Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
1 — 17 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3 — 11 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.1 — 17 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 6.3 | W | 14.7 | |
| 4.1 | 5.3 | W | 14.9 | |
| 5.2 | 6.1 | WNW | 15.1 | |
| 6.3 | 7.1 | W | 15.1 | |
| 6.6 | 6.3 | W | 15.3 | |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | WNW | 15.2 | |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | WNW | 15.2 | |
| 4.7 | 6.1 | W | 15.2 | |
| 2.9 | 5 | W | 15.1 | |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | W | 15.2 | |
| 6.5 | 5.8 | WNW | 15.4 | |
| 5.7 | 5.4 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | W | 16.2 | |
| 2.1 | 5 | W | 16.1 | |
| 1.7 | 4.7 | WNW | 16.2 | |
| 1.3 | 6.1 | W | 16.1 | |
| 1.9 | 4.9 | W | 16.1 | |
| 1.8 | 5.8 | W | 16.2 | |
| 1.8 | 7.5 | W | 16.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3.8 | WNW | 16.0 | |
| 1.8 | 5.9 | WNW | 16.2 | |
| 2.5 | 5 | WNW | 16.3 | |
| 3.4 | 8.1 | WNW | 16.3 | |
| 5.5 | 9.3 | WNW | 16.2 | |
| 3.8 | 7.5 | WNW | 15.8 | |
| 3.7 | 5.2 | WNW | 15.5 | |
| 7.0 | 5.1 | WNW | 15.7 | |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | W | 16.0 | |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | W | 16.1 | |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | W | 16.3 | |
| 6.1 | 5.6 | W | 16.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.