Newbiggin wave buoy monthly averages for 2018 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 6.8 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
ENE
Average Water temperature
9 °C
3.3 — 17.5 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Newbiggin. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | ENE | 6.4 | |
| 4 | 7 | E | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 9 | ENE | 4.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | E | 6.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | ENE | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | NE | 11.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 13.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | E | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | ENE | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 8 | ENE | 11.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | ESE | 9.5 | |
| 2 | 9 | NE | 7.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.