Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Jul 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.5 — 3.3 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.7 — 4.8 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
17 °C
16.7 — 18.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 3.1 | N | 18.6 | |
| 0.9 | 3.4 | NW | 18.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3.8 | NW | 18.3 | |
| 0.9 | 4.3 | NW | 18.1 | |
| 1.4 | 3.8 | NW | 18.0 | |
| 1.8 | 3.6 | NW | 18.0 | |
| 1.6 | 3.6 | NW | 18.0 | |
| 1.3 | 4.8 | NW | 17.2 | |
| 0.7 | 3.6 | NW | 17.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.4 | NW | 17.3 | |
| 2.3 | 3.4 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | N | 17.1 | |
| 0.5 | 2.7 | NW | 17.1 | |
| 0.6 | 2.8 | NNW | 17.0 | |
| 1.1 | 2.9 | N | 17.0 | |
| 1.5 | 3.5 | NW | 16.9 | |
| 2.0 | 3.8 | NW | 16.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3.1 | N | 16.8 | |
| 1.1 | 3.4 | NNW | 16.7 | |
| 1.9 | 4 | NW | 16.7 | |
| 3.0 | 4 | NW | 16.7 | |
| 1.5 | 4.1 | NW | 16.8 | |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | NW | 16.8 | |
| 2.2 | 3.7 | NW | 16.9 | |
| 1.9 | 3.3 | NW | 16.9 | |
| 1.8 | 3.3 | NW | 16.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.