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Bideford Bay wave buoy last 24 hours observations last observation shown Data available:  to  Daily averages for

Line chart showing wave height and wave period for Bideford Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

About Bideford Bay wave buoy

Bideford Bay (CCO station 97) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.0584°N, 4.2768°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.

Bideford Bay wave buoy hourly observations Thu, Apr 30, 2026 for the last 24 hours last observation shown
Hour Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
2 4 W 11.7
2 3 W 11.7
2 4 WNW 11.7
2 4 WNW 11.7
2 4 WNW 11.7
2 4 WNW 11.7
1 5 W 11.7
1 5 WNW 11.7
2 6 WNW 11.7
1 4 W 11.7
1 4 WNW 11.7
2 4 W 11.7
2 3 W 11.7
2 4 W 11.7
2 5 WNW 11.8
2 4 W 11.8
2 4 WNW 11.8
2 4 W 11.8
2 4 W 11.8
2 3 WNW 11.9
2 4 W 11.9
2 4 W 11.9
2 3 W 11.9
2 3 W 11.9
2 3 W 11.9
2 3 W 11.9
2 3 W 11.9
2 3 W 11.9
2 3 WNW 11.9
2 3 WNW 11.9
2 3 W 11.9
2 3 WNW 11.8
2 3 WNW 11.8
2 3 WNW 11.8
2 3 WNW 11.8
2 3 WNW 11.8
2 3 W 11.8
2 3 W 11.8
2 3 W 11.9
2 3 W 11.9
2 3 WNW 11.8
2 3 WNW 11.8
2 4 W 11.7
2 4 W 11.7
2 4 W 11.7
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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