Bideford Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2022 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.3 — 63 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
8.3 — 21.5 °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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | W | 10.9 | |
| 8 | 7 | W | 13.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 16.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | WNW | 17.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 18.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 17.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 15.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 13.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | WNW | 10.7 | |
| 4 | 7 | WNW | 9.4 | |
| 8 | 7 | W | 9.3 | |
| 4 | 7 | WNW | 10.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.