Bideford Bay wave buoy observations on Mon, May 11, 2026

Hourly readings from the Bideford Bay wave buoy for Mon, May 11, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Tue, May 12, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for May 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Bideford Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations on Monday 11 May 2026, with full coverage for the period. Wave heights averaged 2.4 ft, ranging from 1.2 to 3.3 ft, while periods averaged 3.1 seconds; water temperatures averaged 12.2°C, and no wind data was recorded.

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 Mon, May 11, 2026last observation shown Tue, May 12, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Mon 01:00	3	4	NNW	12.1
Mon 01:30	3	4	NNW	12.1
Mon 02:00	3	4	NNW	12.1
Mon 02:30	3	4	NNW	12.1
Mon 03:00	2	4	NNW	12.0
Mon 03:30	2	4	NNW	12.0
Mon 04:00	2	4	NNW	12.1
Mon 04:30	2	3	NNW	12.1
Mon 05:00	1	3	NNW	12.0
Mon 05:30	1	3	NNW	12.1
Mon 06:00	1	3	NW	12.1
Mon 06:30	1	3	NW	12.1
Mon 07:00	2	3	NW	12.1
Mon 07:30	2	3	NW	12.1
Mon 08:00	2	3	NW	12.1
Mon 08:30	2	3	NW	12.1
Mon 09:00	2	3	NW	12.1
Mon 09:30	2	3	NW	12.1
Mon 10:00	2	3	NW	12.2
Mon 10:30	2	3	NW	12.2
Mon 11:00	2	3	NW	12.2
Mon 11:30	3	3	NW	12.2
Mon 12:00	2	3	NW	12.2
Mon 12:30	3	3	NW	12.3
Mon 13:00	3	3	NW	12.3
Mon 13:30	3	3	NW	12.3
Mon 14:00	3	3	NW	12.3
Mon 14:30	3	3	NW	12.3
Mon 15:00	3	3	NW	12.3
Mon 15:30	2	3	NW	12.4
Mon 16:00	2	3	NW	12.4
Mon 16:30	2	3	NW	12.4
Mon 17:00	2	3	NW	12.4
Mon 17:30	2	3	WNW	12.4
Mon 18:00	2	3	NNW	12.3
Mon 18:30	2	3	NNW	12.4
Mon 19:00	2	3	NW	12.4
Mon 19:30	3	3	NW	12.4
Mon 20:00	3	3	NW	12.4
Mon 20:30	3	3	NW	12.4
Mon 21:00	3	3	NW	12.3
Mon 21:30	3	3	NNW	12.3
Mon 22:00	3	3	NNW	12.3
Mon 22:30	3	3	NNW	12.3
Mon 23:00	3	3	NNW	12.2
Mon 23:30	3	3	NW	12.2
Tue 00:00	3	3	NNW	12.2
Tue 00:30	3	3	NNW	12.2

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

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