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Looe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2017

Daily averages from the Looe Bay wave buoy for Sep 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In September 2017, Looe Bay recorded 719 observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 2.8 ft (range 0.5–9 ft) and average wave period was 6.8 seconds (2–17 seconds); water temperature averaged 15.8°C (14.6–16.9°C). No wind values were available; across three same-month historical years, average wave height was 2.1 ft, wave period 7.8 seconds and water temperature 16.6°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.8ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 9ft

Average Wave period

6.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 17secs

Available for 713 of 719 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

15.8°C
Observed range: 14.6 — 16.9°C

Compared With Previous Septembers

Historical baseline from 2,154 observations across 3 years.

Wave Height
2.8ft
0.7ft above average
Historical average 2.1ft
Wave Period
6.8s
1s below average
Historical average 7.8s
Water Temperature
15.8°C
0.8°C below average
Historical average 16.6°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.

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.

Looe Bay wave buoy daily averages Sep 2017last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
15SW16.3
15SSW16.3
57SSW16.2
37SSW16.4
46SSW16.4
38SW16.4
25SW16.4
35SW16.4
26SW16.4
37SW16.3
46SW15.8
46SW15.6
57SW15.3
38SW15.1
18SSW15.1
18SSW15.1
16S15.3
111SW15.3
18SW15.3
45SSW15.4
47SW15.4
46SSW15.4
45SSW15.5
310SSW15.6
210SW15.7
28SSW15.8
45S15.7
37SSW15.6
39SSW15.9
47SSW15.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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