Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
1 — 3.1 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3.2 — 5.9 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
19 °C
18.1 — 19.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 3.2 | NE | 18.2 | |
| 1.0 | 4.1 | WNW | 18.3 | |
| 2.0 | 3.7 | WNW | 18.1 | |
| 1.5 | 4.5 | WNW | 18.2 | |
| 1.6 | 5.1 | NW | 18.2 | |
| 2.1 | 4.4 | NW | 18.1 | |
| 2.7 | 4.7 | NW | 18.2 | |
| 2.5 | 4.4 | NW | 18.3 | |
| 3.1 | 4.7 | NW | 18.4 | |
| 2.6 | 5 | NW | 18.5 | |
| 2.5 | 4.5 | NW | 18.6 | |
| 3.1 | 4.4 | NW | 18.7 | |
| 1.2 | 4.2 | NW | 18.8 | |
| 2.1 | 3.7 | NW | 18.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.6 | NW | 19.0 | |
| 1.7 | 4.3 | WNW | 19.1 | |
| 2.2 | 4.4 | WNW | 19.0 | |
| 2.2 | 4.2 | NW | 19.1 | |
| 1.8 | 5.9 | NW | 19.5 | |
| 3.1 | 4.5 | WNW | 18.3 | |
| 1.4 | 3.9 | NW | 18.7 | |
| 2.1 | 3.8 | NW | 18.7 | |
| 1.4 | 3.5 | NW | 18.7 | |
| 1.6 | 3.3 | NW | 18.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.