Bideford Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 8.3 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
0 — 29 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
8.1 — 21.3 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Bideford Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About Bideford Bay wave buoy
Bideford Bay (CCO station 97) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.0584°N, 4.2768°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12 | W | 9.4 | |
| 5 | 13 | W | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 10 | WNW | 9.1 | |
| 2 | 11 | WNW | 10.3 | |
| 2 | 10 | WNW | 12.6 | |
| 3 | 9 | WNW | 14.7 | |
| 3 | 8 | WNW | 16.4 | |
| 3 | 9 | W | 18.1 | |
| 3 | 9 | WNW | 17.3 | |
| 5 | 0 | WNW | 14.2 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 5 | 6 | WNW | 10.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.