Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2014
Daily averages from the Bideford Bay wave buoy for Dec 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn December 2014, Bideford Bay recorded 743 observations across all 31 days: wave height averaged 5.9 ft, ranging from 0.9 to 18.3 ft, while wave period averaged 10.3 seconds, ranging from 4 to 15 seconds. Water temperature averaged 11.1°C, from 9 to 12.8°C; wind fields were unavailable, and the one-year same-month comparison averaged 6.9 ft waves, 12 seconds and 10.7°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 742 of 743 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 733 of 743 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Decembers
Historical baseline from 721 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 5.9ft
- 1ft below average
- Historical average 6.9ft
- Wave Period
- 10.3s
- 1.7s below average
- Historical average 12s
- Water Temperature
- 11.1°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 10.7°C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Bideford Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Dec 1, 2014
About Bideford Bay wave buoy
Bideford Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station in about 11 metres of water off north Devon. Deployed in June 2009, it records Atlantic waves entering the broad bay between Hartland Point and Morte Point. The station reports wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power, with its shore receiver hosted by RNLI Appledore.