Start Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jul 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.5 — 3.5 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 4.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
16 °C
15.3 — 18.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 3.1 | ESE | 18.3 | |
| 0.7 | 3.4 | ESE | 18.2 | |
| 1.2 | 3 | ESE | 16.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3.8 | S | 16.6 | |
| 0.8 | 3.9 | S | 16.2 | |
| 0.9 | 3.8 | SSE | 16.2 | |
| 1.5 | 3.8 | S | 16.1 | |
| 1.1 | 3.7 | SSE | 16.0 | |
| 1.3 | 4.5 | SSE | 16.2 | |
| 1.8 | 3.7 | S | 16.2 | |
| 1.2 | 4.4 | S | 16.2 | |
| 1.5 | 3.4 | S | 16.3 | |
| 0.7 | 3.4 | SSE | 16.9 | |
| 0.7 | 3.3 | SE | 17.2 | |
| 0.9 | 4.6 | S | 16.6 | |
| 1.3 | 4.1 | S | 16.2 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | SE | 16.3 | |
| 0.5 | 3.4 | ESE | 16.3 | |
| 0.7 | 3.7 | ESE | 15.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.5 | ESE | 15.6 | |
| 0.7 | 3.8 | S | 15.6 | |
| 1.5 | 3.8 | S | 15.5 | |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | SE | 15.4 | |
| 2.7 | 3.7 | SE | 15.3 | |
| 1.5 | 3.8 | SSE | 15.5 | |
| 1.8 | 3.9 | S | 15.5 | |
| 2.5 | 3.8 | S | 15.6 | |
| 1.2 | 3.7 | S | 15.7 | |
| 1.0 | 3.5 | S | 15.9 | |
| 0.7 | 3.6 | SSE | 15.9 | |
| 0.6 | 3.8 | S | 15.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.