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Looe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2018

Daily averages from the Looe Bay wave buoy for Apr 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In April 2018, Looe Bay recorded 718 wave-buoy observations over 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 3.3 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 9.9 ft, and average wave period was 9.3 seconds, ranging from 2 to 22 seconds; water temperature averaged 9.7°C, from 7.7 to 12.8°C. Wind data were not supplied.

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Average Wave Height

3.3ft
Observed range: 0.8 — 9.9ft

Average Wave period

9.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 22secs

Available for 705 of 718 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

9.7°C
Observed range: 7.7 — 12.8°C

Compared With Previous Aprils

Historical baseline from 2,796 observations across 4 years.

Wave Height
3.3ft
1.1ft above average
Historical average 2.2ft
Wave Period
9.3s
0.9s above average
Historical average 8.4s
Water Temperature
9.7°C
1°C below average
Historical average 10.7°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 Apr 2018last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
38S8.1
69SSW8.3
59SSW8.4
711SSW8.8
49SSW8.5
68S8.6
411SSW8.8
39SW9.3
210SSW9.4
215SSW9.5
213SSW10.3
213SSW10.5
115SSW10.6
29S10.4
511SSW10.3
510SSW10.1
811SSW9.9
616SSW10.2
310SSW10.9
29SSW10.8
19S10.8
18SSW11.2
24SW10.4
35SW9.9
35SW9.6
35SW9.3
57S9.5
28SSW10.0
16SSE10.1
16SE10.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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