Bideford Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2018
Monthly averages from the Bideford Bay wave buoy for 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 2018, Bideford Bay recorded 8,523 wave observations across 358 of 365 days, giving 98% day coverage. Average wave height was 3.8 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 35.6 ft, while wave periods averaged 10.6 seconds and ranged from 2 to 25 seconds; water temperatures averaged 12.8°C, ranging from 5.4°C to 20.7°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 8,507 of 8,523 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 8,433 of 8,523 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Bideford Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2018
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.