Newbiggin wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2016 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
6 ft
0.3 — 21.5 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
E
Average Water temperature
8 °C
5.8 — 9.2 °C
About Newbiggin wave buoy
Newbiggin (CCO station 110) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 55.1855°N, 1.4781°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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 | NE | 7.2 | |
| 2 | 11 | ENE | 7.4 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 2 | 11 | ENE | 7.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | ESE | 7.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | SE | 7.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | SE | 7.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 7.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 7.2 | |
| 6 | 8 | ESE | 6.9 | |
| 3 | 8 | E | 6.8 | |
| 3 | 9 | NE | 6.9 | |
| 3 | 10 | ENE | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 7 | SE | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 8 | ENE | 7.2 | |
| 7 | 10 | NE | 7.3 | |
| 5 | 8 | NE | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 7 | NE | 7.8 | |
| 4 | 8 | ENE | 8.1 | |
| 7 | 9 | ENE | 8.1 | |
| 7 | 11 | ENE | 8.5 | |
| 10 | 10 | E | 8.8 | |
| 13 | 10 | E | 8.7 | |
| 14 | 11 | ENE | 8.9 | |
| 15 | 11 | ENE | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | ENE | 9.0 | |
| 11 | 9 | ESE | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | SE | 9.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.