Bideford Bay wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2026 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
6 ft
1.8 — 26.2 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
3 — 13 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.4 — 9.9 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | WNW | 9.7 | |
| 5 | 7 | W | 9.8 | |
| 6 | 7 | W | 9.7 | |
| 7 | 9 | W | 9.6 | |
| 5 | 8 | WNW | 9.6 | |
| 7 | 7 | WNW | 9.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | W | 9.3 | |
| 7 | 6 | WNW | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 6 | W | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | W | 8.9 | |
| 6 | 7 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 11 | 7 | W | 8.9 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 9.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | WNW | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | W | 9.3 | |
| 10 | 8 | W | 9.2 | |
| 8 | 8 | W | 9.2 | |
| 5 | 9 | WNW | 9.2 | |
| 3 | 7 | W | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 7 | W | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 8 | W | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 10 | W | 9.0 | |
| 3 | 7 | WNW | 8.9 | |
| 5 | 8 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 8.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 7 | 8 | WNW | 8.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.