Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Apr 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 5.6 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 12 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.7 — 10.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | 4.1 | W | 10.6 | |
| 1.1 | 3.9 | W | 10.5 | |
| 1.7 | 3.5 | NW | 10.4 | |
| 1.1 | 4 | WNW | 10.5 | |
| 1.1 | 3.8 | W | 10.4 | |
| 2.1 | 5.3 | W | 10.2 | |
| 1.9 | 5.3 | W | 10.0 | |
| 1.3 | 2.8 | W | 9.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | W | 10.0 | |
| 1.6 | 6.6 | W | 10.3 | |
| 2.0 | 7.5 | W | 10.3 | |
| 2.5 | 7.3 | W | 10.1 | |
| 2.9 | 8 | W | 10.0 | |
| 1.6 | 6.9 | W | 9.8 | |
| 1.0 | 6 | W | 9.9 | |
| 0.8 | 4.8 | W | 9.8 | |
| 0.7 | 3.8 | WNW | 9.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3.7 | WNW | 9.7 | |
| 2.4 | 3.6 | WNW | 9.5 | |
| 1.8 | 3.1 | NW | 9.4 | |
| 1.7 | 3.2 | NNW | 9.4 | |
| 2.0 | 3.6 | WNW | 9.2 | |
| 1.7 | 3 | WNW | 9.0 | |
| 2.4 | 3.7 | WNW | 8.9 | |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | NW | 9.0 | |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | NW | 9.5 | |
| 1.3 | 5.1 | WNW | 9.7 | |
| 0.9 | 4.4 | WNW | 9.5 | |
| 1.0 | 3.5 | WNW | 9.6 | |
| 2.1 | 5.5 | W | 9.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.