Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 7.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 10 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
18 °C
16 — 19.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 5.2 | W | 16.4 | |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | W | 16.7 | |
| 5.7 | 6 | W | 17.1 | |
| 5.4 | 5.2 | W | 17.3 | |
| 2.4 | 5.2 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 2.3 | 6.8 | WNW | 17.5 | |
| 2.7 | 5.3 | WNW | 17.5 | |
| 3.1 | 4.4 | WNW | 17.5 | |
| 1.8 | 5.6 | WNW | 17.5 | |
| 2.4 | 6.8 | WNW | 17.6 | |
| 3.6 | 6.1 | WNW | 17.6 | |
| 3.4 | 5 | WNW | 17.6 | |
| 3.5 | 7.3 | WNW | 17.8 | |
| 2.5 | 5.8 | W | 17.8 | |
| 2.0 | 5.8 | W | 18.1 | |
| 2.3 | 7.4 | WNW | 18.0 | |
| 1.6 | 7.1 | WNW | 17.9 | |
| 1.1 | 8.3 | WNW | 17.7 | |
| 1.2 | 5.8 | WNW | 17.8 | |
| 2.5 | 4 | W | 17.7 | |
| 2.6 | 3.8 | W | 17.8 | |
| 0.9 | 5.7 | WNW | 18.0 | |
| 0.7 | 5 | WNW | 17.9 | |
| 1.2 | 5.6 | WNW | 17.8 | |
| 1.1 | 5.8 | W | 18.1 | |
| 0.6 | 4.4 | W | 17.8 | |
| 0.8 | 5.8 | W | 17.5 | |
| 0.8 | 5.2 | W | 17.3 | |
| 0.8 | 2.5 | NW | 17.1 | |
| 0.7 | 2.4 | N | 17.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.