Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2021 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
5 ft
0.6 — 53.3 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
12 °C
10.3 — 15.1 °C
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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | W | 13.5 | |
| 4 | 9 | W | 13.8 | |
| 3 | 8 | W | 13.4 | |
| 3 | 8 | W | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | W | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 12.1 | |
| 5 | 6 | WNW | 11.7 | |
| 7 | 6 | W | 11.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | W | 11.8 | |
| 5 | 5 | W | 11.9 | |
| 15 | 8 | W | 11.6 | |
| 11 | 6 | W | 12.1 | |
| 3 | 4 | W | 12.4 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 11.9 | |
| 5 | 7 | W | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | W | 11.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 11.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | WNW | 11.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | NW | 11.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 11.3 | |
| 4 | 7 | W | 11.2 | |
| 6 | 6 | W | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 8 | W | 10.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | W | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 10.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | W | 10.8 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 10.7 | |
| 11 | 6 | W | 10.8 | |
| 7 | 5 | W | 10.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | W | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 10.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.