | 3.1 | ENE | 15.4 | |
| 1.8 | 3 | ENE | 15.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3.1 | ENE | 15.4 | |
| 1.4 | 2.8 | ENE | 15.3 | |
| 1.5 | 3 | ENE | 15.1 | |
| 1.8 | 3.1 | ENE | 14.9 | |
| 2.4 | 3.4 | ENE | 14.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.