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Looe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2023 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

4 ft
1.1 — 9.8 ft

Average Wave period

5 secs
3 — 10 secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

16 °C
14.5 — 18 °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.

Looe Bay wave buoy daily averages Oct 2023 last observation shown Oct 2023
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
5 5 SSW 14.7
6 5 SSW 14.8
8 6 SSW 14.8
6 5 SSW 15.0
5 5 SSW 15.1
4 5 SSW 15.1
3 6 SSW 15.2
3 4 SSW 15.2
4 4 SSE 15.4
3 4 SSW 15.5
3 5 SSW 15.6
5 7 SSW 15.7
6 5 SSW 15.6
6 5 SSW 15.6
5 4 SE 15.7
4 4 SE 16.0
2 5 SSW 16.2
3 7 SSW 16.4
6 6 SSW 16.6
3 4 SSW 16.6
3 4 SSW 16.6
2 4 SSW 17.0
2 6 SSW 17.1
2 5 SSW 16.9
2 4 SSW 17.0
2 3 SSW 16.6
2 3 SSW 16.5
2 4 SW 16.6
2 4 SW 16.8
2 4 SSW 16.9
2 4 SSW 16.9
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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