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Bideford Bay wave buoy observations on Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Hourly readings from the Bideford Bay wave buoy for Fri, Jun 5, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Bideford Bay recorded 47 wave buoy observations on Friday 5 June 2026, with 98% coverage. Wave heights averaged 6.6 ft (3.4–10.7 ft) and periods 6.9 seconds (5–8 seconds); water temperatures averaged 14.7°C (14.5–15.2°C). Wind fields were unavailable.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Bideford Bay. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

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 Fri, Jun 5, 2026last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
97W14.8
97WNW14.8
108WNW14.7
97W14.8
107WNW14.9
107W14.9
107W14.9
118W14.9
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108W14.6
108W14.5
97W14.5
87W14.5
87W14.5
87W14.5
77W14.5
77W14.5
66W14.5
77W14.5
67W14.6
67WNW14.7
77WNW14.8
67WNW15.0
67WNW15.0
67WNW15.0
67WNW15.0
67WNW15.0
78W15.0
68W15.1
58W15.1
68W15.2
78W15.2
67W15.1
77W15.0
66W14.9
56W14.7
56W14.7
56W14.6
57W14.6
56W14.6
57W14.5
46W14.5
46W14.5
46W14.5
46W14.5
36W14.5
36WNW14.5
45W14.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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