Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2015
Daily averages from the Bideford Bay wave buoy for Jul 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn July 2015, Bideford Bay recorded 724 wave and water-temperature observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 3.5 ft (range 0.6–12.7 ft), average wave period was 8.7 seconds (2–15 seconds), and average water temperature was 16.6°C (15.5–17.8°C); wind values were unavailable. The supplied same-month comparison covers one year, with averages of 2.1 ft, 7.8 seconds and 17.8°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 719 of 724 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Julys
Historical baseline from 742 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 3.5ft
- 1.4ft above average
- Historical average 2.1ft
- Wave Period
- 8.7s
- 0.9s above average
- Historical average 7.8s
- Water Temperature
- 16.6°C
- 1.2°C below average
- Historical average 17.8°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 Wed, Jul 1, 2015
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.