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Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2015

Daily averages from the Bideford Bay wave buoy for Dec 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

7.6ft
Observed range: 2.3 — 16.2ft

Average Wave period

12.3secs
Observed range: 7 — 18secs

Available for 742 of 743 observations

Average Wave Direction

W

Average Water temperature

11.9°C
Observed range: 11 — 12.4°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 1,464 observations across 2 years.

Wave Height
7.6ft
1.2ft above average
Historical average 6.4ft
Wave Period
12.3s
1.2s above average
Historical average 11.1s
Water Temperature
11.9°C
1°C above average
Historical average 10.9°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.

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.

Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages Dec 2015last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
912W12.4
912W12.3
613W12.3
711W12.2
1312W12.1
1215WNW12.1
613WNW12.2
913W12.2
812W12.0
913WNW11.8
613WNW11.8
610WNW11.8
511W11.9
311W11.9
412W12.0
713W12.1
512W12.1
612W12.1
812W12.2
914W12.1
712W11.9
811W11.9
1013WNW11.7
1013WNW11.5
813W11.4
812W11.7
512W11.8
412W11.8
612W11.7
1114W11.7
1114W11.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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