Skip to content
Surfhog home

Looe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2021

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

Last observation shown

Data available:  to 

Monthly averages for

Latest

Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In April 2021, Looe Bay’s wave buoy recorded 720 observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.6 ft (range 0.3–5.8 ft) and wave period 3.8 seconds (2–7 seconds); water temperature averaged 10.2°C (9.4–11.9°C), while wind readings were 0 mph throughout. For the same month across seven historical years, average wave height was 2.5 ft, wave period 8.5 seconds and water temperature 10.6°C.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

Average Wave Height

1.6ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 5.8ft

Average Wave period

3.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

10.2°C
Observed range: 9.4 — 11.9°C

Compared With Previous Aprils

Historical baseline from 4,954 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
1.6ft
0.9ft below average
Historical average 2.5ft
Wave Period
3.8s
4.7s below average
Historical average 8.5s
Water Temperature
10.2°C
0.4°C below average
Historical average 10.6°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 Apr 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24SSE9.9
34SE9.9
24SE10.0
14SSE10.1
13NNW10.0
13NW9.7
14SSW9.6
13SW9.7
14SSW9.7
13SSW9.8
14SE9.7
14SSW9.7
14S9.8
14SSE10.0
23SSE10.0
13S10.1
14SSW10.3
15SSW10.4
14S10.5
15SSW10.9
24S11.1
44SE10.9
44SE10.6
44SSE10.5
45S10.6
34SE10.6
14SSE10.6
13SSE10.6
14SSE10.5
14SSW10.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

› Wave Buoy List