Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2019 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.6 — 13.3 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 14 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
18 °C
17.7 — 19.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 10 | WNW | 18.3 | |
| 4.2 | 7.8 | WNW | 18.4 | |
| 3.2 | 6.6 | WNW | 18.3 | |
| 3.4 | 8.9 | W | 18.5 | |
| 2.2 | 10.5 | WNW | 19.0 | |
| 1.9 | 8.6 | W | 19.1 | |
| 2.1 | 8.6 | W | 18.7 | |
| 2.0 | 9.4 | W | 18.2 | |
| 2.2 | 8.8 | W | 18.6 | |
| 4.0 | 8.8 | W | 18.0 | |
| 2.5 | 6 | WNW | 17.9 | |
| 3.5 | 7 | WNW | 17.9 | |
| 5.6 | 8 | W | 17.9 | |
| 5.7 | 9.8 | WNW | 18.0 | |
| 5.2 | 9.6 | W | 18.0 | |
| 4.2 | 7.9 | W | 18.1 | |
| 5.3 | 8.5 | W | 18.1 | |
| 3.2 | 7.4 | W | 18.0 | |
| 2.1 | 5.9 | WNW | 18.2 | |
| 2.5 | 6.9 | WNW | 18.0 | |
| 5.1 | 8.8 | W | 17.9 | |
| 10.1 | 12 | W | 18.0 | |
| 3.0 | 6.8 | WSW | 18.3 | |
| 1.6 | 5.8 | W | 18.3 | |
| 3.6 | 7.2 | WNW | 18.1 | |
| 4.7 | 7.8 | W | 18.1 | |
| 3.8 | 8.3 | W | 18.2 | |
| 2.2 | 9.1 | WNW | 18.2 | |
| 1.3 | 8.5 | W | 18.4 | |
| 1.3 | 8 | WNW | 18.4 | |
| 1.9 | 7.8 | WNW | 18.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.