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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.

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Period Summary

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In 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.

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Average Wave Height

3.8ft
Observed range: 0.1 — 35.6ft

Available for 8,507 of 8,523 observations

Average Wave period

10.6secs
Observed range: 2 — 25secs

Available for 8,433 of 8,523 observations

Average Wave Direction

WNW

Average Water temperature

12.8°C
Observed range: 5.4 — 20.7°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 daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2018last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
812WNW8.7
512WNW7.8
311WNW7.2
411WNW9.1
310WNW12.3
210WNW15.4
29WNW17.9
38WNW18.4
39WNW17.3
410WNW15.6
513WNW12.8
612W10.7
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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