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Looe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2021

Daily averages from the Looe Bay wave buoy for Dec 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Looe Bay recorded 666 observations across 29 of 31 days in December 2021 (94% coverage). Average wave height was 3.8 ft, with a 4.5-second period, water temperature of 11.4°C and wind of 0 mph; wave heights ranged from 1 to 10.9 ft, periods from 3 to 7 seconds, and water temperatures from 10.5 to 12.7°C.

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Average Wave Height

3.8ft
Observed range: 1 — 10.9ft

Average Wave period

4.5secs
Observed range: 3 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

11.4°C
Observed range: 10.5 — 12.7°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 5,761 observations across 8 years.

Wave Height
3.8ft
0.5ft below average
Historical average 4.3ft
Wave Period
4.5s
4.1s below average
Historical average 8.6s
Water Temperature
11.4°C
0.1°C below average
Historical average 11.5°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 Dec 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
34SW12.5
16SSW12.3
34SSW12.1
35SW11.9
24SSW11.7
34SSW11.5
75SSW11.4
45SSW11.4
34SSW11.3
35SW11.3
35SSW11.1
44SSW11.4
54SSW11.5
34SSW11.3
25SSW11.4
34S11.3
34SE11.3
44SE11.2
34SE11.2
44SE11.0
44SE11.0
55SSW10.9
65SSW10.8
55SSW11.0
55SSW11.0
35SSW10.8
44S10.9
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75SSW11.7
65SSW11.8
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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