Bideford Bay wave buoy observations on Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Hourly readings from the Bideford Bay wave buoy for Tue, Apr 14, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Apr 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Bideford Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations on 14 April 2026, with wave heights averaging 2.1 ft (1.6–3.1 ft) and periods averaging 4.6 seconds (3–6 seconds). Water temperature averaged 10.8°C (10.7–10.9°C); no wind observations were supplied.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 hourly observations Tue, Apr 14, 2026last observation shown Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Tue 01:00	3	6	W	10.7
Tue 01:30	3	6	W	10.7
Tue 02:00	3	6	W	10.7
Tue 02:30	3	6	W	10.7
Tue 03:00	3	6	W	10.7
Tue 03:30	3	6	W	10.7
Tue 04:00	2	6	W	10.7
Tue 04:30	2	5	W	10.7
Tue 05:00	2	4	W	10.7
Tue 05:30	2	4	W	10.7
Tue 06:00	2	4	W	10.7
Tue 06:30	2	4	W	10.7
Tue 07:00	2	5	WNW	10.7
Tue 07:30	2	4	W	10.8
Tue 08:00	2	3	W	10.7
Tue 08:30	2	3	W	10.7
Tue 09:00	2	4	W	10.7
Tue 09:30	2	4	W	10.7
Tue 10:00	2	4	W	10.7
Tue 10:30	2	4	W	10.7
Tue 11:00	2	5	W	10.7
Tue 11:30	2	6	W	10.8
Tue 12:00	2	5	W	10.8
Tue 12:30	2	5	W	10.8
Tue 13:00	2	4	W	10.9
Tue 13:30	2	4	W	10.9
Tue 14:00	2	4	W	10.8
Tue 14:30	2	5	W	10.9
Tue 15:00	2	5	W	10.8
Tue 15:30	2	4	W	10.9
Tue 16:00	2	4	W	10.8
Tue 16:30	2	4	W	10.9
Tue 17:00	2	4	W	10.9
Tue 17:30	2	4	W	10.9
Tue 18:00	2	4	W	10.8
Tue 18:30	2	5	W	10.8
Tue 19:00	2	5	W	10.8
Tue 19:30	2	5	W	10.8
Tue 20:00	2	4	W	10.8
Tue 20:30	2	4	W	10.8
Tue 21:00	2	4	W	10.8
Tue 21:30	2	5	W	10.9
Tue 22:00	2	4	W	10.9
Tue 22:30	2	5	W	10.9
Tue 23:00	2	5	W	10.9
Tue 23:30	2	5	W	10.8
Wed 00:00	2	5	W	10.8
Wed 00:30	2	4	W	10.8

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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