Looe Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2016
Daily averages from the Looe Bay wave buoy for May 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2016, Looe Bay recorded 744 wave-buoy observations across 32 observed days, with average wave height of 1.8 ft and period of 7.2 seconds. Water temperature averaged 11.8°C; wind measurements were unavailable. For the two same-month historical years, average wave height was 2.4 ft, period 7 seconds and water temperature 12°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 734 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 1,293 observations across 2 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.8ft
- 0.6ft below average
- Historical average 2.4ft
- Wave Period
- 7.2s
- 0.2s above average
- Historical average 7s
- Water Temperature
- 11.8°C
- 0.2°C below average
- Historical average 12°C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Looe Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sun, May 1, 2016
About Looe Bay wave buoy
Looe Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off southeast Cornwall. First deployed in June 2009, it measures the wave climate entering the bay and the approaches to Looe. Observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power; a nearby meteorological station provides separate weather measurements.