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Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2022last observation shownData available: to Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3ft
0.4 — 9.5ft

Average Wave period

5secs
2 — 10secs

Average Wave Direction

WNW

Average Water temperature

16°C
14.1 — 19°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Bideford Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.

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.

Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages Jun 2022last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14WNW14.8
15W15.3
15W15.4
13NE14.9
13WNW14.7
14W15.2
28W15.4
55W15.3
45W15.2
77W15.3
77W15.4
55W15.7
35W16.1
25WNW15.9
25W15.9
37W16.3
25W16.3
35WNW16.0
34WNW15.5
24W15.5
15W16.0
25W16.9
16W17.5
24W17.0
55W16.3
66W15.9
45W16.0
56W15.9
57W16.0
35W16.3
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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