Bideford Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2015 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.3 — 83.2 ft
Average Wave period
10 secs
2 — 29 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
6.9 — 18.5 °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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 12 | W | 11.9 | |
| 7 | 11 | WNW | 13.5 | |
| 3 | 11 | WNW | 15.1 | |
| 3 | 9 | WNW | 16.3 | |
| 3 | 9 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 4 | 9 | WNW | 16.6 | |
| 3 | 9 | WNW | 14.4 | |
| 3 | 9 | W | 11.8 | |
| 3 | 11 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 5 | 12 | WNW | 8.3 | |
| 5 | 12 | WNW | 7.9 | |
| 7 | 11 | WNW | 9.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.