Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2018 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 11.3 ft
Average Wave period
10 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
13.3 — 16.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 11.3 | WNW | 13.8 | |
| 1.7 | 10.3 | WNW | 14.1 | |
| 0.6 | 7.3 | WNW | 14.1 | |
| 2.3 | 5 | NNW | 14.3 | |
| 4.1 | 6.3 | NW | 14.6 | |
| 5.4 | 6.8 | WNW | 15.0 | |
| 2.2 | 9.3 | WNW | 15.1 | |
| 2.4 | 10.8 | WNW | 15.0 | |
| 3.4 | 12.3 | WNW | 15.1 | |
| 3.5 | 11.8 | WNW | 15.3 | |
| 2.9 | 10.9 | WNW | 15.5 | |
| 3.9 | 11.5 | W | 15.6 | |
| 2.8 | 11.5 | W | 15.6 | |
| 3.6 | 12.8 | WNW | 15.6 | |
| 4.8 | 12.8 | WNW | 15.8 | |
| 4.8 | 13 | W | 15.8 | |
| 3.1 | 12.5 | W | 15.8 | |
| 3.8 | 12 | W | 16.0 | |
| 7.2 | 13 | W | 16.1 | |
| 7.5 | 12.6 | W | 16.0 | |
| 3.0 | 10.9 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 3.7 | 11.4 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 5.1 | 11.2 | WNW | 15.9 | |
| 4.1 | 9.4 | WNW | 15.9 | |
| 2.0 | 8.4 | WNW | 15.9 | |
| 3.0 | 4.8 | NNW | 16.2 | |
| 1.3 | 10.3 | W | 16.5 | |
| 1.6 | 7.8 | WNW | 16.4 | |
| 2.7 | 7.2 | W | 16.3 | |
| 4.8 | 6.8 | WNW | 16.3 | |
| 3.6 | 10.9 | WNW | 16.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.