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Bideford Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2026

Monthly averages from the Bideford Bay wave buoy for 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

4ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 21.1ft

Available for 10,091 of 10,098 observations

Average Wave period

5.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 13secs

Available for 10,092 of 10,098 observations

Average Wave Direction

WNW

Average Water temperature

12.5°C
Observed range: 8.1 — 22°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Bideford Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.

About Bideford Bay wave buoy

Bideford Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station in about 11 metres of water off north Devon. Deployed in June 2009, it records Atlantic waves entering the broad bay between Hartland Point and Morte Point. The station reports wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power, with its shore receiver hosted by RNLI Appledore.

Bideford Bay wave buoy monthly averages 2026last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
57WNW9.0
67W9.1
57W10.1
46W11.1
35WNW13.2
45W16.1
24WNW19.0
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Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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