Minehead wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.2 — 4 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.4 — 9.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 4.5 | NW | 9.6 | |
| 2.3 | 3.9 | NW | 9.5 | |
| 1.9 | 4.4 | NW | 9.3 | |
| 3.0 | 4.2 | NW | 9.3 | |
| 0.7 | 4.7 | NW | 9.2 | |
| 0.6 | 4 | NW | 9.1 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | NW | 8.9 | |
| 1.1 | 3.4 | NNW | 8.9 | |
| 1.5 | 4.3 | WNW | 8.7 | |
| 1.1 | 3.1 | NNE | 8.6 | |
| 1.2 | 2.6 | ENE | 8.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3.2 | NNE | 8.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.5 | N | 8.4 | |
| 1.9 | 3 | ENE | 8.2 | |
| 2.1 | 3.3 | NE | 8.2 | |
| 1.2 | 2.6 | NE | 8.3 | |
| 1.3 | 2.6 | ENE | 8.3 | |
| 0.7 | 2.9 | NNW | 8.4 | |
| 0.9 | 2.8 | NNE | 8.4 | |
| 1.0 | 2.9 | NW | 8.6 | |
| 2.0 | 3 | ENE | 8.7 | |
| 1.2 | 2.9 | NE | 8.7 | |
| 1.4 | 3.1 | NNE | 8.6 | |
| 1.1 | 2.9 | N | 8.4 | |
| 1.2 | 4.5 | NW | 8.3 | |
| 1.3 | 3.6 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 0.8 | 4.7 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 0.7 | 5.2 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 0.8 | 5.5 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 0.8 | 5.9 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 0.5 | 4.9 | NW | 8.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.