Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2015
Daily averages from the Bideford Bay wave buoy for Aug 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2015, Bideford Bay recorded 740 observations across 32 observed days, exceeding the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 2.9 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 11.6 ft, while average wave period was 8.6 seconds, ranging from 3 to 13 seconds. Water temperature averaged 17.2°C, and no wind observations were available.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 736 of 740 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 733 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 2.9ft
- 0.3ft below average
- Historical average 3.2ft
- Wave Period
- 8.6s
- 1s above average
- Historical average 7.6s
- Water Temperature
- 17.2°C
- 0.6°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 Sat, Aug 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.