Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 4.8 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3.1 — 5.8 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.5 — 10 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 3.3 | NE | 9.7 | |
| 1.4 | 4.5 | NW | 9.7 | |
| 1.6 | 4.5 | NW | 9.6 | |
| 2.0 | 4 | NW | 9.6 | |
| 1.8 | 4.4 | NW | 9.8 | |
| 1.2 | 4.1 | NNW | 9.8 | |
| 1.5 | 3.5 | NNW | 9.7 | |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | NW | 9.7 | |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | NW | 9.8 | |
| 2.8 | 4 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 1.1 | 3.6 | NW | 10.0 | |
| 1.2 | 5.7 | NW | 9.9 | |
| 2.1 | 5.7 | NW | 10.0 | |
| 1.5 | 5.4 | NW | 9.7 | |
| 1.5 | 4.5 | NW | 9.6 | |
| 1.3 | 4 | NW | 9.4 | |
| 2.1 | 4.1 | NW | 9.4 | |
| 1.5 | 5 | NW | 9.3 | |
| 2.1 | 4.8 | NW | 9.1 | |
| 2.1 | 4.3 | NW | 9.0 | |
| 0.6 | 4.7 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3.7 | NNW | 8.7 | |
| 2.1 | 3.1 | NE | 8.7 | |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | ENE | 8.7 | |
| 2.1 | 3.3 | NNE | 8.8 | |
| 1.3 | 4.7 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 2.0 | 5.8 | NW | 8.7 | |
| 1.4 | 3.9 | NE | 8.6 | |
| 1.5 | 5 | NW | 8.6 | |
| 2.3 | 4.2 | NW | 8.5 | |
| 2.7 | 5.2 | NW | 8.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.