Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2013 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1 — 13.4 ft
Average Wave period
11 secs
4 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
0 — 14 °C
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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9 | WNW | 11.9 | |
| 5 | 9 | WNW | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 11 | WNW | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 11 | WNW | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 12 | WNW | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 12 | W | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 15 | WNW | 12.4 | |
| 2 | 12 | W | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 13 | W | 12.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | NW | 12.6 | |
| 8 | 8 | WNW | 12.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 4 | 10 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 12 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 3 | 12 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 5 | 13 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 9 | 11 | WNW | 13.0 | |
| 5 | 10 | W | 13.1 | |
| 5 | 13 | WNW | 13.0 | |
| 5 | 12 | WNW | 13.2 | |
| 6 | 11 | W | 12.6 | |
| 5 | 11 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 6 | 11 | WNW | 13.6 | |
| 6 | 10 | W | 13.4 | |
| 8 | 11 | W | 13.8 | |
| 9 | 12 | WNW | 13.7 | |
| 6 | 12 | WNW | 13.5 | |
| 5 | 12 | WNW | 13.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.