Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Dec 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.9 — 8.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.7 — 5.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.4 — 11.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 5.5 | WNW | 9.5 | |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | WNW | 9.6 | |
| 2.7 | 4.3 | NW | 9.6 | |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | NW | 9.7 | |
| 2.9 | 4.7 | NW | 9.9 | |
| 1.2 | 4 | NW | 9.7 | |
| 2.2 | 4.4 | NW | 9.6 | |
| 2.7 | 4.2 | NW | 9.5 | |
| 2.1 | 3.5 | NW | 9.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.2 | N | 9.5 | |
| 1.5 | 2.7 | ENE | 9.5 | |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | ENE | 9.5 | |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | ENE | 9.5 | |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | ENE | 10.0 | |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | NW | 10.6 | |
| 8.9 | 5.6 | NW | 11.1 | |
| 2.9 | 4.7 | NW | 11.1 | |
| 3.4 | 4.4 | NW | 11.3 | |
| 1.3 | 3.9 | NW | 11.1 | |
| 1.2 | 4.5 | NW | 11.2 | |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | NW | 11.4 | |
| 1.6 | 4.4 | NW | 11.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.