Looe Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2021 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 13.8 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 11 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
10 — 22.8 °C
About Looe Bay wave buoy
Looe Bay (CCO station 98) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.3390°N, 4.4104°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 11.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 13.4 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 14.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 11.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 10.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 8.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 9.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.